Exeter’s Topsham Road to become city’s first ‘wild highway’
One of Exeter’s busiest roads is set to become what a leading local conservation organisation is calling a ‘wild highway’. Topsham Road is one of Exeter’s busiest arterial routes, carrying thousands of vehicles in and out of the city each day, along with all the noise and pollution these create. But now the road, with […]
Highways UK launches revitalised Excellence Awards for 2022
The UK’s premier highways and transport show, Highways UK, has launched its Highways UK Excellence Awards for 2022. The event, which will take place November 2-3rd at the NEC in Birmingham, will play host to a newly revitalised awards that will be focused around six categories; Laureates and Associate Laureates, Start Up of the Year, […]
Amey and Staffordshire recruitment event to support local communities
Amey is working with Staffordshire County Council and South Staffordshire Council to host an event – Journey to Work, for those looking for work or in need of some top tips to help them into employment. The Journey to Work event is taking place on Wednesday 27th April 2022 at the recently refurbished, Codsall Community Hub. […]
Aggregate Industries ‘builds progress’ for a sustainable future
Aggregate Industries has launched a new sustainability strategy which sets out the business’ vision to become the UK leader of innovative and sustainable building solutions and its ambition to embed sustainability in the future of construction. The strategy, Building Progress for a Sustainable Future brings together former management plans and policies into a more holistic and […]
Major progress with over 20 active travel schemes in Carlow
Carlow Council in Ireland has announced progress on over 20 active travel schemes due to be completed in the county this year. At a meeting of Carlow Municipal District, Seamus Loughlin, senior executive engineer for active travel, outlined progress on the 24 active travel projects to date, the vast majority of which are within the […]
Nottingham City Council launches ‘contactless’ travel scheme
Nottingham City Council has launched an ‘Oyster-style’ contactless ticketing system-the first of its kind outside of London. The new Nottingham Contactless multi-operator Tap & Go option – available across Nottingham City Transport buses, NET trams and Linkbuses operated by CT4N – allow people to tap on with contactless bank cards or phones throughout the day […]
New active travel route opens in Salford for pedestrians and cyclists
A new cycle lane has been completed in Salford-revitalising one of the main routes in and out of the city. Existing roadside cycle lanes and traditional footpaths have been replaced by a £2.5million segregated corridor to help improve Active Travel, the government’s policy supporting journeys by physically-active means. The opening comes with news that Greater […]
Cornwall Council launches new trial to cut bus fares to encourage more public transport use
Cornwall Council has started a trial that will see bus fares cut in an attempt to encourage more residents and visitors out of their cars and on public transport. The launch of the cut-price bus fare pilot in Cornwall will mean ticket prices will be reduced by between 20% and 40%. The four-year scheme, which is […]
New travel app launched in Essex
A new app that gives its users real-time travel information across Essex travel networks has been launched by Essex County Council. The free app aims to help people in Essex to plan their journeys and travel by foot, bike, bus and train anywhere in the county. Providing real-time travel information, users are given detailed expected journey and […]
OPINION: A wish list for more effective surface-water management
By Vicky Boorman, LGTAG FCERM Board Vice Chair Local authorities need policy change across government to share funding between fluvial and surface-water projects. The latter needs consistent standards across all providers of sustainable drainage system (SuDS) design, strengthen collaboration and support national drainage training and adequate funding to encourage and recruit much-needed staff. Surface water […]