Nottinghamshire County Council to allocate more money to highway maintenance after a winter of storms
Nottinghamshire County Council is set to allocate extra money for highway maintenance repairs following the unprecedented rainfall during Storm Babet in October and Storm Henk in January. A cabinet meeting on February 8, which proposed the budget for the 2024-25 financial year ahead, heard that the council was in a better position than most authorities, reports the […]
‘Hop on’ ANY bus with more convenient tickets in Portsmouth
Bus users in Portsmouth have reason to celebrate as the city unveils a range of new bus tickets, for both First and Stagecoach buses, that promise to make bus travel more convenient and accessible to all. Effective from the 11 February, three new bus tickets are available to people travelling alone or as part of […]
West Midlands Combined Authority allocates funding to projects to expand and decarbonise transport links, support green skills, and develop zero carbon homes
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has signed off on a £1.2bn budget, including funds to help the region cut carbon emissions, roll out a more sustainable transport system, and deliver a regional Plan for Growth that aims to achieve net zero by 2041 – nine years ahead of the government’s national target. Alongside hundreds […]
Clean air investment projects to reduce harmful pollution for Sheffield’s children
Several projects designed to reduce children’s exposure to harmful road pollution around their schools are to be expanded as part of plans to spend money generated from the Clean Air Zone (CAZ). The Council’s Transport, Regeneration and Climate Committee will hear the proposal to invest £1m of the income from the Clean Air Zone. Any […]
Bracknell Forest Council to spend £5 million on highway maintenance
Bracknell Forest Council is to spend £5 million over the next four years on highways maintenance. The £5m is part of a proposed capital budget for infrastructure spending that will be voted on by the rest of the council at a meeting on 21 February. It comes months after it revealed more than one in […]
More transport choice and an improved built environment is at heart of new 10-year plan in Hampshire
A new local transport plan (LTP4) that aims to boost economic prosperity, reduce carbon pollution, help promote healthy lifestyles and build stronger communities is to be considered by Hampshire County Council If adopted by the County Council, the Plan will influence and shape the way people travel over the next ten or more years. […]
Cornwall chosen to deliver pilot aimed at making walking, cycling and wheeling part of everyday life
Cornwall Council is one of 13 authorities chosen to deliver a new pilot scheme aimed at encouraging adults to choose ‘active travel’. It has been given around £840,000 by the government to boost the number of people who pick healthy forms of transport over jumping in the car as part of their daily lives. Active […]
TfL rolls out tougher action on fare evaders and staff abuse with increased penalty fares and body worn cameras
Transport for London (TfL) has announced tough new action on fare evasion and staff abuse, making body worn video part of its essential kit and increasing the penalty fare from £80 to £100 to act as a further deterrent to fare evasion. TfL has also published new data which shows that it prosecuted 19,614 people […]
Final phase of Glasgow Transport Strategy approved
Glasgow’s plans for a reshaped transport network that tackles carbon emissions and inequalities can now be prepared for delivery after a crucial element of the city’s transport strategy was approved by the council’s City Administration Committee. The Glasgow Transport Strategy is set to play a central role in the fight against climate change but also […]
New section of Dorset Council sustainable travel route on Wimborne Road East and West open and ready for use
The major project of building accessibility improvements along Wimborne Road East and West in Ferndown, Dorset, funded through central government’s Transforming Cities Fund, has completed. The final section of this route between Cobham Road and Ameysford Road will be funded by Active Travel England and completed in 2024. The work to date spans 3.2km of improvements […]