New money-saving transport campaign launches for Essex residents
Essex County Council has launched a new Safer, Greener, Healthier campaign which promotes the money-saving benefits of sustainable travel. The campaign, which will run for six weeks and appear on all the main social media platforms, shares tips and information about how cycling, walking, e-scooting and using public transport can help cut costs this winter. […]
Supertram on track for £8.6m upgrade
A £8.6m funding package for South Yorkshire’s Supertram system has been given the green light by local leaders, to pay for urgent renewal work on the tracks and trams. A further £4.3m has been approved to make the case to Government for significant additional investment in Supertram, as parts of the system come to the […]
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering published guidance on decarbonising roads
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has published a new guide aimed at supporting consultancies in the highways sector to help to decarbonise roads. The member-only document explores how businesses can turn challenge into opportunity as the UK continues its journey towards Net Zero by 2050. Outlining a key role for consultancies in supporting […]
Oxford traffic predicted to fall by one third, says council report
An official report for Oxford County Council estimates the university city’s congestion could drop by 35% with the introduction of ‘traffic filters.’ Although the overarching image of Oxford may be of undergraduate students on bicycles, residents in the city have long complained about its levels of congestion. ‘Traffic filters’ have been proposed as a means […]
New map of Westminster shows environmental impacts hitting poorest
A new mapping tool developed by Westminster City Council shows that families living in some of the more deprived communities in the city face the largest number of environmental risks. The council is the first local authority to produce an interactive Environmental Justice Measure of this kind, mapping the city’s environmental conditions and deprivation together. […]
Re-flow team takes on Movember challenge
Re-flow, provider of award-winning field management software for construction, highways, civil engineering, rail and landscaping, is doing their part for men’s health this November by participating in Movember. Their team aims to raise £500 by the end of the month, as well as raising awareness for the disproportionate number of men losing their lives to […]
Preliminary work to start on major road project in Leamington
Preliminary work required for a major upgrade to the Fords Foundry and Queensway roundabouts, as well as the section of Europa Way linking the two, is to begin in the coming weeks and months. The preliminary work includes ground investigations on the embankment adjacent to the Mcdonalds restaurant and exploratory works to identify utility services along the western […]
Extra investment is helping to keep highways drains clear in Lancashire
Lancashire County Council has invested an extra £500,000 to ensure its highways teams are better equipped to respond to problems with blocked drains. The cash boost agreed as part of this year’s budget will ensure that more gully cleansing vehicles are available to respond to incidents such as flooding this winter without interrupting the day-to-day […]
Bolton Council protects gritting services on its roads
Bolton Council has moved to protect gritting services on roads across the borough for next winter and beyond. Faced with a savings target of £37.2m, the council had proposed changes to gritting routes from the winter of 2023/24. These proposed changes would have introduced a risk-based approach to gritting, which was developed and agreed during […]
Six-in-10 drivers think the state of local roads has got worse in the last year
Six-in-10 drivers (60%) believe the condition of local roads they use regularly is worse than a year ago, with a similar proportion (55%) complaining the standard of pothole repairs is – at best – ‘poor’, new RAC data* has found. Only 4% think the state of the local roads in their area has improved in […]