Jet Plant in new green pledge as all road planers to be powered by HVO
Leading UK road planing contractor, Jet Plant, continues to set the industry standard for sustainability after announcing that 100% of its planing machines will be fuelled by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil. The Evesham-based business already has a strong sustainability plan and trialled the use of HVO, a diesel-like fuel that can be produced without fossil resources, […]
Webinar will highlight how introduction of geosynthetic interlayers can extend pavement life leading to significant cost and carbon savings
Councils and their consultants are being invited to a webinar which is being delivered by Foster Contracting – a provider of geosynthetic interlayers for crack reduction in asphalt surfaces. Participants will find out how geosynthetics can optimise pavement performance bypreventing premature failure and extending pavement life to achieve whole life cost and carbon savings.Foster Contracting […]
Yunex Traffic assures availability of 50 ESB chargers in Birmingham
Charge point operator ESB Energy has awarded a contract to EVCI service provider Yunex Traffic to maintain a further 50 electric vehicle (EV) chargers in Birmingham and so ensure the chargers’ ongoing reliability and availability. The company will provide an enhanced warranty service including improved response times, and at the end of the warranty period, […]
New analysis shows how TfL’s spending with UK-wide supply chain supports billions of pounds of economic growth across the country
New analysis shows how TfL’s spending with UK-wide supply chain supports billions of pounds of economic growth across the country New analysis shows how TfL’s spending with UK-wide supply chain supports billions of pounds of economic growth across the country Analysis of TfL’s UK-wide supply chain shows the positive economic impact that investment in London’s […]
Improvements to local bus services in Daventry
Improvements are being made to local bus services in Daventry so that they can better serve the local community. West Northamptonshire Council has been working with Stagecoach to improve the local bus services in Daventry, with the financial support of Prologis UK. Service changes will improve the work, leisure and shopping transport links for local […]
Nearly £2 million of extra bus funding set to improve and secure services for passengers
Sunday single fares in December in the run-up to Christmas are set to be capped at £1 after Oxfordshire was awarded extra government funding to improve bus services. A countywide day bus ticket valid for all operators could also be created after Oxfordshire was promised an additional £1.9 million to improve bus services over the […]
Roads Minister calls for lane rental schemes to be the catalyst for more pothole maintenance
The Minister for Roads has confirmed his intention to produce plans to support local authorities to set up more lane rental funds to help fund pothole repairs In his keynote speech at Highways UK in Birmingham, he said he wanted more local authorities to set up the schemes as quickly as possible. Speaking to the […]
Process to balance the budget ‘challenging but achievable’ says West Sussex County Council
Proposals to balance the budget for the coming year (2024/25) are ‘challenging but achievable’ according to the latest financial position released by West Sussex County Council. Release date: 17 October 2023 Like many councils across the country, West Sussex County Council is facing severe financial pressures, caused by high levels of inflation, but also by: […]
Long term review sets out pressing need to modernise infrastructure to support economic growth and climate action
Improved infrastructure to boost economic growth across the UK and meet climate goals is both achievable and affordable if the right policy steps are taken now, according to the government’s independent advisers on infrastructure strategy. The Second National Infrastructure Assessment – a five yearly review conducted by the National Infrastructure Commission – sets out a programme of […]
Hull City Council announces major increase in footpath improvement schemes
Hull City Council has announced a significant increase in footpath resurfacing across the city. As part of the council’s investment in the city’s footpaths, 70 improvement schemes are expected to be delivered in this year’s Footway Programme, compared to an average of 47 delivered in the previous three years. Further, almost all areas of the […]
