Residents to be asked for views on Shropshire Council’s highways and transport services
Shropshire residents are to be asked for their views on Shropshire Council’s highways and transport services – from the condition of roads and footpaths to the quality of cycling facilities – in this year’s annual National Highways and Transport (NHT) Public Satisfaction survey. A questionnaire will be sent to a minimum random sample of at […]
Somerset Council and partners mobilise in Watchet following loss of key route into town
Somerset Council has joined forces with local organisations to provide financial support and promote Watchet after the community was hit by the loss of the B3191 Cleeve Hill road. The Council is ready to provide £30,000 of funding to the newly formed Watchet Task Force, comprising members of the Town Council and Chamber of Trade, […]
Calderdale Council submits plans for £6.9 million highway works programme
A £6.9m programme of works to improve and maintain some of West Yorkshire’s roads and paths is recommended for approval at a council meeting later. The scheme is earmarked for towns and villages in Calderdale including Halifax, Brighouse, Hebden Bridge, Illingworth, Holmfield and Sowerby, reports the BBC. It includes £3.17m for road maintenance and £1.74m […]
Birmingham road workers share shocking stories in a plea to end the abuse they face
In the last three years, 465 incidents of road worker abuse have been reported in Birmingham. That’s why today, organisations and companies that work to improve Birmingham’s roads, have launched a new campaign Expect Respect – to urge the public to respect its road workers. The incidents include residents threatening road workers with weapons, such as machetes, […]
National Highways confirms £160m investment into safer and better journeys in Yorkshire and the North East
A £160m package of renewals and improvements will be delivered on roads, paths and bridges across Yorkshire and the North East over the next 12 months. The investment will create safer and smoother journeys for millions of road users on motorways and A roads across the region. Of the £160m, around £4m will be spent […]
Government is not on track to meet its objectives on active travel, says National Audit Office
Government is not on track to meet its objectives to increase rates of cycling and walking, despite increased ambition in recent years. However, the Department for Transport (DfT) has recently made changes in its approach to investing in active travel which should improve the outlook for its longer-term ambitions, according to a new National Audit Office […]
Multi-million pound boost to double pothole repairs and protect roads from damage in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire County Council will double the number of potholes fixed and protect roads from damage before next winter using new multi-million-pound funding. The allocation of nearly £4 million from the Government’s Pothole Fund will fund up to 20,000 additional pothole repairs across the county, taking the total of repairs to an expected 40,000 this year. The council […]
£15m ‘boost’ will increase the number of Welsh electric vehicle charging points
The Welsh Government will invest £15m to increase the number of electric vehicle charging points across Wales, it has announced. The funding, confirmed today by Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters, will be used to help local authorities increase the number of charging facilities ahead of fossil fuel vehicles being phased out in 2030. The […]
TfL to keep experimental Cycleway upgrades between Lambeth Bridge to Chelsea Bridge on a permanent basis
Following a public consultation, Transport for London (TfL) has decided to keep experimental Cycleway changes installed during the pandemic on a permanent basis. The section between Lambeth Bridge and Chelsea Bridge forms part of the major Cycleway 8 (C8) route, which enables thousands of people each week to cycle safely between Battersea, Chelsea and Lambeth and onwards into central London. The Cycleway changes were installed to […]
Ringway trials the UK’s first electric multi-purpose highway maintenance HGV truck
Highway maintenance contractor Ringway and its long-term strategic fleet partner Econ, have successfully trialled the first electric multi-purpose highway maintenance HGV truck in the UK. Econ has developed a new Electric Quick Change Body (E-QCB) system, built on the newly launched 19-tonne Volvo FE Electric 4×2 chassis. The Econ E-QCB can be supplied with three […]