Prime Minister to give local leaders power to breathe new life into high streets
The Levelling up and Regeneration Bill, expected to be unveiled in the Queen’s speech next week, will provide local leaders with the powers they need to revitalise town centres. Currently shops can stand empty for years, blighting the high street and wasting opportunities for new jobs. New legislation will enable local leaders to force landlords […]
Stoke-on-Trent Council to spend nearly £5 million on transport schemes this year
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has set out how it will spend £4.65 million on a raft of transport schemes this year. The council’s local transport plan (LTP) capital programme for 2022/23 includes projects to boost road safety outside schools, improve busy junctions and provide better pedestrian and cycling links. Every year, the council will prioritise transport […]
Skanska helps to connect communities with new footbridge successfully installed over A45
The successful installation of the new 92-tonne bridge is a key milestone in Skanska’s delivery of the £282m upgrade to M42 junction 6 for National Highways. As part of a complex nighttime operation across Saturday 30 April and Sunday 1 May, the near 60m long bridge was successfully lowered into position above the busy A45 […]
Work starts on major neighbourhood cycling route improvements in Leicester
Work has started on a major new neighbourhood cycling route in Leicester as part of a government-backed citywide programme of investment in sustainable transport. Leicester City Council is investing £1.8million to improve a 2.5km route along Blackbird Road, Parker Drive and Beaumont Leys Lane, to help encourage more people to make the shift to walking […]
New multi-million pound investment in walking and cycling throughout Liverpool city centre
Almost £13.5m is to be spent improving routes across the city after Liverpool Council approved the receipt of a grant from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA). The funds are from the investment it received from the government’s Levelling Up fund. Cllr Pam Thomas, Liverpool Council cabinet member for equality, diversity and inclusion, said the new scheme […]
Traffic surveys helping with development of Shrewsbury movement strategy
Traffic journeys through Shrewsbury town centre are being monitored this week as researchers gather data for a new movement strategy for the town. A series of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) surveys are taking place around Shrewsbury as part of the development of the movement and public realm strategy, led by Shrewsbury Big Town Plan […]
Transport for Greater Manchester starts search for three contractors for £200m highways framework
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has started the search for three contractors for its minor highways improvement framework. Work will include carriageway resurfacing, road crossings, kerbs, footway reinstatement and road markings as well as delivery of traffic light projects that will include Scoot and Mova. The framework is a single lot, with three suppliers to […]
Brock traffic management to stay for now, says Kent County Council
Operation Brock will continue to remain in place as a precaution to manage the flow of freight traffic to the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel while cross-Channel ferry capacity remains reduced, the Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) partnership said this week. While one P&O ferry has now returned to service, no date has been set for […]
Kier and SNC-Lavalin to fight it out for Birmingham highways contract
There is a shortlist of two bidders for the restructured Birmingham PFI highways contract, the council has announced. Both Kier and SNC-Lavalin have been invited to tender for the highways contract following the completion of the prequalification phase. The two contractors will now be expected to prepare interim submissions and draft bids to help inform […]
Foster Contracting moves on to fifth generation
A UK-based road and runway maintenance specialist has appointed the great great grandson of the founder as its new Managing Director.Ian Foster is the fifth generation to run Foster Contracting Ltd (FCL), which was founded by Herbert Foster in the 1980’s as The Essex Steam Rolling Association Ltd. Ian has taken over from his father, […]