New Non-Executive Director appointed at National Highways
Simon Blanchflower has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of National Highways. Simon brings with him a wealth of leadership experience from a career within the rail sector. He recently retired from his role as CEO of the East West Railway Company (EWR) in March 2022, having successfully established the company. Prior […]
Councils raise concerns that funding for infrastructure in county areas could be reduced under new planning reforms
England’s largest councils today have raised concerns that spending on infrastructure such as roads, schools, and medical centres could be reduced in the coming years if government reforms to developer contributions are implemented. The warning comes in a new report from Pragmatix Advisory and the County Councils Network (CCN), which argues that the government’s forthcoming […]
Ten winners of a National Highways innovation competition launched to help improve people’s experiences of roadworks announced
The ten winners of a National Highways competition to help people’s experiences of roadworks have been announced. Each of the winners will now get £15,000 to develop their ideas which will help take the sting out of roadworks for drivers, local businesses and communities. The winning ideas will deliver a variety of benefits from improving […]
A new product from Strada Imaging modernises the practice of coarse visual inspection
By Strada Imaging Introduction Strada Imaging has recently released Pavo CVI, adding vehicle-based road inspection capability to their Pavo product line. An important aspect of road maintenance is coarse visual inspection (CVI), as known in the UK, or windshield surveys, as known in the US, that details road conditions at the network level. During such […]
More than 60 Shropshire roads to be surface dressed
More than 60 stretches of road across Shropshire are set to be treated this spring and summer as part of Shropshire Council’s annual surface dressing programme – work that will play a key role in improving the county’s roads. The 66 roads include 29 in north Shropshire, 24 in central Shropshire and 13 in south […]
£1 million to be spent on developing ‘quiet routes’ in the South Wye area of Hereford
Over £1 million is set to be spent on developing ‘quiet routes’ in the South Wye area of Hereford. Herefordshire Council has allocated and will spend £1,000,000 of Supercycle Highway funding on the delivery of Hereford Enterprise Zone Quiet Routes Active Travel Measures (including survey and project management costs) across South Wye. The Hereford Enterprise […]
Report reveals the true cost of dangerous pavements
Pedestrian falls cost taxpayers as much as £0.5 billion a year, according to a new report launched today (1 March 2023). Pedestrian Slips, Trips and Falls is published by walking charity Living Streets and highlights the need to protect our streets for the 11 million older adults (aged 65+) living in the UK. The report investigates the […]
Over 1,000 schemes planned to improve pavements, cycleways and roads in Hertfordshire
Over 1,000 highway schemes have been given the go ahead after councillors approved a £102m capital budget for highways and transport in Hertfordshire. Between April 2023 and March 2024 more than 1,000 maintenance and improvement schemes will be delivered across Hertfordshire’s 3,200 miles of roads and pavements. Planned works include repairs and maintenance to pavements, […]
WSP to deliver sustainable transport network in Tees Valley
Leading engineering and environmental professional services consultancy WSP has been appointed by the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) as its Delivery Partner to support the Authority in implementing its City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) schemes. Introduced in 2022, the CRSTS programme is a Department for Transport (DfT) initiative which invests in regions across England […]
West Norfolk communities welcome road safety improvements thanks to share of £1m fund
Norfolk’s new £1m Road Safety Community Fund (RSCF) has already seen 15 locally important road safety improvements completed just one year after councillors backed the funding boost. The RSCF is one of the initiatives included in the latest Highway Capital Programme set to be discussed by Cabinet at their meeting on Monday 6 March. Members […]