Local areas must take the lead in economic response and recovery, says ADEPT and EY report
Local authorities are in the best position to scope and priritise interventions that sustain or enhance economic supply as well as form and leverage alliances, partnerships and working groups that can rapidly broker local intelligence on business, employment and skills, and consequently expedite support and ensure synergy with other plans. This will only happen if […]
£50 million secured to improve connectivity around Sheffield
Sheffield City Council has secured £50 million funding to improve the connectivity in and around the city. The new project, Connecting Sheffield, will include a range of transport schemes focused on delivering change in the city’s walking, cycling and public infrastructure, while encouraging active travel and supporting the shift towards sustainable transport. The council said […]
Mottram bypass project reaches consultation phase
The possible Mottram bypass project that is set to improve journeys between Manchester and Sheffield has reaxhed the public consultation stage. The scheme will take traffic away from Mottram in Longdendale, reducing noise and improving air quality in the village as well as tackling congestion and making journeys more reliable. The village is on the […]
Transport for the North Chief Executive to leave his role next year
Transport for the North’s Chief Executive Barry White will step down from his role next year. Mr White will depart in May next year to take a ‘career break’, following the finalisation of the submission of the next business case for Northern Powerhouse Rail, scheduled for March. John Cridland, Chairman of Transport for the North, said: “Barry White […]
Robotiz3D among the projects to receive share of ‘innovation’ funding
The Government has commited £134 million to support the UK’s ‘greenest’ and ‘most innovative’ businesses thriving during the pandemic as well as help secure new jobs. This investment forms part of the governments decision to ‘build back better’ by supporting companies to bring their ‘novel’ ideas to market. Robots that patrol UK roads to detect […]
ADEPT Live Labs programme publishes end of year report
The ADEPT Smart Places Live Labs programme – led by the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) – has published its End of Year One report, with promising results. Following on from its first White Paper, the report charts the progress of the £22.9 million Department for Transport (DFT) funded programme and each […]
Eurovia increases its intake of apprentices, graduates and student placement throughout its business
Eurovia UK has increased the capacity of its apprenticeship, graduate and student placement programme, welcoming 90 new starters into the company this summer. As recent government announcement highlighted, the need for transformational investment in training and skills, has never been greater. 70 apprentices, placement students, graduates, and degree apprentices and 20 short-term placement students have […]
Transport Scotland officially launches winter with more gritters on the network than ever
Transport Scotland has said more gritters than ever on the network this winter. Its fleet will now include 230 gritters operating from more than 40 depots around the trunk road network, as well as incident response vehicles Other developments include sensors being installed on the Queensferry Crossing as part of a number of measures to […]
Stretch of the A12 to be resurfaced for the time since it was built in the 1960s
A stretch of the A12 that was first built in the 1960s is set to be resurfaced for the first time as part of a £4million Highways England scheme. Work to improve the surface from junctions 22 for Colemans and 24 Kelvedon Bypass is set to begin on Friday. The works come as part of […]
New winter service training and assessment option for employers
The Skills Training Centre (STC), one of the highways and transport sector’s most popular training and assessment centres can now offer the Winter Service Operations qualification under the LANTRA accreditation. Skills Training Centre Ltd is one of the UK’S largest nationwide training and assessment centres offering quality, competitive, skills training and assessment for Winter Service […]