Restorative works to get underway at Myton Swing Bridge
Major repairs are taking place on a landmark Hull swing bridge next month to create safer and better journeys for the future. Myton Swing Bridge, which carries the A63 over the River Hull, will undergo restorative work including bearing replacement, resurfacing, bridge joint work, waterproofing and barrier and lighting improvements. Work will begin on […]
Vision Zero strategy launched to drive road safety across Liverpool City Region
A new strategy focused on driving down the number road traffic collisions with a bold aspiration that no one will die or be seriously injured on the region’s roads by 2040 will be launched today. The Liverpool City Region’s Road Safety strategy will be unveiled by the Merseyside Police Commissioner Emily Spurrell and Mayor Steve […]
Urgent call to the UK Government to protect active travel
A cross-sector group, led by Sustrans, urge the UK Government to protect £4 billion multi-year active travel investment to ensure economic growth, worth £36.5bn (2021). Sustrans has joined together with other organisations representing active travel, motoring, road safety, the environment and business leaders to issue urgent recommendations to Government. The organisation’s called for the Government […]
Improving accessibility for users of the countryside in Watton
Watton Parish Council have been successful in obtaining a grant from the Lissett Wind Farm Community Fund to enable them to improve accessibility of a local public right of way. The path is a popular local walk but has often suffered from poor accessibility through the winter period. The works undertaken have ensured that users […]
Six schools to take part in School Streets scheme trial
Shropshire Council’s Cabinet has today approved an 18-month ‘School Streets’ scheme trial – and agreed that ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) cameras be used to enforce restrictions. School Streets are streets outside of school gates that are pedestrianised (except for permit holders) during school drop off and pick up times. Under the new ‘moving traffic offences’ legislation Shropshire Council […]
£11m to make Nottingham’s buses faster, easier and greener
Nottingham City Council has announced it will invest £11.4m over the next three years to make bus journeys in Nottingham faster, easier and greener. Nottingham’s buses are already award-winning, environmentally friendly and generally considered the best outside of London. Now, building on existing projects currently being delivered through the Transforming Cities programme, this funding from […]
18 tonnes of rubbish collected from the A27
A clean-up of the A27 earlier this month by the Brighton & Hove Council Cityclean team removed 18 tonnes of litter, fly tip and silt from the road. The clean-up took place over five nights, finishing on Tuesday 4 October. It covered the central reservation and verges on the 5 miles of road between Dyke […]
Ringway launches industry leading emergency incident response training
The course, launched in January 2022 and accredited by LANTRA, provides training and guidance for any highway teams working in dynamic environments – such as fast-moving traffic on the highway – as well as how to respond and handle incidents. The unique point of the course is the use of the blue light services’ methodology; […]
Investment in Luton’s roads delivers results
Luton Council has completed its annual programme of road improvements across the town, which were conducted over the summer months. When asked for feedback about highways and transportation, recent survey results showed that Luton’s residents considered the condition of the town’s roads to be a top priority. Luton Council therefore invested £5.2 million in a programme […]
Consultation launched on proposals to transform how people travel around Greater Cambridge
A consultation on ambitious proposals to transform the way people travel in, out and around Greater Cambridge has now opened. The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) is asking people to have their say on changes which would create faster, cheaper, more reliable bus services running from earlier in the day to later at night, as well […]