Dorset Council pledges a focus on roads
A councillor in Dorset has said the council never wants to return to ‘salami slicing’ highways budgets as / Cllr Ray Bryan says under previous county council administrations the roads had become an easy target when savings needed to be made – but the policy had resulted in greater spending overall and staff constantly playing […]
New transport commission to develop pipeline of transport schemes for north Wales
A new transport commission that will develop a pipeline of transport schemes for north Wales has been announced today by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters. The North Wales Transport Commission follows the model of the commission set-up after the cancellation of the M4 relief road in south east Wales and will also […]
New £770,000 funding puts wheels in motion on active travel in Argyll and Bute
Communities across Argyll and Bute are set to benefit from a host of active travel projects following the announcement of new Scottish Government funding. Argyll and Bute Council has received an award of £771,900 from the Places for Everyone programme to deliver ambitious regeneration projects through design stage to construction. Places for Everyone is a […]
Waterford City and County Council use Bluesky National Tree Map Data to support carbon neutral ambitions
Data from Bluesky International’s National Tree Map is being used by Waterford City and County Council to help benchmark current tree cover across the city and to look at suitable tree planting sites as it progresses with its target to become Ireland’s first decarbonised city. Derived from high resolution aerial photography, Bluesky’s National Tree Map […]
£8 million approved to roll out 20mph project across Oxfordshire in next three years
Communities that want to reduce the speed of their roads from 30mph to 20mph will find it easier after an £8 million budget was agreed to accelerate the process across Oxfordshire. This week, Oxfordshire County Council approved its 2022/23 budget, which included funding for a three-year programme to support the implementation of 20mph roads across […]
Somerset County Council could soon tender four highways contracts
Somerset County Council is set to tender four highways contracts worth £220 million. The contract for core maintenance is worth £150m and will run for eight years, with the potential for a four-year extension. There will be contracts for surfacing and surface dressing, which involves restoring and sealing existing surfaces, worth £25m each, with both […]
Re-flow reports successful round of seed funding as part of growth plan
Re-flow, the award-winning software company behind the field management software of the same name continues a streak of rapid growth, receiving yet another round of funding from its investors. Based in Exeter, Devon, Re-flow provides a digital field management solution that unites field operatives and back-office staff with a centralised system, heavily advocating for the shift away from […]
Council invests £15m in fixing potholes after government roads funding cut
Fixing roads has been made a priority in Staffordshire County Council’s latest strategic plan – but the authority has lost out on more than £8m Government funding to help tackle potholes and other repair work. A Government grant for road maintenance was ‘reduced significantly’ two years ago, prompting Staffordshire County Council to earmark £15.5m in […]
West Berkshire’s roads could get £38.2m investment over the next five years
West Berkshire Council is planning a significant investment in its infrastructure with a roads budget strategy going before its executive committee for approval today. Projects such as network capacity improvements at the Robin Hood roundabout in Newbury will get £1.5m, and the Kings Road link road another £1m. Money from from local developers, as part […]
Hackney Council launches online air quality map
A new online air quality map has been launched by Hackney Council as part of its plans to rebuild a greener borough in the aftermath of the pandemic. The map shows levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution at 140 sites across the borough, helping residents to stay informed about pollution levels near them. It uses data […]