Telent to hit thirty years of working with West Sussex County Council with new five year contract
Telent will celebrate its 30-year collaboration of working with West Sussex Council, following the award of a five-year extension to its contract. The new contract will start in October 2021 and builds upon a strong partnership first established in 1994. “Since the very beginning of our relationship with West Sussex County Council, we’ve worked in […]
Colas launches rapid flow testing for operational team
Colas has announced the immediate roll out of rapid testing on its sites for operational staff. The company said the safety of its staff ‘remains a priority’, and it will be using lateral flow testing kits which deliver result in 15-30 minutes. Colas aims to test staff at its project and operational sites weekly in […]
LCRIG to host technology and data focused webinar
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) is hosting the latest in a series of webinars designed to facilitate fresh thinking in the industry, with a focus on utilising technology to deliver change. Delivered in association with Gaist, the webinar will examine the role of technology in driving change in the highways sector, with the following topic areas discussed: The importance of data Using technology as part […]
Highways England wants local businesses to be a part of A30 upgrade project
Highways England is urging companies in and around Cornwall to play a part in the upgrade of the A30 between Chiverton and Carland Cross. The improvement scheme will not only dual an 8.7-mile section of single carriageway, alleviating the impact on local communities and helping to improve journey times and increase safety by unlocking one […]
Welsh Government releases Clean Air White Paper proposing new air quality setting framework
The Welsh Government has lauched a Clean Air White Paper which aims to help aid the reduction of air pollution and it impacts on public health. The paper includes a proposal to introduce a new air quality target setting framework including evidence-based air quality targets which will be backed up by plans to improve the […]
Transport for the North faces cuts in latest allocation proposals
Transport for the North (TfN) has had its core funding reduced by 40% for the 2021/22 period as well as no funding for its Integrated & Smart Travel (IST)- a plan that would have seen contactless ticketing introduced across the North. This, says the organisation, could have an impact on the ‘levelling up’ agenda in […]
Gaist announce Scotland investment
Gaist has announced the appointment of John Swift to head up their most recent business expansion in Scotland. This is the first stage of direct investment providing support to the Scottish marketplace, building on recent successes whilst capitalising on increased demand as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Having started his career in the British Army […]
Villages in Cheshire East en route to benefit from new transport fund
Cheshire East Council has said it expects to secure nearly £1.3m from the Department for Transport’s Rural Mobility Fund to improve links to the south west of Nantwich, it was announced at a cabinet meeting yesterday. The new services will positively impact the residents of Bunbury, Wrenbury and Audlem, where the public transport service offer […]
DfT provides guidance on Covid-19 vaccination signs
The Deapartment for Transport has produced guidance to help local authorities with the installation of Covid-19 vaccination signs used to guide people to centres across the country. The use of these signs allows a local authority to meet their duty under the Road Traffic Regulation Act (RTRA) 1984 and will bring a degree of national consistency, said […]
Brian Jones joins Highway Care as its new Transport Manager
Brian Jones has joined Highway Care as its new Transport Manager. He follows several new appointments made by the company over the past few years to help with its continued development. Based at the company’s Grantham depot, he will be responsible for the company’s fleet of vehicles and will be tasked with improving their efficiency […]