DfT starts consultation on giving metro mayors more highway management powers
The Department for Transport (DfT) has started a public consultation on potential proposals to give metro mayors and their combined authorities greater decision-making powers and accountability with regards to the Key Route Network (KRN). The proposals include providing mayors with additional highway management powers as well as giving them sole or concurrent highway powers over […]
High Court judge puts the brakes on Highways England’s development consent order for A303 Stonehenge project
A High Court judge has quashed Highways England’s development consent order for Highways England’s £1.7bn A303 tunnel near Stonehenge. Mr Justice Holgate has ruled the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps had not received a sufficient briefing on the scheme’s heritage impact near the Stonehenge site. He also failed to consider alternative proposals for the tunnel, including […]
Econ to expand its operation with the development of new engineering facility
Gritter manufacturer, Econ, is to expand its operation further with the development of a new £7m engineering facility near Thirsk and create 50 new jobs. The family owned-business, based in North Yorkshire has bought a 24-acre site at Sowerby, 11-miles from its headquarters in Ripon. When completed, this new North Yorkshire base – which will […]
TfN confirms two leadership appointments
Transport for the North has confirmed Martin Tugwell and Cllr Louise Gittins have taken up key leadership roles at the Sub-national Transport Body to lead strategic investment plans. MrTugwell joins as Chief Executive, while Cllr Gittins, Leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council, has become Acting Chair. Together, they will lead the Sub-national Transport Body and its Board […]
Cycle training in North Yorkshire among schemes to benefit from Government funding
Young cyclists will be among those to benefit from funds secured by North Yorkshire County Council following a successful bid to Government. The authority has heard that it will receive more than £200,000 from the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Local Authority Capability Fund. The funding is to help authorities to plan good active travel infrastructure. […]
Members of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Highways Review Panel meets operatives
Members of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Highways Review Panel have met with Via frontline staff at Bilsthorpe Highway Depot to explore, discuss and see first-hand how road repairs are currently made across the county. Councillors saw several types of road repairing machinery in action, explored the difference between surface dressing and micro asphalt, and had an […]
More funding and new measures to help further boost cycling and walking across the UK
New requirements for local authorities to ensure that active travel schemes are properly assessed are among a number of new measures announced by the Department for Transport (DfT) as part of a £338 million funding package to further boost cycling and walking across the country. Infrastructure upgrades and changes to The Highway Code are included […]
Engineers of the future get industry insight during virtual work experience week
The engineers of the future were given an insight into a career in the highways sector when the Highways England Education Group hosted its first ever virtual work experience week. Throughout the week the students met a series of experts, covering insights such as engineering, social value, quality, design, and how to win contracts. The […]
Oldham Council takes major step forward by approving Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan
Oldham Council’s cabinet has now approved Greater Manchester’s final Clean Air Plan to tackle the problem of air pollution on local roads All ten Greater Manchester (GM) councils are considering the GM Clean Air Plan at meetings taking place throughout July, after the plan was endorsed by the ten GM local authority leaders at a GMCA meeting […]
Cheshire East improves public rights of way as roads maintenance programme moves up a gear
Cheshire East Council has received a grant of £12,000 to replace stiles with gates on public rights of way throughout the borough. The grant has been awarded by the Peak and Northern Footpaths Society and will allow greater accessibility to pathways for more people. It will also help to reduce the maintenance costs to the […]