Cleator Moor area of Cumbria set to pioneer first safer School Street initiative in the region
Cumbria County Council is proposing to introduce the first School Street scheme in the county, to help reduce air pollution and keep children safe from traffic. The County Council is proposing to introduce an experimental Traffic Regulation Order for a School Street initiative at St Patrick’s Primary School, Cleator Moor. The order would cover Todholes […]
West Midlands councils start their search for contractors as part of three year framework
Councils in the West Midlands have started their search for civil engineering and highways contractors to carry out maintenance work over the next three years as part of a £50 million framework. This will include minor works, including bridge maintenance, pavement construction, infilling of existing subways with associated demolition works and installation of drainage. The […]
Transport for West Midlands appoints interim managing director
Anne Shaw has been announced as the interim managing director of Transport for West Midlands (TfWM). Previously director of network resilience at TfWM for almost four years, Ms Shaw is highly experienced at managing large scale and complex transport projects. During this time she has been responsible for ensuring residents, businesses and visitors are informed […]
TfL appoints Louise Cheesman as Director of Buses
Louise Cheeseman, currently Managing Director of Hull Trains, will move to TfL at the beginning of August as its new Director of Buses. She has been Managing Director of Hull Trains since 2018 and has achieved significant improvements in both performance and customer experience, while overseeing the introduction of a new fleet of more environmentally friendly […]
Lancashire aims for more funding for transport schemes
Moves to support a bid for up to £50million for transport schemes in Lancashire have been given the green light by councillors Members of Lancashire County Council’s cabinet agreed last week to to back a proposal to create a bid for a share of the Levelling Up Fund, and make up to £5million available in […]
North Ayrshire Council to apply for £25 million from Levelling Up Fund for B714 improvements
North Ayrshire Council is looking for £25 million of government funding to help fund the upgrade of a ‘missing link’ road in the region. The council will apply for money through the Levelling Up Fund to make changes to the B714 on top of £3 million of the council’s own money to provide the 10% […]
DfT updates its guidance on lane rental schemes
The Department for Transport (DfT) has updated the guidance for local authorities in England on lane rental schemes, including a cost benefit analysis. This guidance sets out what local highway authorities need to do if they wish to develop proposals and apply to operate a lane rental scheme. Some of the changes to the guidance […]
London councils need greater powers to stop air pollution, hears House of Lords debate
Local authorities need greater powers to combat non-traffic sources of air pollution, according to a debate heard in the House of Lords this week London Councils, which represents the capital’s 32 London boroughs and the City of London Corporation, is supporting amendments to the Environment Bill which would enable councils to limit toxic emissions from […]
New data highlights success of trial Cycleway in Chiswick, says TfL
Transport for London (TfL) and Hounslow Council have published new data that suggests a trial cycle lane in Chiswick has led to a significant increase in the number of people cycling in the area, while also leading to a reduction in the number of people being hurt while cycling. In December 2020, Hounslow Council introduced trial changes […]
Up to £120m set to be invested in improving Shropshire roads
An extra £8m will be invested in improving Shropshire’s roads this year – with up to £120m added to Shropshire Council’s highways budget in the next four years – if councillors approve a report due at full council next week. The report acknowledges that in recent years the highways network in Shropshire and nationally has […]