Lincolnshire businessman hopes fines will focus minds to finish ‘devastating’ roadworks
A construction firm has been fined £2,000 per day for delays to roadworks, which a Lincolnshire business says has cost them £100,000 in lost income. The owner of Birchgrove Garden Centre, on the outskirts of Pinchbeck, which has been cut off from the town by roadworks on Surfleet Road, said the closure had been “devastating”, […]
Could Lincolnshire’s crumbling roads be turned into gravel tracks?
Lincolnshire’s poorest roads could have their tarmac torn up and reverted to gravel tracks under a new policy being discussed. According to Lincolnshire Live no roads have yet been selected, and highways teams will look for opportunities when they arise. The strategy to downgrade roads – known technically as ‘unmetalling’ – will need signing off […]
Hampshire updates North Eastern Romsey Active Travel improvements plan
Hampshire County Council is developing a series of improvements in Romsey to create safer, more attractive routes for people to walk and cycle for everyday journeys in the town. Plans focus on linking new and planned housing developments with existing neighbourhoods, schools, local shops, the town centre and the railway station. Two walking and cycling […]
PrePass Safety Alliance launches first National Benchmark report on weigh station bypass to guide fleet decision-making
PrePass Safety Alliance, the nonprofit public-private partnership advancing commercial vehicle safety and efficiency, and PrePass, the integrated weigh-station bypass, toll payment, safety, and compliance solution provider have launched the fleet industry’s first-ever national benchmark report on weigh station bypass – Mile Marker 2026: The National Bypass Impact Index. As fleets face a volatile freight market and enforcement […]
Local authorities urge action on EV charging accessibility
Local authorities are calling for clearer guidance and faster action to ensure the UK’s expanding public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging network is accessible to all drivers, as new research reveals many councils are struggling to deliver inclusive infrastructure in constrained public spaces. More than half (53%) of councils say balancing the need for accessible charge points […]
West of England submits £940 million transport plan
The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, in consultation with local councils, has submitted initial plans to the Department for Transport on how to invest the record £940m funding secured from government last year for transport improvements. The draft proposals include: A further £59m has also been provisionally allocated to assess options for future transport […]
RIS3: Government announces £165m roads fund to restart stalled housing sites
Details of a new infrastructure fund to unlock stalled housing and development sites have been confirmed by the government. According to Construction Enquirer, the Growth and Housing Accelerator Fund will target sites where progress has stalled due to lack of transport infrastructure cash. It forms part of Road Investment Strategy 3 (RIS3) and will launch with a […]
New lithium-ion battery design could power longer-lasting electric vehicles
A new battery design that could significantly extend the range of electric vehicles and the lifespan of portable electronics has been developed by researchers at the University of Surrey’s Advanced Technology Institute (ATI). In a study published in ACS Applied Energy Materials, researchers introduce a novel lithium-ion battery anode that delivers some of the highest energy storage capacities […]
Welcome to the hive: Work commences on new Bee Network travel hub
Work is starting today (30 March) on a new travel hub that will make it easier to get on the Bee Network. The hub will triple the capacity of park and ride facilities in Tyldesley for the ever-increasing number of people using the Leigh Guided Busway, with new electric vehicle (EV) chargers, cycle storage and […]
UPDATE: Biker’s death caused by pothole was “completely avoidable”
Am inquest into the death of 43-year-old Andrew Freakley has heard how the biker died after hitting a pothole that Stoke-on-Trent Council had been aware of for four months. The father-of-two was thrown into an oncoming car after hitting a crater in the road on 25 September last year as he rode his Yamaha motorcycle […]