BCP Council launches Lane Rental Scheme
A new Lane Rental Scheme for overunning roadworks is set to come into force for some roads in Christchurch, Dorset. Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has been given the go-ahead to use new powers to cut delays and congestion by charging for disruption, with the scheme set to get under way in the Spring, […]
Experts say drivers deserve to know the health of a used EV battery
Three of the UK’s leading electric vehicle organisations have joined forces to call on the Government to introduce mandatory battery State of Health (SoH) certificates for all dealer-sold used electric vehicles, arguing the move would remove one of the biggest remaining barriers to mainstream EV adoption. Electrifying.com, New AutoMotive and BatteryIQ say consumers deserve the […]
Installation of new signalled junction in Burton to start next week
Work to install a new signalled junction in Burton, Staffordshire will begin next month, along with measures to reduce the number of lorries travelling through residential areas. This highways improvement project, delivered by Staffordshire County Council, will see four-way traffic signals installed at the junction of Henhurst Hill with Postern Road and Hopley Road. The scheme, developed in response to feedback from local residents, will use […]
Somerset has ‘no current plans’ to upgrade notorious Cheddar roundabout
Somerset Council has said it has no immediate plans to upgrade a busy roundabout on the edge of the Mendip Hills. The so-called ‘magic roundabout’ is on the northern edge of Cheddar, and the point where the A371 Axbridge Road and Upper New Road meets the B3135 towards Cheddar Gorge and Shipham Road leading to several […]
Bristol “chaos” highlights importance of transport coordination
Passengers on Bristol’s only rail commuter line have endured something of a frustrating week after a rail replacement bus service had to be cancelled due to roadworks, leading to calls for improved work coordination and communication. The first week of two weeks of the planned closure of the Severn Beach line, Bristol’s only designated commuter […]
Lincolnshire roads improvement: Scheme number six set to begin
The next phase in Lincolnshire County council’s slab-roads programme is about to begin on Rosemary Crescent in Grantham. Running as the sixth of a 13‑road programme, Lincolnshire County Council’s ongoing work to renew and maintain ageing concrete roads across the network continues. The scheme for Rosemary Crescent will replace worn sections of carriageway, refresh the surface and deliver a smoother, […]