New model to assess transport schemes in West Yorkshire to be discussed
A new approach to enabling transport projects in West Yorkshire to move forward is to be discussed this week by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. The Bradford Strategic Transport Model is a £700,000 scheme that will be used to plot future works to the District’s infrastructure. The model will be used to develop and appraise […]
Permanent re-shaping of transport system will help aid UK recovery
Permanent re-shaping of the transport network based on active travel, public and shared transport should be the focus for local authorities in the long-term as well if the Government wants to drive a transport-led recovery, according to the Campaign for Better Transport. The organisation’s new report, Covid-19 Recovery Renewing the transport system, calls for a […]
Scottish Government to support Glasgow Subway and Edinburgh Trams with £9m of emergency funding
The Scottish Government is to provide up to £9 million of emergency funding for Glasgow Subway and Edinburgh Trams in response to the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding announcement follows detailed discussions with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) and Edinburgh Trams regarding available resources due to the unprecedented impact that Covid 19 […]
Several councils across UK reveal active travel plans
The West Midlands region has received £3.85m to fund active travel measures as part of the Department for Transport’s £250m Emergency Active Travel Fund. Around 45 schemes have been suggested in the West Midlands, including pop-up cycle lanes, wider pavements, and road closures to create low traffic neighbourhoods as well as cycle racks and funds […]
Cornwall gets funding for improvements to 48 roads
A list of 48 roads in Cornwall set to benefit from £5.5 million of improvements has been announced. This is part of the £100 million ‘New Deal’ package announced by Boris Johnson earlier this week, with £5 million coming from the Government and £5000,000 in additional local funding. The road improvements in the county are […]
Highways England’s creative thinking helps social distancing and safety
Highways England teams and their supply chain across the country have been developing ‘creative and innovative ways’ to help getting essential work completed, without compromising the safety of workers In the South West workers have been wearing devices tied around their waists which sets off a buzzer in their safety helmets if someone gets too […]
Blackpool Council releases ‘unique’ small pavement framework
Blackpool Council has released a unique framework open to all Local Council Roads Improvement Group (LCRIG) members. The framework attempts to ‘level the playing field and opens up opportunities for SMEs to drive innovation by making things faster, cheaper and better for long term economic benefit. The Council is seeking to appoint up to 16 […]
LCRIG appoints Martin Duffy as Interim Chief Executive
The Local Council Roads Improvement Group (LCRIG) has announced that Martin Duffy will become its Interim Chief Executive. Mr Duffy has nearly 40 years of experience in the highways sector and started his career in local government in the early 1980s. Over the past 20 years he has held a number of high profile roles […]
Scottish Government provides more money to extend e-bike scheme
The Scottish Government is providing £900,000 to encourage the uptake of e-bikes across Scotland. Local authorities, public sector agencies, community groups and further and higher education institutions can now apply for money to adopt e-bikes, adaptive bikes and e-cargo bikes as an alternative to car journeys. For the first time, the eBike Grant Fund delivered […]
Safer Highways announces new date for SHAwards
Safer Highways has announced a new date for its SHAwards-the only sector specific awards dedicated to Health, Safety and Wellbeing and voted for by the industry it serves. The SHAwards brings together the whole of the health, safety and wellbeing sector as a platform for recognition for those dedicated to improving the lives of road […]