School Streets pilot to begin at five schools in Shropshire next month
An 18-month School Streets pilot is set to begin at five Shropshire schools in June – with a sixth school to follow soon. School Streets are streets outside of school gates that have temporary restrictions on motorised traffic (except for permit holders) during school drop-off and pick-up times. During these times ANPR enforcement cameras will […]
Southend-on-Sea Council confirms money for £600,000 to improve traffic lights across city
Southend-on-Sea City Council has received over £600,000 from the Government to upgrade traffic light systems and improve traffic flow across the city. The funding comes after a successful bid to the Green Light Fund was made by the council’s highways team. The money be used for projects over the next two years, including: Cllr Kevin […]
Re-flow Wins The Sunday Times Best Places to Work Award for the Second Year in a Row
Last year, getting selected as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work in 2023 was an affirming and gratifying moment in Re-flow’s (then) 5-year growth. The company has said it is ‘thrilled’ to announce that it has now been awarded with this accolade for a second year running. The award recognises organisations in […]
Road safety organisations call for four life-saving priorities for the next government
The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) has coordinated a groundbreaking manifesto calling for immediate and strategic action to address the persistent issue of road fatalities and serious injuries in the UK. With support from more than 33 leading organisations and growing by the day, the manifesto outlines four strategic priorities aimed at revolutionising road safety […]
Esh Construction secures place on Northumbrian Water ‘Ecosystem’ Framework
Esh Construction has been appointed across all lots tendered which includes infrastructure, treatment and environmental schemes. Northumbrian Water has named Esh Construction as an ‘ecosystem partner’ for a new framework that will support the delivery of the AMP8 capital investment programme. Esh Construction has been appointed to deliver across three lots within the ecosystem framework […]
Window closing on infrastructure catch up, warn government advisers
Failure to go further, faster over the next five years on plans for infrastructure delivery could constrain economic growth and threaten climate targets, according to the government’s official infrastructure advisers. Noting the UK has faced several years of disruption from Covid and the cost-of-living crisis, the National Infrastructure Commission’s annual review charts a mixed picture […]
Yunex Traffic to reveal new sustainable Actis traffic signal range at Traffex
Yunex Traffic will be exhibiting a range of innovative and intelligent solutions at this year’s Traffex | Parkex | Evex exhibition. With the widest end-to-end portfolio of intelligent traffic solutions, the company will be demonstrating how its intelligent mobility solutions have been developed to help make every journey safer, greener, and less congested, with a […]
Brightly column: Synergies between assets
By: Nick Vague, Senior Solutions Consultant, Brightly Software What happens when assets are NOT managed intelligently? It causes knock-on effects and disruption that could otherwise have been avoided.Picture this: A gully along a highway is running slow due to a broken pipe and a weather warning for heavy rain is in place. Overnight, the rainfall […]
Thermal Road Repairs makes history with place on Manchester City Council’s highways maintenance framework
Thermal Road Repairs has become the first specialist low carbon SME to win a place on one of Manchester City Council’s five highways maintenance frameworks, awarded at the end of April. Thermal Road Repairs is one of three contractors appointed to the Lot 1 framework which covers reactive and planned repairs to carriageways, footways and […]
North Hykeham Relief Road granted planning permission
Members of Lincolnshire County Council’s Planning and Regulation Committee voted in favour of granting planning consent for the massive infrastructure project. Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: “I’m incredibly happy to say that the North Hykeham Relief Road has officially been granted planning permission, which means we’re one step closer to a full ring […]
