Funding for zero emission buses and air quality announced by government
The Government has launched a multimillion-pound scheme to enable local transport authorities to roll out zero-emission buses as the government continues to build back greener. Up to £120 million is being made available through the zero-emission-buses regional area (ZEBRA) scheme, which will allow local transport authorities to: bid for funding to purchase zero-emission buses, reduce […]
Highways England appoint Lawrence Gosden as non-executive director
Highways England has announced the appointment of Lawrence Gosden as a non-executive director to the Board. Mr Gosden will take up his post on 1 April and brings with him a wealth of leadership experience from a career centred on asset management, capital delivery and operations, primarily in the utilities sector. He is currently Director […]
Stantec appointed to HE’s CPMS Framework
Highways England has appointed Stantec to its Commercial and Project Management Services (CPMS) Framework to deliver long-term improvements to England’s motorways and major roads. The CPMS Framework has been established so Highways England can call on the resource and expertise it needs to advance England’s roads over the next six years in line with the Roads […]
Manchester to be first city region outside of London to take buses under local control
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has taken the decision to take control of buses in the biggest shake-up to Greater Manchester’s transport network in over 30 years, as part of plans for a joined-up and truly passenger-focused transport network. The ‘landmark’ decision will mean Greater Manchester will be the first city-region outside London […]
Dorset set to spend £6.3 million on maintenance
Dorset Council’s Cabinet is being asked to approve a further £6.3million to help repair and maintain the county’s roads, footways, and cycleways. When approving the 2021/22 budget on 16 February 2021, Dorset Council allocated £15m of new capital funding for specific projects that had not been prioritised at that stage. In a paper being brought […]
Permeable road surfacing project among 25 projects in England to receive government funding
A permeable road surface project is among 25 new flooding and coastal resilience projects across England that have been awarded government funding. In Slough, the project will take the innovative Chinese ‘sponge city’ concept to address the challenges of surface water and river flooding in a heavily urbanised environment. This will include permeable road surfacing, […]
Waste lorries and children could carry air quality monitors in Swindon
Waste lorries and children could be carrying air pollution monitors in Swindon as part of plans to measure and monitor air quality levels in more detail. During a cabinet meetimg of the council last week, the Labour group’s spokesman for the environment Jane Milner-Barry said: “The 2020 Centre for Cities report identified that 5.4 per […]
Construction of new M55 Fylde link road will start in May
Work is due to start in May on construction of the M55 Heyhouses Link road, which Lancashire County Council has said will bring jobs, housing and investment to the Fylde coast. Lancashire County Council, Fylde Borough Council and the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership have announced that the land and funding needed to deliver the M55 Heyhouses […]
CIHT calls for Manual for Streets to be made government policy
The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportationa (CIHT) has called for the ‘Manual for Streets’ to be made government policy to improve the integration of planning and transport. In its response to the consultation on draft revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework and a new draft National Model Design Code, CIHT has outlined the […]
Plans for a green energy hub in Perth to go ahead
Plans to build a pollution-busting green energy travel hub on the outskirts of Perth have been revived. The council wants to open the £1 million centre for low carbon transport at the Broxden Park and Ride facility. The scheme, which will feature a hydrogen refuelling station, a solar carport and ultra-fast charging points, was first […]