Amey Consulting wins deisgn contract for pedestrian and cycle bridge in Nottingham
Amey Consulting has been awarded the design contract for a new pedestrian and cycle bridge crossing Nottingham’s River Trent. The £9.2 million project, funded by the Government’s Transforming Cities Fund, will be delivered on by Nottingham City Council, working closely with Nottinghamshire County Council and Rushcliffe Borough Council. The proposed structure will improve walking and […]
Lower Thames Crossing planning re-submission likely to be April
A revised planning bid for the Lower Thames Crossing is now expected to be resubmitted in April 2021, according to reports. Matt Palmer, executive director for the Lower Thames Crossing project, has since sought to reassure residents and motorists in Kent and Essex challenged by existing traffic problems that the project was still going ahead […]
Motorists still concerned by potholes according to new RAC research
The state of local roads is the the UK’s most widespread motoring concern in 2020 despite a dramatic fall in car use during the pandemic, according to research conducted for the RAC’s annual Report on Motoring. This year’s research highlighted a noticeable increase in the number of drivers who say local roads have deteriorated with […]
Cumbria County Council bring nine apprentices into highways team
Nine young people who joined Cumbria County Council as highways apprentices have now secured full-time jobs with the authority. The hard-working apprentices have all been offered permanent posts with highways teams who maintain the county’s road network. The county council’s apprenticeship scheme underlines the authority’s commitment to investing in training for young people and Cumbria […]
Oxfordshire County Council highways team up for national award
A project which has increased public satisfaction with highway maintenance and helped residents highlight which roads need fixing, has been shortlisted for a national award. Oxfordshire County Council has made the final six in the Association for Public Sector Excellence (APSE) Annual Service Awards 2020 for its work to reform its highways service. It is […]
Swansea’s roads get extra £2 million cash injection
Road improvements and repairs are set to get a extra £2 million investment over the coming months under proposals being seen by Swansea Council’s Cabinet this week. Some of the money is already being earmarked for street re-surfacing across the entire city, starting in Uplands with more to follow in the coming weeks. Mark Thomas, […]
Major maintenance programme almost complete in the Wirral
A programme of resurfacing and maintenance works have now been completed on 140 of Wirral’s roads and the council’s contractors aim to complete the majority of the remaining works before Christmas, according to the council. Since the end of September, 100 roads have been resurfaced in addition to the 40 roads completed in the programme’s […]
Urgent action is needed to prevent air pollution rising as Covid restrictions end, says Centre For Cities research
Air pollution in cities fell over the course of the first national lockdown but now meets or exceeds pre-pandemic levels in 80% of the places studied in recent research, according to the Centre for Cities which conducted the research with CREA. It has called for the acceleration of charging Clean Air Zones. “Those cities that […]
Bus passengers to benefit from improved information about the cost of their next journey
Transport for the North has announced the public launch of a new ‘Create Fares Data Service’ which will help bus operators across the country more easily publish fares online and in journey planning apps. The aim of the initiative is to provide passengers across the North and nationwide with better access to information about how much […]
SWARCO Traffic launches new fund to support local businesses and charities
SWARCO Traffic has launched the SWARCO Traffic Ltd Business Fund, a new initiative created to support local businesses and charitable organisations experiencing financial hardship caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Following an application period, SWARCO has selected three organisations – Food for Thought Darlington, Toddington Childcare and Forest School and The Wild Hare Café – […]