Aberdeenshire Council launches new round of funding for coastal communities
The latest round of Aberdeenshire Council’s Coastal Communities Challenge Fund (CCCF) programme has started. Grants are being targeted at community groups, third sector organisations and small businesses on Aberdeenshire’s coastline and can fund a range of activities with positive economic, social or environmental impacts. The fund distributes revenues generated by Crown Estate Scotland, with applications being assessed […]
Bath & North East Somerset Council start consultations on two active travel schemes
Two new proposed walking and cycling schemes could be brought to Bath following a public consultation on the plans to encourage active travel. The plans include new crossings, improved footways and a new bridge to help people travel by foot or cycle more easily. A scheme in the Scholars’ Way area of the city, will […]
Comment: Why net zero and Levelling Up are not possible without rural mobility
By Peter Ramsey and Giles Perkins Earlier this year, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on the Rural Powerhouse released its report responding to the levelling-up agenda, which revealed that the rural economy is 18% less productive than its urban counterparts – a gap which costs the UK economy £43 billion a year. As decision-makers in […]
Agilysis Launches Safe System Capacity Survey to evaluate situation across Britain
In anticipation of the release of the Road Safety Framework from the Department for Transport, Agilysis is launching a new national survey to understand the existing capacity we have for implementing the Safe System in Britain. The survey is asking; how well equipped are local authorities, emergency services and partners to influence all aspects of […]
GRAHAM named one of UK’s most inclusive employers following new diversity appointment
Construction and Civil Engineering specialist firm GRAHAM has been named in the ‘UK’s Top 100 Most Inclusive Workplaces Index 2022’, demonstrating its commitment to being an inclusive employer. The ‘FREDIE’ (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) Awards champion and celebrate individuals and organisations that go above and beyond in their commitment to Fairness, Respect, […]
Labour MP calls for public transport to be made free to ease cost of living crisis
A Labour MP has called for the UK to follow Spain in providing free public transport to help ease the cost of living burden. Left Foot Forward reports that Richard Burgon Labour MP tweeted: “Spain’s President yesterday announced that train journeys will be free on short and medium journeys to help with the cost of […]
National Highways looks forward with ‘bold’ new approach to roadworks
National Highways is developing a series of measures to reduce the impact of billions of pounds worth of vital work being carried out on the Strategic Road Network. This includes an increase in the use of higher speed limits past work sites where it is safe to do so, clearer messaging for drivers, more effective […]
Call for more provision of public transport in rural areas in Ireland
An increase in the provision of public transport in rural areas has been proposed by Social Justice Ireland. Research by the independent think tank found “a huge deficit” in public transport provision in rural Ireland, with 74% of all journeys taken in 2019 by private car. Public transport that year accounted for 4.8% of all […]
Bidding opens again for £4.8 billion levelling up fund
Councils all over the country can today bid for a share of £4.8 billion of flagship levelling up funding for projects that improve everyday life for people across the UK. Applications for the second round of the government’s Levelling Up Fund opened for submission and will remain open until midday on 2 August 2022. The […]
Councillors in Newport worries about country-wide bus overhaul
Councillors in Newport have said a Wales-wide overhaul of the bus network could pose “significant risks” in Newport The Welsh Government is planning new laws to recentralise bus travel under the management of its firm Transport for Wales, with services franchised at a local and regional level. The move would improve timetabling, ticketing and coordination […]