Bath & North East Somerset Council reveals transport plans help tackle ‘climate emergency’
New plans to tackle the ‘Climate Emergency’ declared by Bath & North East Somerset Council to and improve people’s health by reducing vehicle use, promoting active travel and creating liveable communities, are to be considered by the council. It has developed three complementary strategies for low traffic neighbourhoods, residents’ parking schemes and electric vehicle charging. […]
Swarco wins contract to install EV taxi charging infrastructure across the North East
Ten new rapid EV taxi charging points will be installed across North East England after funding from the Government’s Ultra Low Emissions Taxi Infrastructure Scheme. Swarco has won the control to install the charging units which will be ten new eVolt 50kW rapid charging stations will be for the use of taxis and private hire […]
Proposed £20 million increase for Gloucestershire highways budget
Gloucestershire County Council will be able to invest an extra £20 million in highway works if a new proposal made to its Cabinet is approved next week. It is being asked to improve a highways capital budget increase of £19.87million, plus £410,000 to develop a model to provide better understanding of future demand and analyse […]
Multi-million pound investment to create thousands of new flood and coastal defences
Over £5.2 billion is to be invested to create 2,000 new flood and coastal defences as part of the Government’s long-term plan to tackle the risks of flooding and coastal erosion. The plans also include £200 million for innovative projects such as sustainable drainage systems and nature-based solutions like temporary or permanent water storage areas […]
Liverpool makes significant progress with huge programme of highway works
A £9 million highways maintenance programme has started in Liverpool, as part of a £100 million programme. Essential repairs will begin on a number of key routes across the city, including one which connects the city centre to the M62. The roadworks are the latest phase of Liverpool City Council’s Better Roads programme and takes […]
Lancashire highways team on track to fill 36,000 potholes this year
Lancashire’s highway teams are predicted to fix around 36,000 potholes this year, according to the council. Road condition surveys show that the overall condition of Lancashire’s roads is improving, with the council’s road repair experts currently making the most of the warmer weather to resurface 175 miles of roads. At the same time, the wet […]
Arup and Ramboll partnership wins lot 5 of Highways England’s regional delivery partnership framework
Arup, working in collaboration with consultant Ramboll, has been awarded a technical adviser role on Highways England’s regional delivery partnership framework. The partnership has won lot 5 of the framework which means it will provide technical advisory support to Highways England in the East and South East regions on future schemes greater than £100 million. […]
Scottish Government commits to continue to fund ‘high-impact’ permanent infrastructure
The Scottish Government has promised to continue to fund ‘high-impact permanent infrastructure and behavioural change’ projects in the future. The commitment comes after Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Michael Matheson was speaking about the Government’s plans for phase 3 of its routemap to easing lockdown. Mr Matheson, who was speaking after a visit […]
AECOM to deliver next stage of ground investigations on Lower Thames Crossing
AECOM is to deliver the next stage of the Lower Thames Crossing ground investigation programme after being appointed for the third phase of the ground investigation contract on the project. The ground investigations will provide key information to help increase certainty around cost and delivery on this nationally significant infrastructure project. The data collected on […]
Roads and carparking take up a third of space in two of Scotland’s largest cities, says report
Roads and car parking take up more than a third of space in two of Scotland’s biggest cities, analysis by the Scottish Parliament has found. The ‘think-tank’ Scotland’s Futures Forum, used three case studies in Glasgow and Dundee to find how much space is dedicated to private vehicles in comparison to other forms of transport […]