How the contents of a filthy gully can be a money-spinner
Move over Marmite – when it comes to turning waste matter into usable products, there’s a new contender for the champion’s crown. The ‘love it’ or ‘hate it’ spread is made using yeast extract, a by-product of the beer brewing process and is an early example of recycling and the ‘circular economy’ – where waste […]
Government confirms support for highway maintenance
Councils across England have today been allocated their share of £500 million for highways maintenance, the government confirmed today. This, it said, would go towards the fixing of the equivalent of 10 million potholes across the country. It is the second of five equal instalments from the £2.5 billion Potholes Fund, providing £500 million a year […]
Highway Care appoints Mark Tonks to its Senior Leadership Team
Highway Care has appointed Mark Tonks to join its senior leadership team to support and enhance the implementation of their ambitious growth strategy. Mr Tonks is a well-respected business leader and industry expert having spent over 30 years working at PLC board level within the highways sector. He has successfully managed the alignment of management […]
Telford & Wrekin to approve three-year investment programme of over £50m for its road networks
Telford & Wrekin Council is set to approve a three year investment of over £50 million on its roads and footpaths. The council’s cabinet is to meet this week and has been recommended to approve the three-year Highways and Transport Capital Investment Programme which is part of the record £50.4million four year investment package. The […]
KierWSP awarded extension of highwas contract by Northamptonshire County Council until March 2022
Northamptonshire County Council has awarded KierWSP an extension to its highways contract to March 2022. The original contract was awarded in 2008 and together with the new contract, the combined KierWSP joint venture has been delivering highways services for 13 years across Northamptonshire. KierWSP will now provide services for a further 12 months. This extension […]
Government to extend Electric Vehicle Homecharge support and to continue with Workplace Charging Scheme
The Department of Transport (DfT) has announced that the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS), which provides up to £350 towards a chargepoint, will continue next year and be expanded to target people in rented and leasehold accommodation. At the same time, the Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) will be opened up to small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and […]
Rapid Transit project being considered in north east Scotland
Nestrans, the transport organisation in North East Scotland, is to consider a rapid transit system to help revitalise public transport in north-east Scotland. As a flagship project of the Regional Transport Strategy (RTS), the Aberdeen Rapid Transit (ART) system could provide a step change in public transport for the region, delivering a prioritised, high-frequency tram-like […]
Kent Resilience Forum working well to help minimise traffic disruption
Severe traffic disruption has yet to materialise in Kent since the end of the EU transition period and members of the Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) are working hard to ensure it stays that way. Kent County Council said hundreds of people from partners including Highways England, Kent County Council, Kent Police, the Department for Transport […]
Cambridgeshire County Council pledge an extra £20 million for footpath and roads maintenance
Cambridgeshire County Council has pledged to fund improvements to footpaths and roads as it passed its annual budget this week. The council voted through a £660.3million budget for the 2021-22 financial year on Tuesday (February 9), an increase of around £47.3million – or 7.7 per cent – compared to last year’s budget. This includes £20 […]
ADEPT publishes local authorities report into impact of Covid-19 on waste services
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has published the findings from its 17th waste impacts survey, designed in partnership with key local authority network groups. The survey has been restarted as the pandemic in early 2021 has resulted in impacts on some council waste services. ADEPT has published the survey, […]