Lambeth adopts Air Quality Action Plan
Lambeth Council has outlined how it will improve air quality and protect those most at risk from the effects of pollution and toxic air. The Air Quality Action Plan 2023-2025 (AQAP) sets out how it will combat the main sources of pollution in Lambeth, including emissions released from roads, buildings, and construction sites. It will […]
Olympic champion named as South Yorkshire’s new Active Travel Commissioner
Triple Olympic Champion Ed Clancy OBE has been named South Yorkshire’s new Active Travel Commissioner. He’s been appointed by South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard to work with him to make South Yorkshire a safer and easier place to walk and cycle. Ambitious plans are underway to build more than 620 miles of accessible walking […]
Harrogate’s active travel schemes to be reshaped after consultation
Alternative schemes to promote sustainable travel on a key route in Harrogate are due to be drawn up after feedback from the public. It is proposed that an alternative package of measures for Otley Road will be outlined and presented to the Harrogate and Knaresborough area constituency committee this summer. This could include considering the […]
Hundreds more bus services in England under threat amid funding shortfall
Hundreds more of England’s bus services could be cut next week with a funding shortfall looming, transport authorities have warned. The Labour Party said the government had “just 10 days to act” before operators start having to cut routes because of the expiry of post-pandemic state support, reports the Guardian. The bus recovery grant, brought […]
New electric vehicles help National Highways cut emissions
National Highways is continuing to super-charge its drive to cut carbon emissions with 307 state-of-the-art zero-emission and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) joining its fleet. The new vehicles are set to cut around 250 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year and will be put into service over the coming months. The new vehicles that modernise […]
Government confirms £60 billion for local authorities to deliver vital services
Councils in England will benefit from almost £60 billion to deliver vital frontline services as the government confirms an average funding increase of 9.4% for town halls over the next financial year. After close engagement with councils, the settlement includes £2 billion in additional grant funding for adult and children’s social care for 2023/24 and […]
Next phase of steel works to stabilise Hammersmith Bridge goes ahead
More than 1,000 pieces of bespoke steel have been welded together into support frames for the final phase of the stabilisation of Hammersmith Bridge. The steel was imported in 29 giant sheets which were shipped to the UK late last year, following delays caused by the war in Ukraine. The sheets were then cut into 1,220 […]
Surrey’s leader calls for more money for potholes
Councillors in Surrey have said they will put more pressure on central government for more highways funding. In what the council’s leader called “pothole season”, the problems facing the repair of the county’s roads were set out at a meeting of the authority’s cabinet last week. The meeting heard there had been an increase in […]
Pothole repair machines used to clear flood water from Shropshire’s roads
The Multihog machines normally used to repair Shropshire’s potholes helped to clear the county’s roads of thousands of litres of water during the floods earlier this month. https://youtu.be/CfWIgOoyC2s The Multevo Hydrovo – a Multihog with a water pump fitted that runs on zero emission hydrogen and hydro carbonated vegetable oil – can shift 6000 litres […]
£200 million to improve walking and cycling routes
Schools, high streets and main roads will benefit from improved crossings and junctions to support walking and cycling, reduce emissions and boost local economies, thanks to a £200 million fund announced today (6 February 2023). Active Travel England is today inviting local authorities in England to apply for funding to make improvements to enable people […]