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 […]
Road repairs in Rochdale on track after highway repairs brought back under council control
Rochdale Borough Council has made major improvements to its pothole-filling performance since taking back control of the service, latest figures reveal. Earlier this year routine highway maintenance work was returned to the management of the council, which has made it easier to react more quickly to requests. New specialist equipment has also been bought to […]
Ten new pedestrian crossings for safer city roads in Brighton & Hove
Improving road safety is on the agenda when members of the Brighton & Hove City Council Environment, Transport and Sustainability (ETS) committee meet next week. Councillors will be asked to approve a priority list of ten new pedestrian crossings around Brighton & Hove identified through our Pedestrian Crossing Priority Programme. This is reviewed annually and assesses […]
Peterborough awarded over £1.6million towards Active Travel Schemes
Peterborough City Council has had a number of schemes funded by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority with the opportunity to make it easier for residents to walk, cycle and become much more active as they sustainably travel about the city. Over £1.6million in funding has been awarded by the Combined Authority. Fengate will see […]
Greenwich Council’s new transport strategy to help create a cleaner, greener, safer and healthier borough
Greenwich Council’s new Transport Strategy has been approved by its Cabinet, following six weeks of consultation with Royal Greenwich residents. The strategy includes a range of measures to help encourage walking, cycling and public transport, reduce traffic, improve air quality, and support the rollout of ultra-low emission vehicles. These measures will help to make Royal […]