Worker abuse closes Menai Suspension Bridge
Traffic management on the Menai Suspension Bridge was temporarily suspended earlier this week after a member of the public allegedly abused and harassed workers, with the company responsible warning further incidents could lead to more bridge closures, reports Nation Cymru. UK Highways A55 Ltd said operations were halted on the evening of Monday 27 July […]
TRL calls for urgent action as road casualty figures reveal rising serious injuries
TRL has called for renewed urgency and evidence-led action to improve road safety following the publication today (30 th July) of the Department for Transport’s final reported road casualty statistics for Great Britain in 2025. The figures present a mixed but concerning picture. In reported road collisions during 2025, there were: • 1,538 fatalities, a […]
Drink-driving statistics a “wake-up call to policymakers” says RAC’s Williams
Responding to the DfT’s data included in its ‘Reported road casualties in Great Britain, drink-drive collisions: 2024’ report the RAC’s head of policy Simon Williams has described the findings as a “wake-up call.” “The estimated number of people killed or seriously injured by drink-drivers may have dropped slightly year-on-year, but it’s a different picture over […]
RoSPA issues statement in response to new DfT road casualty statistics
Rebecca Guy, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents’s (ROSPA) Senior Policy Manager, has responded to the publication of the Department for Transport’s road casualty statistics. “Today’s road casualty statistics show that while progress is being made in reducing road deaths, we are not yet seeing the reductions in deaths and serious injuries needed […]
Car park surge pricing makes national headlines
Dynamic pricing is being introduced to car parks in what the Daily Telegraph are rather sensationally calling a “war on motorists.” Drivers face paying more for spaces than other customers under “dynamic tariffs” that can rise and fall in line with demand, such as at peak times or on event days. It means a motorist can […]
Danaher & Walsh appointed main contractor for £5.4 million Kirk Hill junction redevelopment
Danaher & Walsh has been appointed main contractor for the Kirk Hill junction redevelopment in East Bridgford, Nottinghanshire, one of five junctions forming part of the wider A614/A6097 major road scheme. The contract, delivered on behalf of Via, is valued at £5.367 million and is expected to complete before the end of 2027. Work got […]
Essex: Major plan for A12 to ease traffic ahead of 10,000-home scheme
Major roadworks on part of the A12 in Essex are set to begin to help deal with extra traffic ahead of the building of a 10,000 home development. The roadworks plan follows a £38 million funding package from Essex County Council Essex Live reports that this is one of two major road improvement schemes to […]
Bus drivers’ working conditions ‘unacceptable’, says London Mayor Khan
London bus drivers say they are being forced to hunt for toilets during their shifts, with some claiming the lack of facilities is affecting their health and wellbeing, as Highways News reported last week. An ITV News London Freedom of Information investigation has found that toilet provision across the capital’s bus network is worse than […]
Black cab VAT campaign challenges Treasury over taxi wheelchair accessibility tax
Taxi Now Group has formally challenged HM Treasury over the VAT treatment of licensed London taxi vehicles, arguing that the Government’s current policy is inconsistent with its approach to other wheelchair accessible vehicles, says TaxiPoint. The campaign began earlier this year after the group wrote to HM Treasury calling for VAT to be removed from […]
Stocksigns completes its 2026 charity climb for The Children’s Trust
Stocksigns has completed an “exhilarating and challenging” climb of Mont Buet, the highest peak in the Chablais Alps in France, raising an incredible £22,750 for its long-term charity partner The Children’s Trust. This amazing achievement reflects the company’s commitment to the charity and local community, as well as the generosity of the sponsors, who have […]