Community-led liveable neighbourhood plans strive to reduce car dependency in Glasgow
Glasgow’s Liveable Neighbourhoods are set to reduce the city’s car dependency by transforming streets into safer, more attractive spaces where everyday needs can be met locally and where people travelling actively and by public transport are prioritised. The climate crisis and recent pandemic have brought to the fore the importance of local public space. As […]
Bracknell Forest Council awards residents through the Eco Rewards app
Eco Rewards, an active travel incentive scheme, has made it even easier for Bracknell Forest residents to record their green journeys using the new Eco Rewards app. Users can simply scan a QR code at over 80 locations across the borough whilst on a walk, run, bike ride or when using the bus or train to […]
Opinion: New electric vehicle charging regulations-what we need to tell drivers
By Charlie O’Donoghue, Head of UK Products at Easee Every month the latest statistics on electric vehicle ownership in the UK are published. In the first six months of 2022, more than 115,000 battery-powered cars and vans hit Britain’s roads according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. From small family hatchbacks to fleets […]
Edinburgh City Council to consider more bus lanes, the re-opening of a railway and a new ferry as part of transport plans
Edinburgh City Council will consider implementing more bus lanes as well as the possible re-opening of the South Sub railway and a ferry to Fife. This is all part of a new transport plan being planned for launch later this year. The city’s minority Labour administration said it was determined to achieve the Capital’s 2030 net zero […]
Extensive maintenance scheme to begin on Sutton Bank
Sutton Bank on the A170 between Helmsley and Thirsk is set to undergo the most extensive maintenance programme in its recent history, according to North Yorkshire Council. NY Highways teams will survey the entire slope, stabilise the south hairpin bend to prevent landslips and carry out essential maintenance on the rock face to prevent any […]
East Leeds Orbital Route fully opened
The East Leeds Orbital Route, the biggest infrastructure project undertaken by Leeds City Council for fifty years, since the completion of the Leeds Inner Ring Road, has now been fully completed and is open to traffic. This new route will become the new outer ring road in northeast Leeds and is expected to ease congestion […]
Restoration work at historic Grade II Listed bridge progresses
An eight-month project to restore a Staffordshire Grade II Listed road bridge reaches its next phase in September. Chetwynd Bridge near Alrewas is 200 years old and its ironwork structure has started to deteriorate. A carefully planned restoration is now under way. A structural assessment found that an 18-tonne weight restriction needs to be placed […]
More potholes to be tackled in Shropshire in September
Shropshire Council’s three Multihog road planer machines will be tackling more potholes and other defects on roads across Shropshire next month. The Multevo Multihog planes off the road surface to enable a squared-off hole to be filled by a following gang. It’s quicker than having to saw-cut and break-out the defective road by hand – […]
Skanska wins A46 Newark Bypass contract
National Highways has awarded Skanska the contract to upgrade a 6.6km stretch of the A46 Newark Bypass in the Midlands, including the construction of new bridge over the A1. The project will deliver a dual carriageway A46 Bypass, providing two lanes in each direction, between the Farndon and Winthorpe junctions. Skanska will now begin design […]
Watford’s proposed ‘Green Ring’ cycling and walking route encircling the town centre takes a step forward
Watford’s proposed ‘Green Ring’ cycling and walking route encircling the town centre is moving forward, after positive discussions with SPOKES South West (SW) Hertfordshire Cycling Group, Watford Borough Council and Hertfordshire County Council. The Ring – which includes key locations such as Watford Junction, Cassiobury Park, East Watford and part of National Cycle Route 6 […]