Rotherham and Sheffield connected by new standard active travel route
A new active travel route has been completed connected Sheffield and Rotherham. Working with partners, including the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, Rotherham Council is continuing to improve the borough’s 90 miles of cycle infrastructure as part of its Cycling Strategy. The new plans aim to improve provision so that everyone, of all abilities, can […]
£47 million programme to improve pavements, cycleways and roads in Hertfordshire
Highways schemes worth £47 million have been given the go ahead by Hertfordshire County Council. Between April 2022 and March 2023 over £47 million will be spent delivering nearly 1,500 maintenance and improvement schemes across Hertfordshire’s 3,000 miles of roads and pavements. Planned works include repairs and maintenance to pavements, roads, bridges and traffic signals, […]
Camden strengthens air quality commitments ahead of publishing new Clean Air Action Plan
Camden Council has said it remains firmly committed to realising the Camden 2025 vision for a borough in which no person experiences poor health as a result of the air they breathe, and it will now align its air quality targets with the new WHO limits. In doing so, Camden becomes the first authority to […]
Cheshire East ‘invests to save’ amid government cuts to highways funding
Cheshire East Council has voted to increase its spending on roads maintenance by £19m over the next three years as part of its ‘invest to save’ strategy. The aim is to help tackle the borough’s crumbling 2,700km network, amid cuts in government funding for highways – and reduce the number of potholes that need repair. In […]
£1million construction contract awarded in West Sussex for Manor Royal Highway Improvements Scheme’s second phase
As part of the new Crawley Growth Programme, a total of more than £3million is being directly invested in a highways improvement scheme for Manor Royal Business District, according to West Sussex Council. Phase 2 of this scheme has now taken a large step forward, with the award of the £1.051million construction contract to Landbuild […]
Cumbria Councils warns that maintenance cuts will see more roads deteriorate
Cumbria Council has said that repairs to its road network might be affected because of a £$0 million cut in government funding over the next four years. Cumbria County Council said the cut of £10m a year would mean roads and highways would “deteriorate”.It had hoped the cuts would be for just one year but […]
Several transport projects set to be approved in the North East
A number of transport proposals in the North East are on the verge of final approval after the North East Join Transport Committee are set to give several high-profile projects the green light this week. The committee will discuss major improvements to regional sustainable transport, including the creation of a new interchange in North Shields, […]
Proposals to deliver next phase of Ancoats development met with strong support as sustainable transport plays a key part
Local people and businesses in Manchester have expressed their support for a public realm strategy for the next phase of development in Ancoats, helping to bring two decades of investment to completion. A consultation held in January and February this year asked for feedback on plans to enhance the next phase of regeneration in Ancoats, which includes […]
Shrewsbury weekend traffic reduction trial to continue until October
The trial low-traffic scheme which has seen parts of Shrewsbury town centre closed to vehicles on weekends is to continue until at least October 2022 after proving popular with businesses and residents. Since 20 November 2021, Wyle Cop (uphill), High Street and Shoplatch in the town have been closed to through-traffic from 10am to 4pm […]
First carbon neutral road surfacing project of its kind in the North delivered in Calderdale
Calderdale Council has completed work on a carbon neutral road resurfacing project – the first local authority to deliver a scheme of this kind in the North. The Council’s highways service has been working with contractor Miles Macadam to reduce and offset the carbon emissions created during road resurfacing work. The pilot scheme of reduced-carbon […]