Salford Bolton Network Improvements (SBNI) on A666 due to start this week
Improvement works on A666 between Rivington Crescent and Irlams o’ th’ Height roundabout are due to start on 4 March 2024. The works are part of the Salford Bolton Network Improvements (SBNI) Programme, promoted by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Salford City Council. The SBNI programme involves a series of local transport network improvements […]
Shropshire Council shortlisted for national award for road maintenance work
Shropshire Council has been shortlisted for a national award for the impact of its new approach to maintaining and improving the county’s roads. The council is one of the finalists for the ‘Innovation’ award at the LGC (Local Government Chronicle) Awards 2024, with the winner set to be announced in June. By 2020 the council’s […]
TfL launches the Green Link Walk, a 15-mile new walking and wheeling route from Epping Forest to Peckham Town Centre
TfL is launching the Green Link Walk to respond to London’s boom in leisure walking since the pandemic and Londoners’ desire for more space dedicated to walking London’s newest walking and wheeling route, the Green Link Walk, has become the eighth route to be included in the Walk London Network New route spans several London […]
Council pledges an extra £5 million investment in fixing roads
Buckinghamshire Council has pledged an extra £5 million of funding this coming year to boost investment in repairs to roads across the county, adding to the £105 million already committed to the road network over the next four years. At the Council budget setting meeting last week, councillors voted in favour of an amendment put […]
Previous progress doesn’t mean UK can slow down on net-zero plans, warns Climate Change Committee
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has advised the Government against carrying forward surplus emissions from its latest carbon budget, warning that doing so could weaken the UK’s message on achieving net-zero emissions and create uncertainty for investors and businesses. This week, the CCC has written to Minister of State for Energy Security and Net-Zero Graham […]
Aggregate Industries launches new carbon neutral asphalt solution
Leading construction materials supplier, Aggregate Industries, has launched Foamix Eco, a ‘groundbreaking’, onsite asphalt material that can achieve carbon neutral status, said the company. The revolutionary carbon neutral solution is yet another contribution towards Aggregate Industries’ ambitious commitment to reduce its overall carbon emissions by 2050 and also supports the National Highways target of delivering net […]
Staffordshire receives £286million transport funding boost over seven years
Staffordshire has secured a huge funding boost from central Government for local transport projects which will span a seven-year period. The Local Transport Fund announcement was made this morning, with Staffordshire County Council being allocated nearly £286million from 2025/26 from a national fund of £4.7bn. To mark the announcement today, John Glen MP, Paymaster General […]
Suffolk’s wettest ever winter breaks highway response records
After months of extreme and sustained downpours, highways teams in Suffolk are breaking response and repair records whilst battling their most challenging operational period ever. Storm Babet saw nearly two months’ worth of rain fall in 24 hours, the subsequent storms and severe weather events saw more sustained rainfall, leading up to what Met Office […]
Suffolk County Council to review weed control for roads and pavements
Suffolk County Council’s Cabinet will reconsider how Suffolk Highways uses chemicals to control weed growth. In February 2022, the council agreed to stop using glyphosate in its routine weed treatment programmes, to find more natural alternatives to help protect the local environment. However, the alternative products proved unable to meet requirements, which was further exacerbated […]
Sector rallies to ensure a smooth transition to zero emission buses for rural services
A Taskforce of industry experts has outlined how rural areas can become a driving force for the UK’s transition to a zero emission bus fleet. It calls for local transport authorities to produce decarbonisation strategies and for long-term Government investment. Buses already provide a green and sustainable travel option, with one double decker bus capable […]
