West Sussex County Council becomes fourth local authority to be granted lane rental powers
West Sussex County Council has received approval from the Secretary of State for Transport to launch a new scheme aimed at reducing the disruption and congestion from road works in the county. The West Sussex Lane Rental Scheme (WSLRS), which came into force on 1 December 2022, allows the council to require payment of charges […]
Swansea Council announce funding for roads and flooding
Swansea Council has announced that it’s to spend an additional £1m in repairing the city’s roads and target flooding hotspots which have suffered most during severe weather. A report set to go before the council looks for approval for the plans, which sets out a £5m investment in the city’s roads over the next five […]
Investing in transport for the future as Transport Scotland confirms key priorities
The Scottish Government has confirmed its key priorities for future transport investment with the publication of the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2). STPR2 will help deliver the vision, priorities and outcomes set out in the second National Transport Strategy and inform transport investment in Scotland for the next 20 years. The final report makes 45 […]
Clyde Metro confirmed as a key priority for future transport investment
Clyde Metro has been confirmed by the Scottish Government as a key priority for future transport investment. The mass transit plan is one of 45 recommendations included in the final report of the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) which was published this week. Clyde Metro, which represents a multi-billion investment over a 30-year period, could better […]
Council back to high rankings in highways survey
Peterborough City Council has been ranked top out of all the highway and transport authorities in the eastern region. The authority once again scored highly in this year’s National Highways and Transport (NHT) survey, which asked residents across the country for their views on highway and transport services. The NHT conducts the survey each year […]
Celebrating M Group Services people who have gone beyond expectations
M Group Services, the leading provider of services to essential infrastructure markets in theUK, has celebrated the delivery and dedication of people who have gone the extra mile in its first Beyond Expectations Awards ceremony.Designed to recognise great performance across M Group Services and its operatingbusinesses, the event was hosted by Andrew Findley, M Group […]
Shire Leasing appointed to deliver business funds through Newcastle and Gateshead Clean Air Zone Financial Support Scheme<
The financial assistance scheme to support motorists impacted by the upcoming Newcastle and Gateshead Clean Air Zone (CAZ) is now open for applications from eligible businesses. The joint council scheme has appointed Shire Leasing PLC, an independent funder, as one of its partners to deliver financial support to eligible businesses in the form of a […]
Causeway selected for National Highways Information Technology Commercial Framework
Highway technology provider Causeway Technologies has been selected by National Highways as part of its new £1bn Information Technology Commercial Framework (ITCF) This follows a detailed selection process in which Causeway applied for inclusion in five of the 18 “LOTs” that comprise the Information Technology Commercial Framework, which is National Highways’ principal route to market for its […]
Highways contract sees improvements in North Northamptonshire’s communities
Communities across North Northamptonshire are starting to benefit from improvements across their local areas, as Kier and North Northamptonshire Council deliver its ‘Community Enhancement Plan’. In September this year, North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) launched a seven-year contract with Kier, a highways maintenance provider, to oversee the new highways service across North Northants. Working in partnership, […]
Annual road resurfacing programme completed in Bath and North East Somerset
During the course of 2022, VolkerHighways’ Bath and North East Somerset highways term maintenance contract has completed approximately 16.5km of resurfacing works across the district. In collaboration with Bath and North East Somerset Council, VolkerHighways maintains 1,102km of highway, and this year completed its road resurfacing programme on time and under budget, despite the challenges […]