Wiltshire Council using connected vehicle data to address junction safety
Wiltshire Council has used three years of connected vehicle data and imagery to investigate why drivers were not giving way at a junction outside Westbury. The Council received reports from residents that drivers failed to stop or slow on Trowbridge Road, where traffic should yield to oncoming traffic on Bratton Road. Taking an innovative approach, Wiltshire […]
Stoke-on-Trent residents invited to have their say as final Local Plan consultation rolls out
Residents, businesses and community groups are being invited to have their say as the final public consultation on Stoke-on-Trent’s proposed Local Plan gets underway this week. The six-week Regulation 19 consultation is the final stage before the proposed Local Plan 2020-2040 is submitted to government for independent examination. It gives people the opportunity to make […]
Truvelo UK appoints Calvin Hutt as new Managing Director
Truvelo (UK) Ltd has appointed Calvin Hutt as its new Managing Director. Hutt had spent over 14 years within the business, including nine years as Sales and Marketing Director and his appointment marks the beginning of a major structural expansion aimed at positioning Truvelo as a premier global enforcement commercialisation partner. Historically known for developing […]
West Sussex lane rental funding set to improve journeys and highways workers’ safety
West Sussex County Council is investing more than £420,000 into three projects that will support active travel, help reduce disruption caused by roadworks and improve safety for highway workers. The funding comes from money generated through the council’s ‘lane rental scheme’, which promotes innovation and motivates contractors to carry out and complete roadworks in a […]
£1.4 million road resurfacing programme to get underway across Lincolnshire
The latest programme of road resurfacing and repair works will begin across Lincolnshire in August, with schemes planned in Skegness, Boston, Spalding, Grantham, Lincoln and Gainsborough. Between 5 August and 30 September Lincolnshire County Council will resurface a number of residential roads and carry out repairs to damaged concrete sections. The scheme reaches across the […]
Lancashire: Whalley Road improvements deliver smoother journeys for Clitheroe residents
Residents and businesses in Clitheroe, Lancashire, are benefiting from improved road conditions following the completion of a resurfacing scheme on Whalley Road. More than 20,000 square metres of road surface has been renewed on Whalley Road, one of the main routes in and out of the town. County Councillor Warren Goldsworthy, cabinet member for Highways […]