Walking and cycling improvement plans in Devon backed by councillors
Councillors have approved plans which set out priorities for developing cycling and walking improvements in a number of areas of the county. Cabinet has backed the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) which outline cycling and walking improvements for Exeter, Teignbridge, and Barnstaple, Bideford and Northam over the next 10 to 20 years. LCWIPs […]
£900,000 highways improvements for major Staffordshire road
A large-scale highways improvements scheme is due to start on a major Burton Road in Staffordshire this week. The £900,000 scheme on the A511 Horninglow Road North is being carried out by Staffordshire County Council’s highways team and is phase one of a programme of improvements to be carried out on the road over the […]
Civils contractors set out priorities for next government
Britain’s civil engineering contractors have released the priorities they believe must be pursued by the next UK Government if it is to deliver economic growth and set the nation on a path to a more prosperous, sustainable future. Priorities for an incoming Government 2024/25, published this week by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), sets […]
Westminster Council paves the way with new recycled roads
Westminster City Council and FM Conway has completed a carbon-neutral initiative in Elmfield Way, Westminster, using 92% recycled materials for a new road surface, the highest percentage ever used on a UK road. In collaboration with the council, FM Conway upgraded the road and footways using low-carbon techniques, resulting in a 78% total carbon saving, […]
Birmingham’s takes bold approach to road safety and transforming its streets
Birmingham City Council has launched a consultation on a new Road Harm Reduction Strategy aimed at tackling the unacceptable number of road collisions in which people are killed and seriously injured. The strategy renews and reinforces the council’s commitment to Vision Zero – the campaign to eliminate deaths and serious injury. Consultation runs from 8 January until 5 […]
More bus services set to be rolled out in Portsmouth
More bus services, including two extended 24-hour routes, will now roll-out in Portsmouth. Stagecoach’s number 23 route between Leigh Park and Southsea, alongside the number 2 First Bus from Paulsgrove to The Hard will run round the clock. Several other routes across the city will run more frequently during the week and at weekends. The […]
Bridgend Borough Council underlines importance of strategic transport list in current financial climate
In light of the present financial situation, Bridgend County Borough Council has stressed the importance of a list of strategic transport projects, as well as a Cabinet review of the list in the near future. Discussions at a recent Scrutiny meeting highlighted how a review of the list will ensure that all schemes are still relevant […]
Last bus promise included in new passenger charter in West Midlands
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and bus operators have made a commitment to deliver a minimum standard of service under the West Midlands Bus Passenger Charter. The charter includes for the first time a ‘last bus promise’ under which passengers whose final bus of the day is cancelled or leaves earlier than usual can claim compensation […]
TfL launches new online data platform, creating a pioneering map of London that shows the link between deprivation and road casualties
Transport for London (TfL) has launched its Vision Zero Inequalities Dashboard tool, creating a new map of London that shows the stark levels of road traffic injury inequality in the capital. The pioneering new tool is the first of its kind in Europe and shows how deprivation is linked to higher road casualty levels, reinforcing […]
Gainsborough Trinity become the first club in the football league pyramid to support campaign to end public facing worker abuse by wearing a one off shirt
Pitching In Northern Premier side Gainsborough Trinity have become the first football club to back the Stamp it Out campaign, which aims to eliminate the abuse of public facing workers Taking place between the 11th and 15th of March 2024 the week will be this year’s culmination of a series of activities designed to highlight […]
