Swansea gets boost for cycling and walking
A series of Active Travel walking and cycling routes are set to be developed in parts of Swansea to help improve the local environment and keep people healthy. Swansea Council has received more than £3million from the Welsh Government Active Travel programme which will be used to construct a number of shared use paths in […]
EVA calls for better charging infrastructure and payment choice
The Electric Vehicle Association (EVA) England has made recommendations to government how how to improve EV infrastructure. This comes after the EVA revealed the results of its survey which invited electric vehicle (EV) drivers to share their views about their experience with public chargepoints, in response to the UK Government’s consultation on the ‘Consumer Experience […]
CAZ’s can deliver ‘signifcant’ health and economic benefits, says new report
Clean Air Zones (CAZ) can hep deliver ‘significant’ health and economic benefits by reducing pollution, according to new research report by CBI Economics. Commissioned by the Clean Air Fund, the research shows the economic benefits of reducing nitrogen dioxide in eight major cities in the UK through the introduction of clean air zones (CAZs). By […]
New alliance of bus operators in Glasgow to improve bus travel in the city
A new alliance of bus operators in Glasgow have unveiled a five-year plan to improve bus travel around the city. The alliance, which includes: Stagecoach, First Bus, JMB Travel, McGill’s, Whitelaws and West Coast Motors, operators of Glasgow Citybus and Glasgow City Sightseeing have signed up to the pledge. The Glas-Go Bus Alliance’s manifesto outlines […]
Senior councillors in Leeds set to discuss ‘world class’ gateway highway schemes enabling further city centre transformation
Leeds City Council’s Executive Board will consider a report progressing further plans to transform transport in the city centre next week. It presents plans to enable the closure of City Square at the end of 2022 in readiness for the Year of Culture in 2023, plus the preliminary designs for the Armley Gyratory highway scheme. […]
Suffolk looks to make the change to increase flooding resilience
Suffolk County Council’s flood risk management committee has published its recommendations following a meeting last month in which data indicated the number of road flooding problem area had increased by 60% in 18 months, leaving a backlog of more than 800 areas that could take a decade to fix. The committee has said that the authority needs […]
Work to start on active travel scheme near Inverness
Work on an active travel scheme to encourage more walking and cycling near Inverness is set to begin next week. The Raigmore Active Travel Link, which will go from the Raigmore estate and existing Golden Bridge to the Raigmore Interchange, will form part of the Inverness City Active Travel Network (ICATN). This route will allow […]
Top consultancies among the winners on new West Midlands Combined Authority procurement framework
WSP, Arcadis and Mott MacDonald are among a group of 40 companies that have won places on the new West Midlands Combined Authority procurement framework. Atkins and Jacobs also feature on the framework, The Midlands Connecct Specialist Technical Framework, set up to help the combined authority deliver the Midland’s Connect technical programme for 2021 and […]
Campaign for Better Transport survey reveals that cars will still be the preferred mode of transport post-Covid
Cars will continue to be the preferred mode of transport for around half of journeys post-Covid, a survey of travel plans has revealed. This puts climate targets and a fair economic recovery at risk according to leading sustainable transport charity Campaign for Better Transport. The survey, which was carried at last month, asked people what […]
Comment & Opinion: Using technology to plug the council funding gap
By Richard Talbott, Head of Marketing, StarTraq The Covid crisis will force councils to make ‘deep cuts’ to services. Councils warn of a budget shortfall. UK councils fear bankruptcy amid Covid-19 costs. Just some of the headlines from the past year that reflect the funding disaster facing UK Councils. Costs for Councils have risen due […]