St Helens to focus on improving public transport and will not introduce CAZ
St Helens Borough Council is to focus on improving public transport and has no plans to introduce a Clean Air Zone in the borough. This is according to its Cllr Andy Bowden, St Helens Borough Council’s cabinet member for transport and environment, who said: “We regularly test levels of nitrogen dioxide – one of the […]
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough mayor reaffirms active travel pledge for the region
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough mayor Dr Nik Johnson has committed to continue to work with the government to provide more funding towards active travel schemes for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Dr Johnson made the pledge to deliver active travel across the region after meeting with transport minister Chris Heaton-Harris. He has already said that he wants to appoint a […]
New Essex County Council strategy to make walking the number one active travel choice in the region
Walking should be the natural, everyday choice, whether for shorter trips or as part of longer journeys according a new Essex Walking Strategy Short car trips are on the increase resulting in poorer air quality, more congestion, and a more sedentary population. County residents might assume that driving is always the most convenient choice, but […]
Date set for Clean Air Zone launch in Portsmouth despite reservations
Portsmouth City Council has announced that its cabinet has heard a recommendation that its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) starts charging non-compliant vehicles at the end of November. In the Portsmouth CAZ, non-compliant vehicles are buses, coaches, taxis, private hire vehicles and heavy goods vehicles which do not meet euro 6 standards if diesel, or below […]
Colas set to return to profit this year
The winning of three new National Highways contracts this year have contributed towards Colas returning to profit this year. The latest results for the UK business for the year to December 31 2020 show a pre-tax loss of £2.7m compared to £1m last time as turnover dropped from £262m to £229.8m due to lockdown. Colas […]
Highways News announces second theme week focusing on highways maintenance
Highways News is calling on the highways maintenance sector to get in touch with ideas for content for its second ever theme week. It is looking for suggestions not only for news for its daily newsletter relating to maintenance and surface treatments, but suggestions and ideas for case studies, technical articles, thought leadership or interviews, […]
LCRIG achieves ISO 44001 certification
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) has achieved certification to the international standard, ISO 44001, representing a global first for an organisation of its type. ISO 44001 represents a new generation of international standard with a focus on behaviours, organisational culture and management processes providing a common platform to underpin sustainable business relationships and […]
Electric bike pilot scheme in Wales already winning favour with residents
An electric bike pilot scheme that has received more than £1 million of funding from the Welsh Government is already helping local residents to swap their car for a bike in communities across Wales. The electric bike loan scheme, run by Sustrans, offers a range of battery-assisted electric bikes for free on long-term loan for […]
Final phases of £4m Scarborough junction improvements to begin
A £4m project to ease congestion and to improve safety at four key junctions in Scarborough is nearing completion as work is set to begin on the final junction on Monday (October 4). The Scalby Road, Stepney Road and Falsgrave Road junction will be widened and the existing mini-roundabout replaced with traffic signals. Scalby Road […]
Reading Borough Council approves plans for three-year fleet replacement programme
Reading Borough Council has approved plans for a three-year fleet replacement programme which aims to support the council’s ambition to move to net zero. The plan will include the introduction of cargo bikes and e-bikes. Councillor Tony Page, lead member for Environment, Planning and Transport, added: “The industry is relatively new and so balancing what […]