Report proposes ‘Five Cs’ to reduce UK’s road mortality rate
A new report by road marking and highway safety specialists, WJ Group, has highlighted the challenges and potential opportunities for improving road safety and reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on the UK’s road network. Released to coincide with Brake’s Road Safety Week, WJ Group’s new report, ‘Making Vision Zero a Reality‘, […]
Report highlights Shropshire Council’s success because of new approach to highways maintenance
Shropshire Council’s latest statistics have shown that the average cost to the council of repairing a pothole has fallen by 66% in the past four years, and is now below the national average – as well as a big fall in the number of defects on A and B roads. The figures are revealed in […]
CU Phosco Shines at the 2024 Highway Electrical Association Awards
CU Phosco has announced a dual celebration at the prestigious 2024 Highway Electrical Association (HEA) Awards. The company proudly secured the Member of the Year – Large Organisation Award, a significant eighth win in the category, after previous victories in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2021. Voted for by industry colleagues, specifiers, and […]
ITS UK launches 2024 essay competition for early careers professionals
Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK), the national association for the transport technology industry, has launched its annual essay competition for early careers professionals, apprentices and students. This annual event celebrates emerging talent in the transport technology sector, inviting 1,500-word papers on key transport technology themes with two prizes on offer – for the best […]
East Riding schools and council team scoop top awards for safe, active travel
Two East Riding schools and a team working with them from East Riding of Yorkshire Council have won awards for promoting safe, active travel. Hessle Penshurst Primary School in Winthorpe Road, Hessle, and Howden School secondary in Derwent Road, Howden, were both recognised for their successes in nurturing the importance of safe, active travel and the […]
Government guidelines to make school runs happier, healthier and greener
Millions more school runs across the country can now be transformed to be healthier, safer, greener and more active, thanks to new government guidelines published this week. The guidance, published by Active Travel England and the Department for Transport, outlines how councils can better deliver school street schemes, so that they work best for pupils […]
Council pothole compensation claims double in a year
Pothole compensation claims submitted to 18 local authorities with the longest road networks in Britain more than doubled in the 12 months between 2022 and 2023 from 8,327 to 20,432, new data analysed by the RAC has revealed. A Freedom of Information request to 21 councils – covering nearly 92,200 miles of local roads – […]
Resilient financial performance sustained by Breedon Group
The Breedon Group has delivered a resilient performance in the ten months to 31 October 2024 with robust pricing and focus on operational excellence more than offsetting the impact of a challenging GB market, according to the group’s latest financial statement. When compared to the same period in 2023, revenue for the first ten months […]
Teletrac Navman survey finds 70% of fleets impacted by distracted driving incidents; mobile phones are leading cause
According to a recent survey conducted by Teletrac Navman, a Vontier company and a connected mobility platform for industries managing vehicle and equipment assets, 70% of businesses have experienced the effects of distracted driving incidents. Notably, 68% of survey respondents identified mobile phone use as the primary cause of these distractions. Distracted driving remains a […]
Are transport corridors best suited to Green Belt release?
By David Churchill, Partner, Carter Jonas According to official statistics, the number of households in England is expected to grow (from 2022 to 2030) by 5.4%, adding further strain to the already tight housing market. The new government has made clear, both in policy announcements prior to July’s general election and more recently in its […]
