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 […]
Newport to get £4 million for transport improvements
Newport Council will get £4 million to make major improvements to transport systems in the region. The Welsh Government has promised the funding to implement the recommendations of the Burns report, which last year published a list of key transport improvements needed to alleviate traffic issues in Newport. The report was published last November by the South East […]
‘We can solve air pollution, with the right transport interventions,’ says Oxford Councillor
The measures we take can fix our transport problems right here, right now. They can also bring forth a more meaningful and happier way of living; one where people feel connected to each other and the places they love, according to Tom Hayes, deputy leader of Oxford City Council and cabinet member for green transport […]
Carbon dioxide levels fell by more than a tenth last year, according to Beis figures
Carbon dioxide emissions fell by more than a tenth last year, according to provisional figures from the Business Department (Beis). Its statistics show that overall greenhouse gases fell 8.9% in 2020 compared to 2019 and carbon dioxide, which makes up the lion’s share of emissions, was down 10.7% year-on-year. The large fall in 2020 was […]