Cumberland announces £27.3m highways investment programme
Following last week’s meeting of the Highways and Transport Strategic Board, approval has been granted for how Cumberland Council will allocate the £27.348 million of highways maintenance funding received from the Department for Transport for 2026/27. For the first time, the council has created a dedicated £2.85 million fund for the unclassified road network, primarily residential streets in […]
WJ Group champions preventative road maintenance following a surge in surface dressing
WJ Group is calling on local authorities to invest more heavily in sustained preventative maintenance, highlighting surface dressing as a cost-effective solution to maintain the UK’s road network. New data suggests that surface dressing work on Britain’s local roads has increased by 15% in 2025 compared to 2024, with around 44.4 million square metres of […]
S&R Construction lays foundations for growth with new £8m HQ
S&R Construction, providers of multi-utility services, groundworks, traffic management and open market housing development, has transformed the 2.3 acre ‘William Press’ site in Dawley Brook Road in Kingswinford, West Midlands, into its £8m state-of-the-art new home. The modern two-story office block will act as the firm’s administrative HQ and features its own training academy, events […]
INRIX expands TxDOT partnership to deliver next-generation traffic and safety insights
INRIX has announced an expanded partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to deliver advanced traffic and safety insights statewide. Building on a 15-year collaboration, this new contract will help make travel across Texas safer, smarter, and more efficient for all road users. Since 2020, INRIX has equipped TxDOT with real-time and historical speed […]
Newark homeless charity enjoys kitchen makeovers thanks to A46 bypass scheme
Two kitchens at Newark Emmaus Trust’s accommodation have been spruced up thanks to funding from the National Highways team behind the A46 Newark bypass project. More than £8,300 was donated to the charity to renovate two kitchens that had fallen into disrepair, which the charity says will encourage its residents to learn and develop basic […]
Northern Ireland to introduce Graduated Driver Licensing in 2026
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced plans to introduce Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) on 1 October 2026. GDL is a road safety scheme designed to reduce the disproportionate involvement of new – primarily young – drivers in fatal and serious road traffic collisions. It will introduce a revised training, testing and post-test framework for new drivers […]
Wales’ Bus Services Bill becomes law
Landmark legislation to reform the way local bus services are planned and delivered in Wales has today received Royal Assent, becoming law. The Bus Services (Wales) Bill was officially sealed by First Minister, Eluned Morgan, at a ceremony in Cardiff, putting Wales at the forefront of improving bus services in the UK. This marks the […]
Edinburgh: New funding for sustainable projects in place after year of LEZ enforcement
Following the first year of Low Emission Zone (LEZ) enforcement, around £793,000 of surplus income is set to be used on a range of initiatives in Edinbrugh. The Low Emission Zone Annual Report (LEZAR) published outlines the progress of Edinburgh’s scheme in its first financial year since enforcement began in June 2024. After meeting the scheme’s operating […]
Councils: Budget funding constraints are biggest barrier to EV charge point rollout
Local authorities say constrained budgets and slow access to government funding are the biggest barriers to installing public electric vehicle (EV) charge points, according to a new national survey. The research, based on responses from 101 local authorities across England, Wales and Scotland, found that 75% cite pressure on council budgets as their main obstacle to expanding public […]
Stocksigns Ltd named on Crown Commercial Service’s Transport Technology framework
Stocksigns Ltd has been named on Crown Commercial Service’s RM6347 Transport Technology framework. The new framework provides an approved procurement route for public sector organisations to source advanced transport technology, supporting the digitalisation and modernisation of the UK’s transport network. Stocksigns Ltd has secured a place on four lots, including: • Lot 3: Parking Management• […]