Councils accused of “ripping off” EV owners for home charging
Councils have been accused of ripping off drivers by charging up to £185 a year to maintain electric car charging gullies across pavements. The fees, which are ostensibly to cover any future highway maintenance costs, typically range from £50 to about £100 per year. Redbridge council in London has one of the highest fees, at […]
NY Highways named among North Yorkshire’s top 100 businesses
NY Highways has been included in the York & North Yorkshire Top 100 Businesses 2026, recognising the organisation’s contribution to the regional economy, commitment to excellence, and ongoing investment in local communities. The annual Top 100 Businesses list highlights the region’s most successful and influential organisations that continue to drive economic prosperity, innovation and opportunity […]
LCRIG publishes Innovation & Learning Festival report
The LCRIG Innovation & Learning Festival 2026 brought the highways community together at NAEC Stoneleigh for two days of innovation, collaboration, learning and connection. For local authorities, government, industry and academia alike, the Festival provided a platform to share knowledge, discover new technologies and explore practical solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing the […]
New equipment and more inspectors to tackle Monmouthshire’s ‘pothole crisis’
Monmouthshire Council is to invest in a new form of pothole repair equipment to reduce the need for ‘repeat’ visits to the same sites. A new Bobcat Skid Steer is among the new machinery that is on its way in, which will be used alongside a new “more durable” repair material which will be used in […]