Fall in road funding this year could pay for 9.5 million pothole repairs, says LGA
Councils could repair more than 9.5 million extra potholes with the funding lost from local road maintenance budgets this year, analysis by the Local Government Association reveals today. Overall capital funding allocated to councils for local road maintenance this year by the Department for Transport is £1.39 billion – down from £1.78 billion in 2020/21. […]
ADEPT SMART Places Live Labs Programme says debate and collaboration is at the heart of its success
The ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Places and Transport) SMART Places Live Labs Programme has published its third white paper, A New Approach to Monitoring & Evaluation, which it says will help deliver further success of the programme through debate and collaboration. The Live Labs approach to monitoring and evaluation has been co-designed with […]
South Gloucestershire Council starts consultation process on A4174 improvements
South Gloucestershire has gone out to consultation on its proposed plans to improve a number of junctions on the A4174 ring road. The council said it wants to reduce carbon emissions and help relieve congestion on the A4174 corridor between the Lyde Green and Kingsfield roundabouts by improving the operation of the five junctions in […]
Kirkless Council to commit £22 million to improve the condition of its roads
Kirkless Council is to sign off a £22 million investment to improve its road network. The Highways Capital Plan includes road surfacing, street lighting, structures, road safety, flood management and drainage, traffic signals, car parks and public transport provision, as well as encouraging active travel through walking and cycling. The cash will help to improve […]
Ealing Council follows Hounslow’s decision to end LTN trials
Ealing Council has announced the end of the trial West Ealing South Low Traffic Neighbourhood, following the decision by the London Borough of Hounslow to close Swyncombe Avenue for two months. The council has pledged to give local people the final say on LTNs in their communities. Swyncombe Avenue, which is the key southern link between Hounslow […]
Pembrokeshire County Council is awarded £7m grant funding for transport projects
A huge range of transport improvement and active travel projects are to be carried out in Pembrokeshire, thanks to a £6.928 million grant funding awarded to Pembrokeshire County Council from Welsh Government. The projects will benefit local communities all over the county, said Cllr Phil Baker, Cabinet Member for Infrastructure. He said: “A wide range […]
Government announces £38 million for major new Devon road scheme
A new road scheme to improve journey times, provide new cycling and walking routes and support the construction of thousands of homes in Devon has received more than £38 million of government funding. The project will see a major overhaul of key transport links in the county, including plans to upgrade the A382 and build […]
Government supports Living Streets’Walk to School Outreach programme
A green initiative aimed at encouraging hundreds of thousands of children to walk to school has received £2.1 million in government support, Transport Minister Chris Heaton-Harris announced. The funding will help walking charity Living Streets extend its Walk to School Outreach programme to more than 1,000 primary schools across the country. The initiative, which has been running […]
Trials to improve safety and air quality outside schools to expand in Witney, Oxford and Abingdon
Oxfordshire County Council has expanded its School Streets pilot scheme that includes trial closures of roads to traffic at drop-off and pick-up times during term-time. School Streets aims to improve road safety to help boost cycling and walking and improve air quality. They are being delivered by Oxfordshire County Council together with participating schools, in […]
Sheffield Mayor Dan Jarvis calls for sustained support for the regions buses and trams alongside rail investment
Sheffield Mayor Dan Jarvis has told Transport Secretary Grant Shapps that there is a need for ‘sustained support’ for the region’s trams and buses alongside rail investment to enable the transition back to normality after the Covid pandemic. Mayor Jarvis said: “Nowhere is there more potential or need for ambition than in our bus network. […]