Lambeth confirms new emissions-based parking charges to help improve air quality
Lambeth Council is introducing new set of emissions-based charges for parking permits, as part of its drive to improve air quality and create a fairer, more equal borough. The new structure will ensure that drivers of vehicles that produce toxic carbon dioxide emissions will pay more to park across Lambeth – helping to tackle climate […]
New Invercoe Bridge officially opened by The Highland Council
Last week marked the official opening of Invercoe Bridge, Lochaber. Convener of The Highland Council, Cllr Bill Lobban formally opened the bridge with pupils from Glencoe Primary School and Kinlochleven High School and Economy and Infrastructure Committee Chair, Cllr Ken Gowans. Invercoe Bridge has undergone a complete bridge replacement as part of the Scottish Government’s […]
Highland Council reports on 20 mph speed limit programme benefits
A report going to Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee will highlight additional actions and interventions the Road Safety Team are planning to support the new 20mph speed limits which are currently getting rolled-out to 121 villages and towns across Highland, fully funded by Transport Scotland. Chair of the Committee, Cllr Ken Gowans said: “The […]
Tay Road Bridge upgrade makes progress
Work to upgrade the Tay Road Bridge in Dundee will start next month. From early June, and again in spring and summer 2024, crossing will be via a contraflow arrangement, with one carriageway closed and both Fife and Dundee-bound traffic using the remaining carriageway on a single lane basis. The works see the original 1966 […]
Next phase in £16.6m traffic lights programme in Somerset part of an ‘overdue investment in network’
A major county-wide Somerset Council scheme to replace traffic signals at the end of their working life has been given the green light to extend to further sites this year and next. So far traffic lights at junctions and crossings across Somerset have been replaced. This includes sites in Taunton, Bridgwater, Chard, Wells, Shepton Mallet […]
Camden secures £2.4million for road safety improvements in Regent’s Park
Camden Council has started a new consultation on road safety improvements around Regent’s Park after securing £2.4million of funding from HS2 Ltd. Through High-Speed Two Ltd’s (HS2’s) Road Safety Fund, Camden has secured £2.4 million which will be spent on road safety and transport improvements in the Regent’s Park Area. The project is being called […]
St Helens Borough Council approves £29m worth of road improvements
Nearly £30m worth of improvements plans have been approved for roads across St Helens. A report into the state of the borough’s roads revealed a raft of necessary improvements, and these were put to St Helens Borough Council’s cabinet of April 26. The improvements will be carried out across the next four years. To facilitate the work, […]
WPS Parking Solutions has been acquired by CERTINA GROUP to further drive innovation and growth in parking management
WPS Parking Solutions, specialists in innovative cloud-based parking management solutions has been acquired by Munich-based family-run industrial holding company CERTINA GROUP. With over 25 years of experience in building and reshaping companies, CERTINA will further invest in WPS, its solutions, customers and employees to drive innovation and growth within the parking industry. The sale of […]
Glasgow City Councils gears up for LEZ
With enforcement of Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) just one month away, the City Council is people are being urged to know its requirements and to plan ahead. Glasgow’s LEZ, which effectively excludes the most polluting vehicles from our city centre, protects public health by tackling unacceptably high levels of harmful air pollution that have […]
Consultation starts on delivering thriving local communities in Scotland
People in Scotland are being asked for their views on how the planning system can support healthy, thriving and connected communities as part of a consultation launched by the Scottish Government. As part of implementation of National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), draft guidance has been prepared to support people to meet the majority of their […]