Cornwall highways model offers national blueprint as councils face mounting pressure on local roads
A highways delivery model developed in Cornwall is emerging as a potential national blueprint for how UK councils can manage and protect local road networks as maintenance pressures continue to rise. Across the country, local roads are under strain from aging infrastructure, climate damage, and long-term underinvestment, while public expectations for service and low-carbon innovation […]
Citroën: Britain should use AI to solve £5.5 billion pothole crisis
French carmaker Citroën has called for greater use of artificial intelligence to tackle Britain’s escalating pothole crisis. The manufacturer says AI should be deployed nationwide to monitor and report road defects, while utility companies should face tougher oversight to ensure roads are properly reinstated after excavation works, reports This Is Money. Citroën estimates that repairing […]
Bus operators to be invited to bid for West Midlands franchises
Bus operators are to be invited to tender to run routes across parts of the West Midlands network as the next step in introducing a franchised system gets under way. Invitation to tender for the first round is scheduled to open later this month for North/East Birmingham, Coventry and Walsall, with services expected to start […]
Applications remain open for the 2026 PAS 2161 auditor cohort
Technology providers interested in achieving PAS 2161 approval still have time to apply to join the 2026 auditor cohort. The cohort will support eligible providers through the PAS 2161 approval process, helping them demonstrate that they meet the required standard. Applications will close on Friday 21 August 2026. Technology providers can find further information about […]
A blocked artery: MP calls for solution to M5 closures
National Highways says it has “not been a good year” for the M5 amid a number of closures of the key route through the South West. Repeated closures have led Sir Ashley Fox, MP for Bridgwater, to write to the government calling for an urgent review into the way closures on the M5 are managed, […]
A52 improvement scheme in Nottingham nears completion
Work on a major improvements scheme along the A52 Derby Road in Nottingham between Priory Roundabout and the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC)is coming to an end, bringing the road up to modern standards. The project saw National Highways reconstruct the carriageway – which was at the end of its working life – to bring smoother […]
Godalming residents argue that average speed cameras on major road would combat ‘dangerous speeding’
Godalming residents are urging Surrey County Council to install new average speed cameras on a major road to combat regular reports of “dangerous speeding”. A petition has been launched calling on the council to put average speed cameras on Portsmouth Road in a bid to improve traffic safety, says Surrey Live. The petitioners want the […]
Durham to invest ‘game-changing’ £1.5 million in pothole reduction programme
An additional £1.5 million is being invested in preventative highway maintenance in County Durham over the next three years, improving road conditions and helping to reduce the number of potholes. The investment supports the Council’s commitment to maintaining and improving its 3,800km road network, and focuses on preventing road deterioration before defects develop. Targeting preventative […]
Market Harborough transport upgrades to begin this month
Key transport improvements are set to begin in Marker Harborough, Leicestershire, on Monday 17 August, with upgrades designed to reduce traffic congestion, support active travel and modernise signs and signals on Rockingham Road. This work is phase one in a series of wider upgrades, which will help junctions cope better with traffic flow as Harborough […]
Wigan Council calls for urgent action to improve Leigh’s transport connectivity
An urgent plea for improved transport links for Leigh has been backed by members of Wigan Council. A motion submitted by deputy leader Councillor Keith Cunliffe calling for better connectivity was presented at the most recent meeting of the Full Council. It means Wigan Council will ask Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and the new […]