Mill Mound Bridge opens as A120 Little Hadham bypass scheme celebrates key milestone
A bridge carrying a popular local bridleway over the A120 bypass has opened, meaning an end to long diversions and the project reaching a key milestone. The newly built Mill Mound Bridge will now carry the bridleway over the new A120 Bypass, as well as providing local farm access and benefits to local wildlife, allowing […]
New City Hall analysis says children in London four times more likely to go to school in areas with high pollution levels
New City Hall analysis reveals that children in London are four times more likely to go to school in areas with high pollution levels that exceed World Health Organization (WHO) limits, than children in the rest of England. This new analysis has found 3.1m English children are attending schools in areas exceeding WHO limits for PM2.5. […]
Competition winners to deliver UK’s first hydrogen transport trials in Tees Valley
Hydrogen transport pilots in the Tees Valley area will establish the UK as a leader in the technology and propel us towards our net zero goals, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said today (17 August 2021), as he unveiled the winners of a £2.5 million R&D competition. The successful trials will lead to supermarkets, emergency services and […]
Road workers help transform over-grown school yard into ‘dream’ playground
Road workers transform over-grown school yard into dream playground after a lack-lustre school yard has been turned into a dream playground where children’s imaginations can run wild thanks to a team of volunteers from a nearby Highways England road scheme. Pupils were treated to a stage, den area, bug hotels and even a mud kitchen […]
Cumbria County Council to consider ‘eco-charge’ for the Lake District’s busy roads
Further calls have been made in Cumbria for an eco-charge as a solution to help ease congestion in the Lake District area of the county during busy periods. Cumbria County Council member for Keswick Tony Lywood is calling for a charge to vehicles from outside Cumbria for the roads that are becoming gridlocked on bank […]
Government must do more to help councils to decarbonise, says campaign group
The government must do more to enable councils to play their part in decarbonising the UK, campaign group Friends of the Earth has said. The call comes after a new BBC survey found that over a third of councils are supporting policies that could increase carbon emissions, such as new roads or airport expansion, despite almost 90% […]
City of Edinburgh proposes reform for its public transport companies
Recommendations for the reform of Edinburgh’s Transport Arm’s Length External Organisations (ALEOs) would deliver a more efficient, better integrated public transport offering while retaining the identities of the Capital’s much-loved transport companies, according to a new report. Reform of Transport Arm’s Length External Organisations, to be considered by Transport and Environment Committee this week, proposes […]
UK-first electric vehicle smart charging scheme starts in Shropshire
Shropshire is one of four regions to take part in the world-leading scheme to demonstrate how smart technology can be integrated into public EV chargers across the UK, to support the green energy revolution and collectively save consumers millions of pounds in the process. Shropshire was chosen due to reported high demand for public EV […]
VolkerFitzpatrick complete new bridge at Brent Cross West station
A new overbridge, to provide the public with a pedestrian and cycleway crossing over the Midland Main Line, at Brent Cross West, has taken another step towards completion. At the beginning of August, the second part of the overbridge was lifted into place. The first – eastern – half was assembled in April, before being lifted […]
Road Safety Partnership launches to create a safer Warwickshire
Partners in Warwickshire are showing their commitment to reducing the numbers of people killed or seriously injured on our roads by joining together to form a new Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership. Chaired by Warwickshire’s PCC Philip Seccombe, the partnership includes Warwickshire Police, Warwickshire County Council, Borough/ District and Parish Councils, Warwickshire, Fire and Rescue Service, […]