Re-flow Joins Forces with Greener Highways for a Blooming Collaboration with Brampford School
Re-flow, the award-winning provider of field management software for multiple industries including construction, highways, rail and landscaping, is proud to continue their exciting partnership with Greener Highways and have participated in their fantastic ‘Greener Schools’ campaign. Together, Re-flow have chosen to nominate and support Exeter’s very own Brampford Speke Primary School by donating seeds and […]
Case study: The sky’s the limit for Somerset County Council
Somerset County Council’s recent decision to migrate its on-site Confirm Asset Management Solution to a new cloud-based platform, is already paying dividends with the council reporting cost and resource savings, increased functionality and an enhanced user experience for council employees and its external community. Confirm, by Brightly (formerly Dude Solutions), is an innovative, cost-effective solution, […]
New £3.44 million active travel scheme set to be approved by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is set to approve a grant to create active travel routes in Balby. £3.44 million for the scheme will be awarded to Doncaster Council from the Transforming Cities Fund Grant, funding that was granted to the SYMCA from central government. The scheme aims to make active travel such as walking and cycling a […]
Active travel project in East Renfrewshire has been awarded a six-figure funding boost
An active travel scheme in East Renfrewshire has been awarded £950,000 for phase two of the “A77 Active Corridor”, which includes cycleways and footway improvements. The money is being provided by the Scottish Government’s Active Travel Transformation Fund to deliver ambitious, construction-ready active travel infrastructure schemes across the country. Ross Greer, who represents the area […]
Drink-drive accidents reach a 12-year high
Fatalities from drink-drive crashes on Britain’s roads have reached a 12-year high, new figures show. The Department for Transport (DfT) said an estimated 260 people were killed in collisions involving a driver over the alcohol limit in 2021. That is a rise from 220 during the previous 12 months, and is the highest annual total since 2009, […]
Sunak orders review of low traffic neighbourhoods
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has ordered a review of low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in England, saying that he is on the side of drivers. He told the Sunday Telegraph he was supporting people to “use their cars to do all the things that matter to them”. LTNs aim to reduce traffic, in part by preventing drivers using […]
Barnet Council to tackle potholes as part of £8million additional investment in road maintenance
A further £8million will be spent on road maintenance over the next two years to help deal with potholes and the maintenance of highways, as councillors voted it through at Barnet Council’s Cabinet meeting last week. The new investment is in response to the 2022/23 winter period when the number of potholes reported jumped almost […]
New Skills Bootcamps to open in Hull for higher-paying industry jobs
Training that will lead to guaranteed interviews for higher paid jobs is on the way thanks to Hull Training and Adult Education (HTAE) securing over £2m from the government. Of this funding allocation, £222,425 has been committed to the delivery of Skills Bootcamps in HGV and Highways Maintenance and Groundworks. HTAE is working with other […]
Neath Port Talbot Council steps in to help as two crucial bus services are cancelled
Neath Port Talbot Council has arranged for two free to all shuttle vehicles to act as a temporary last-minute solution to the axing by a local transport company of two vital bus services. A number of bus routes are being cancelled or reduced across Wales due to the uncertainty around the Welsh Government’s continued funding […]
New Net Zero Bus Taskforce launched to keep rural services connected
A new taskforce to help rural bus services smoothly and sustainably transition to zero emission technologies has been convened by a leading transport body. Without a clear roadmap to help operators decarbonise longer distance services in more remote areas and the end of sale date for diesel buses not yet confirmed, the Confederation of Passenger […]