Transport Scotland issues response to FOI request on deteriorating road conditions
Transport Scotland has responded to a recent Freedom of Information request on the subject of information and clarification regarding road maintenance, environmental enforcement, and the wider impacts of deteriorating road conditions on the public. The FOI request centred on Transport Scotland’s views on the impact that deteriorating road conditions and potholes are having on vehicle […]
Carlisle Southern Link Road enters final construction phase
Cumberland Council has sad that it has made significant progress on the Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR) project as the scheme moves into its final stages. Many of the most visible elements of the new road are now in place. Permanent surfacing has been completed along the route, and white lining is now being applied. […]
Gloucestershire highways department “not consulted” on major industrial complex plans
Plans to build an industrial complex on the Wiltshire/Gloucestershire border have been delayed because Gloucestershire Council’s highways department were apparently not consulted. According to the Swindon Advertiser, at a meeting of Wiltshire Council’s strategic planning committee, a council officer admitted Gloucestershire County Council’s highways department had not been included in discussions about the scheme that […]
Rest and Be Thankful: Traffic management work to pause for the summer
Traffic management works at the Rest and Be Thankful in Scotland are set to be paused for three months over the summer, says Transport Scotland. The process on the stretch of the A83 will be “shortened” from April to the end of May, and then the measures will be paused to restart on Monday 31 […]
Aurrigo announces move to new advanced manufacturing and engineering hub
Aurrigo International has announced the opening of its new UK Hub facility, marking a major milestone in the company’s growth and manufacturing capability. The company, which raised £14.1m to support its global expansion at the end of last year, will shortly start production of its autonomous vehicles at a state-of-the-art facility on Power Park in […]
EV industry ‘staggered’ by HMRC decision to appeal VAT ruling on public charging
Leading voices from across the electric vehicle charging industry have reacted with anger and frustration to HMRC’s confirmation that it will appeal the First-Tier Tribunal’s ruling that public EV charging should qualify for a reduced 5% VAT rate. This, they say, engenders a two-tier system that penalises drivers without driveways and undermines the government’s own EV […]
Leeds: Major upgrade work at Dawsons Corner junction this weekend
Road users in Leeds are being urged to plan ahead this week as significant work takes place at Dawsons Corner as part of a major upgrade of the junction. A major traffic switch will take place from 11pm on Friday 24 April until 5am on Monday 27 April, during which time there will be full […]
Leicestershire: Road under ‘Britain’s most bashed bridge’ set to be lowered
Work is set to begin on lowering the road that passes under “Britain’s most bashed bridge” on the A5 Watling Street, near Hinckley in Leicestershire, says the BBC. Network Rail figures have shown the bridge was struck 22 times between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025, confirming its status as the most often struck bridge […]
East Riding launches £3.5m pothole protection programme
Road improvements worth £3.5m are due to be carried out in the East Riding this spring and summer to help protect against potholes and other damage. East Riding of Yorkshire Council is investing the money in its annual road surface dressing programme, which is scheduled to begin today and is expected to take 16 weeks to complete […]
Safety works at notorious Somerset collision site to start in June
Work on a major road safety scheme to reduce deaths and serious injuries at a notorious collision spot in Somerset will begin in June. The existing junction at Whitnell Corner near West Horrington, close to Wells, where the Bath Road B3139 intersects with the B3135 will be replaced with a new roundabout. The project was […]