Stoke-on-Trent Council to invest over £22 million on its road network
Council leaders in Stoke-on-Trent have agreed plans to spend £22.2 million on the roads this year. The council’s highways capital programme for 2025/26 includes a raft of schemes to upgrade individual roads and bridges, works to improve the city bus network and deal with flooding, and road safety projects near schools. Also, around £10 million […]
Partners launch innovation sandbox solution in Scotland to decarbonise UK roads
In partnership with Amey and Safetytech Accelerator, North Lanarkshire Council has launched the Barriers to Decarbonising Roads Sandbox (BDRS) as part of the ADEPT Live Labs 2 programme’s Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads. ADEPT Live Labs 2 is a three-year, UK-wide £30 million programme, funded by the Department for Transport, aimed at decarbonising the […]
New CIHT President has resilience at his core
The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) has announced the election of Mitesh Solanki as its new President for 2025 / 26. At his Presidential Inauguration at the CIHT’s offices in London, Mitesh called for the Institution to continue its focus on resilience, professionalism and equity. Mitesh Solanki, President, CIHT said: ‘Climate change is […]
Local university and college students discover benefits of a career improving the road network
Team members from road safety and line marking specialist, WJ Group, have visited Keele University and The Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) Newcastle campus to highlight the benefits of a career within the highways industry. During the 2-day visit, employee from WJ Group spoke to students about what they do, their experiences working on […]
Roadern wins Equity-Backed Start-Up of the Year in the North West Start-Up Awards 2025
One of the industry’s leading providers of pavement management services, Roadern, has won the Equity-Backed StartUp of the Year Award in the NorthWest StartUp Awards. Roadern, founded in 2021, helps local authorities and other road operators by providing fast and more accurate pavement and traffic sign and markings data, enabling them to make more proactive […]
Wakefield Council gets extra £2.4m of investment to improve its roads and pavements
Wakefield Council is to approve extra funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, to help fund repairs and maintenance on its road network. A council report said the money would go towards improvements on several road across Wakefield and said it was “essential” that road users were kept “safe”, reports the BBC. Matthew Morley, the […]
More action is needed to drive climate action in the highways and transportation sector, says new CIHT report
The Chartered Institute of Highways and Transport (CIHT) has issued seven recommendations to help achieve what it describes as ‘systematic change’ in the sector in relation to climate action. The recommendations include; giving the industry the tools to improve training and education in this area, more effective communication with the public and prioritising climate action […]
Cheshire and Warrington leaders consult public on ambitious goals from public transport to Net Zero
Cheshire and Warrington’s leaders today urged the public to have their say on ambitious goals ranging from better public transport and more energy efficient homes to making the area the fastest growing economy in the North. Other bold 20-year goals for the area set out in the in-depth 39-page draft Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Strategy […]
Almost £12 million will be spent by Blackburn with Darwen Council on improving roads and infrastructure
Blackburn & Darwen Council will spent almost £12 million on improving roads and infrastructure over the next year. The council’s Highways Capital Programme for 2025-2026, said that the council has received almost triple the amount of government funding obtained previously to improve travel in the borough; up from £3.8 million received in 2024-2025. This will […]
Entries are now open for the DfT Special Recognition Awards 2025
LCRIG has said that entries are now open for this year’s DfT Special Recognition Awards– a celebration of the people and organisations going the extra mile to deliver change in the highways and transport technology sector. Now in their sixth year, these Awards are proudly hosted by LCRIG on behalf of the Department for Transport. […]