Royal Borough of Greenwich to introduce emission-based parking charges
The Royal Borough of Greenwich Council is introducing changes to its parking charges as well as resident and business permits, as part of its commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030. From 24 July 2023, charges will be based on residents’ vehicle’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, to encourage people in Royal Greenwich to […]
Specialist testing company R3 Ltd appoints Steve Cobb as Head of Sales and Marketing
Specialist highway testing company R3 Ltd has appointed Steve Cobb as Head of Sales and Marketing. Mr Cobb joins R3 after four and a half years as Head of Business Development at Gaist. He arrives R3 at an exciting time for the company as it enters its next phase of growth. He said: “I an […]
Safer roads plan for Bristol is backed by councillors
Plans to make Bristol roads safer have been backed by councillors but questions were raised about funding. More than 100 people a year are seriously injured in car crashes on the city’s roads, leading to cross-party calls for the council to make driving less dangerous. A new target was set for zero deaths or serious […]
Southampton City Council and Chapter 8 reinforce zero tolerance of abuse with digital signs
Motorists driving into Southampton on one of its may roads are left in no doubt about the council’s view of abuse towards its workforce. Sitting loud and proud over the Southampton skyline, the city’s council, alongside its contractors Balfour Beatty Living Places and Chapter 8 TM reinforce a zero tolerance massage around roadworker abuse. In […]
TfL launches consultation on new cross-river cycling services for Silvertown Tunnel
Mayor and TfL committed to providing cross-river cycling service as part of the planning for the Silvertown Tunnel Proposals include a new ‘cycle shuttle bus’ service to help cyclists with a range of different designs of bike to cross the river and safely travel from the Greenwich Peninsula to Canary Wharf and Silvertown Proposed service […]
Western Road to reopen ahead of schedule
With work progressing well, Brighton & Hove Council has planned to reopen Western Road to eastbound buses ahead of schedule, ending the need to divert them. Working with the contractor, the council said it is confident the earlier reopening can be achieved on or before Monday 14 August. The roadworks on Upper North Street are […]
West Northamptonshire to benefit from investment into its roads
West Northamptonshire Council is investing £450,000 into new advanced equipment which will help improve the authority’s ability to carry out additional maintenance across its road network, to deliver a high-quality service for road users. The investment forms part of the Council’s long-term vison to improve roads and maintain paths, signage and vegetation through the Highways […]
Cambridgeshire County Council says roads top priority as it seeks innovative solutions to potholes
Highway maintenance is set to be high of the agenda for Cambridgeshire County Council, as they look at innovative ways to tackle the area’s road network. At a recent meeting of the council’s highways and transport committee, members were given an update on highways and the delivery of improvements across the county. Councillors were also […]
Funding to tackle the sticky issue of chewing gum on streets in Sunderland
A £25,000 grant from the Chewing Gum Task Force, administered by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, will help Sunderland City Council clean up gum and reduce gum littering. The council is one of 56 across the country that have successfully applied to the Chewing Gum Task Force, now in its second year, for funds to […]
£19m plans for bus, cycle and walking routes in south Coventry
Plans for new cycling, walking and bus routes serving one of Coventry’s major development and growth areas are currently being drawn up following the award of over half a million pounds of funding. The funding will support the development of sustainable transport links to the growing employment area south of the city including the Battery […]
