Additional £20m investment confirmed for Highland roads
Highland Council has agreed to spend an additional £20 million for road maintenance programme as well as agree to continue with the current distribution method for the £7.2m base allocation figure. This means that the additional £20 million will be spent at a strategic , area, and ward level as well as investment in specialised road […]
Welsh councils to get share of £55 million funding package for active travel
The Welsh Government has released a £55 million funding package for councils to encourage people to take up healthier travel for short local journeys. The 2021 to 2022 budget has allocated more than £55 million to be spent on active travel, an increase of £20 million from last year – up from £5 million in 2016 […]
Siemens competition unearths next generation of engineering and technology business talent
Siemens has found the next generation of engineering, technology and business talent through an innovative, virtual competition which challenged students to design a smart, sustainable and interconnected transport system. The two-day hackathon-style event, called ‘Siemens SustainaCity Racer’, involved 60 students from 11 of the company’s partner universities including the University of Manchester. Participants were put […]
£1.2m boost for green highways improvement schemes in Cumbria
Cumbria County Council has set aside £1.2 million for road and maintenance schemes designed to improve the environment. The money will be earmarked for a range of schemes in all corners of the county in 2021/22, with £200,000 allocated to each of Cumbria’s six Local Committees. Local Committees will be asked to work with district, […]
Councillors in Medway, Kent consider 20mph speed limit trial
Medway Councillors are set to consider introducing a 20mph spped limit across all of its towns to help improve road safety. Councillors have said a pilot scheme across the area needs to start and the idea will now be put to the authority’s cabinet to decide whether to accept the proposals. Support was agreed after […]
Cheshire East Council revokes seven air quality management areas as pollution levels drop
Cheshire East Council has revoked seven air quality management areas as a result of falling pollution levels. The air quality management areas were introduced in response to raised pollutant levels within small ‘hotspots’ across the borough and to help provide a focus for air quality improvement measures. As a result of the improved picture, the […]
Highways England reports good progress with the bridge over M6
Highways England has reported good progress with the construction of a bridge over the M6 at junction 19 at Knutsford. Put in place to improve traffic flow between the motorway, the A556 and reduce congestion around the junction roundabout. Work to lift dozens of steel bridge beams into place over the motorway was completed on […]
Highways England Designated Funds money boosts cycling and pedestrian access in the New Forest
Highways England has been improving access in the New Forest for residents, walkers and cyclists along a main street in Ringwood, ahead of its work to widen the A31 in the area. The work, which is being carried out by Hampshire County Council on behalf of Highways England, will improve safety and accessibility for non-motorists […]
Inclusive, greener transport on the agenda in Scotland
Accelerating economic recovery and laying the groundwork for an inclusive, greener transport network will be at the heart of future transport investment in Scotland, according to Transport Scotland. This will be kick-started by the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) will help to deliver the vision, priorities and outcomes for transport set out in the […]
Durham commits more money for road repairs, transport projects and winter maintenance over the next year
Durham County Council has committed an additional £12 million of revenue spending next year to include more money for roads, fixing potholes and winter maintenance, as well as further climate change initiatives; improving local communities and employing neighbourhood wardens. Its budget for the year will also see a further £5 million to be spent on […]