Cricket club bowled over at being the first to benefit from new A46 community fund
Farndon Cricket Club has become the first organisation to benefit from new community funding provided by the team behind the planned dualling of the A46 Newark Bypass. As well as providing money for local projects, the National Highways’ social value fund is part of a wider commitment to ‘give back’ to the area by providing […]
Aggregate Industries land highways contract with Blackburn and Darwen Council
Aggregate Industries has secured a place as one of the contractors that will provide surfacing works across roads in Blackburn and Darwen. The company was successful in securing a place on Lot 1 Surfacing and Civils Works Framework for Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. The contract is for an initial period covering April 2023 to […]
Leicestershire’s roads set for £3m boost
Three-million-pounds is being earmarked to top up the budget for fixing and maintaining Leicestershire’s roads, cycle paths and pavements, according to the council. Leicestershire County Council is proposing to redirect the one-off investment to mend pot holes and ‘patch repair’ across its 2,800-mile network to mitigate the impact of funding pressure and costs increases. The money is […]
Southend-on-Sea road users urged to support Vision Zero – because even one road death is one too many
Road users in Southend-on-Sea are being urged to pledge their support as part of a campaign across the county to help eliminate deaths and serious injuries on local roads. The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) is calling for individuals, schools, businesses and organisations across the county to sign the Vision Zero pledge – promising to […]
Go-Ahead hospital bus presented to Ukraine ambassador
A bus donated by one of Go-Ahead’s local bus companies has been converted into a field hospital for use in treating casualties of the war in Ukraine. The bus, which until recently carried passengers in Wiltshire as part of Swindon’s Bus Company, was today presented to His Excellency Vadym Prystaiko, Ambassador of Ukraine to the […]
Portsmouth City Council welcomes Keith Willcox as Transport Advisor
Portsmouth City Council has announced the appointment of Keith Willcox, who has joined as Transport Advisor to assist rolling out high profile transport schemes within the city, including the cities ambitious Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP). Keith joins Portsmouth City Council on a part time basis, bringing a wealth of transport industry knowledge and experience […]
National Highways commits to a greener future across its road network as it launches Nature Week
Timed to mark UN Biodiversity Day this week, the government’s strategic roads operator is highlighting nature focused work by the company and partners around the country. It comes as National Highways unveils ambitious plans to deliver a more sustainable road network that not only connects the country but also protects and enhances the environment over […]
Next steps outlined for major road scheme in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire as legal process ends
National Highways has outlined the next steps for the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements after legal proceedings against the scheme came to an end. On Thursday 18 May, the Court of Appeal, which is the highest court within the senior courts of England and Wales, refused Transport Action Network’s (TAN) application to appeal […]
SWARCO launches own GoGreen initiative at ITS European Congress in Lisbon
What do cities like Rotterdam, Dublin, Malmö, Dortmund, Lisbon, Paris, Milan, and Krakow have in common? Like one hundred other European cities, they all are committed to the European Green Deal in becoming climate neutral by 2050 and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% compared to 1990 by the year 2030. SWARCO, the Austrian-based, international […]
ARTSM working with Elexon and Unmetered Supply User Group (UMSUG) to find way forward on energy charging issue
ARTSM’s VMS Working Group is working with Elexon, the organisation that allows companies to trade, supply and operate within the electricity market, and the Unmetered Supply User Group, to provide accurate Charge Codes for the energy consumed by roadside equipment. This is becoming more and more important as energy prices continue to rise and as […]