Lambeth Council to launch a new way to report problems on roads and pavements
Lambeth Council is launching a new mobile optimised form that will allow residents to report 50 different types of highway issues online, including potholes, signs and uneven road and pavement surfaces. The new reporting option is part of the council’s work to make services easier to access online and better to use The exact location […]
Consultation opens on plan set to shape transport in Norfolk over the next 14 years
Norfolk County Council has started a public consultation on a set of proposed actions that are designed to address key transport challenges over the next 14 years. The Norfolk Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4) is set to drive the county’s transport strategy until 2036 and key challenges that the plan seeks to address include carbon […]
Mass transport project in Gloucestershire in doubt after funding was rejected
Plans to develop mass transport links, potentially involving new bus links or the use of light rail and trams in the Gloucestershire region, have been refused funding. Leaders at Gloucestershire County Council rejected calls to spend £850,000 to develop a scheme, according to a BBC report. Stroud District Council leader Doina Cornell said if they […]
Northern cities losing £16bn in productivity due to poor transport systems, according to new report
Cities across the North are losing out on more than £16bn in productivity because of poor public transport systems, according to a new report published this week by the Centre for Cities. The reports says that cities including Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, and Newcastle, are lagging behind their European counterparts, with more than four million […]
Important maintenance work can still be delivered over the next three years despite funding cuts and growing backlog, says RSTA
Local authorities can still get important maintenance work delivered over the next few years despite a reduction in funding and a growing maintenance backlog, according to the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA). Its advice to local authorities is to try and focus on proactive surface treatments maintenance programmes as much as possible backed up by […]
Government announces £2.5 million more for active travel behavioural change
There will be an additional £2.5 million of government funding for active travel, Trudy Harrison, Active Travel Minister at the Department for Transport has announced. Speaking at Living Streets’ National Walking Summit this week, she announced that the further funding would allow for the continuation of active travel behaviour change outreach programmes. The £2 million […]
Local roads repair backlog increases by nearly a quarter in a year, reports ALARM survey
The backlog of carriageway repairs to fix local roads in England and Wales has reached £12.64 billion, compounded by increased costs caused by rising inflation, reports this year’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey. This is up from £10.24 billion last year and despite an increase in average highway maintenance budgets (up 4% on […]
Government funds vital works to restore Hammersmith Bridge to former glory
Ministers have announced a multimillion-pound funding package for vital restoration works to Hammersmith Bridge, as government confirms it will fund one third of the costs to stabilise the structure. The announcement is a landmark moment in the bridge’s history. Almost £3 million will be injected into the project by ministers, so it remains permanently open […]
Fife’s road casualties continue to fall, according to council
Road casualties in Fife are at their lowest ever as part of a longer-term trend of reducing accidents on roads. Fife Council’s Economy, Tourism, Strategic Planning and Transportation Sub Committee Members recently received a Briefing Note on the number of casualties on Fife’s roads during 2021, revealing the lowest number ever recorded, and progress towards meeting targets set by Scottish […]
Worcester City Council starts consultation on new transport strategy
Worcester residents are being asked to help shape a new transport strategy for the city centre. The City Council is preparing the new policy to help decide what improvements and changes to transport routes and infrastructure will be needed in the future. The completed strategy will operate within the context of the county-wide Local Transport […]