National Infrastructure Strategy to be powered by bank to support ‘levelling up’ across the UK
Economic recovery, meeting the net zero target for 2050 and levellling up and ‘unleashing’ the potential of the Union are all at the heart of the government’s national infrastucture strategy. This undeprins the delivering of £100 billion investment in 2021/22 to support the recovery, announced in yesterdays Spending Review. For the first time, there will […]
EV company gets £1.5m investment for charging points across the UK
A electric vehicle charging company is set to help increase the roll-out of charging points across the country after securing a £1.5m investment. Elmtronics, which is the leading independent provider of charging points, has raised the funding from the North East Venture Fund (NEVF), which is supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia, […]
Work on new dual carriage way linking A12 with Stansted Airport could start within four years
Work on a new dual carriageway link from A12 to Stansted could start in the next four years, a meeting has heard this week. The new road would then replace the existing A120 from Marks Tey to Braintree. Plans to build the new road from the A12 to Braintree, where it would link into the […]
Council report in Aberdeenshire highlights more spending is needed on road network
Aberdeenshire Council has said if it continues spending the same amount it did last year on infrastructure – roads would only be resurfaced every 441 years. A roads asset management update is due to be given to Aberdeenshire Council’s infrastructure services committee on Thursday. reports the Evening Express. A new report has outlined that as work has […]
Leading businesses want plan on air pollution in Spending Review
Fifteen transport businesses and organisations including DPD and Lime have joined forces with environmental law charity ClientEarth to urge the UK government to fast-track action on air pollution. The group says the plan would help provide a roadmap for the period between now and the 2030 ban on petrol and diesel cars introduced as part of the Prime Minister’s Ten Point […]
Department of Transport seeks views on the ‘future of transport’ will look like in rural areas
The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a call for evidence to find ways to boost rural transport connectvity. The Government is seeking views on how digital innovation in particular can help people to plan, book and pay for travel. It also wants to find out what peoples view are on ’21st-century transport’ including e-bikes […]
Newham Council starts search for four highways contractors
Newham Council has started the process to search for four highway contractors for its £100 million highways framework. A prior information notice said that work would include a range of highway planned scheme implementation and planned maintenance activities. Including improvements and modifications to existing carriageway and footways, resurfacing, installation of highway infrastructure, soft landscaping and […]
Hampshire CC considering new transport options for Basingstoke
Hampshire County Council and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council are working on the transport strategy for Basingstoke, with on-going research that will form an outline plan in the spring. This will include a report into a new mass rapid transit system as well as further consideration to a western by-pass and more cycle and walking […]
Cheshire East goes out to consultation on new local transport and parking plans
Cheshire East Council has launched public consultations on local transport and parking plans across the borough. The consultations will seek to engage with communities, towns, elected members and stakeholders. The results of the exercise will inform the future direction of how to improve transport, walking and cycling in its towns. It will also inform proposals, […]
Safer Highways announced as supporter of the One Million Lives global mental health campaign
Safer Highways has now been announced as a supporter of the One Million Lives campaign. One Million Lives campaign, set up to promote positive mental health and wellbeing, provides a free mental health check-in tool that helps users assess their current state of mind and provide supportive suggestions for help and growth. As the title […]