Congestion charge being considered in Wales amid concern over pollution
A type of congestion charge is being considered in Wales to help tackle traffic levels as concern grows over pollution levels. Cardiff Council has said public transport improvements, such as £1 bus fares on key routes, needed to be in place before the introduction of any payment, reports the BBC. There are no details related […]
Edinburgh City Council starts consultation on transport
A major consultation to help shape the way people move around, to and from Edinburgh has started this week. An integrated suite of action plans designed to transform transport in Edinburgh was approved for consultation by councillors during December and February. Together, the Active Travel, Public Transport, Parking, Road Safety and Air Quality Action Plans aim to create cleaner, greener, safer, more accessible […]
Road safety schemes get £1m boost from Lancashire council
Funding has been agreed to help make roads safer in Lancashire, as part of a programme of investment which will also see improvements to footpaths and bus stops. Lancashire County Council has approved £1million for road and cycle safety schemes at locations where at least five collisions have resulted in people being injured within a five-year […]
A successful, busy winter season comes to an end in Worcestershire
More than 5,000 tonnes of salt has been spread this winter covering almost 70,000 miles of roads in total across Worcestershire. The gritting season has now come to end after starting, as it does each year, in October and with the risk of sub-zero temperatures being unlikely. Worcestershire County Council has carried out 54 gritting […]
700 more streetlights to be converted to LED lighting this month in Shropshire
More than 700 Shropshire Council streetlights are set to be converted to LED lighting this month. Since 2013, over 7,900 of the more than 20,000 lights owned by the council have been converted from conventional ‘sodium discharge’ or mercury lighting to LED lighting. By the end of the year, the remaining streetlights will have been […]
Boundary Marketing & PR launches PR and communications service for local authorities
Boundary Marketing & PR, the only marketing company dedicated to the highways and transport industry, is to launch a new PR and communications service for local authorities. The service has been designed to help local authorities to engage more effectively with the public to explain why highway and transport works are important and how they […]
Aberdeenshire Council begins programme of surface dressing works across the north-east
Aberdeenshire Council’s programme of surface dressing works is now underway across the north-east. Surface dressing is used as an effective and cost-efficient way to extend the lifespan of roads. Although the newly dressed road is mechanically swept a number of times after being treated, it takes several days for chips to embed fully into the […]
Re-flow sponsors Traffex 2023
The Re-flow team will be returning to Traffex this year, taking place on the 6 – 8 June at the NEC Birmingham, this time, as an official sponsor. The event is widely regarded as the UK’s leading road and highways tradeshow, with the mission of delivering “better roads for a better tomorrow”. As a company […]
North Northamptonshire Council set to pledge joint working on A43 major road scheme
Building a dual carriageway the length of the A43 between Kettering and Northampton is set to move a step closer – helping to relieve congestion and improve journey times, according to North Northamptonshire Council. So far, the stretch of the A43 between the Round Spinney roundabout and the newly built Overstone Grange roundabout has been […]
Highways crews stepping up pothole repair in Staffordshire
Highways crews in Staffordshire are stepping up their pothole repair programme to fix weather-related defects across the county. The spring blitz is being supported by additional investment into maintenance. A total of £5 million will be invested in road repairs, patching ahead of surface dressing, and fixing minor drainage issues. Added to this, patching will […]