Women in Mobility appoint new Digital Coordinator
Women in Mobility has announced its latest Volunteer, Sydney Schultz (pictured), whose academic and professional experiences have been about connecting people, amplify underrepresented voices, and support organisations working to create meaningful social change. Sydney has just submitted her Master’s dissertation for the Media, Campaigning and Social Change course at the University of Westminster and will be […]
BCP transport plan is ‘complementary’ to motorists, says Council
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s (BCP)Local Transport Plan (LTP), sets out long-term priorities for improving travel safety, sustainability, and efficiency, and it also determines how government funding is allocated for transport improvements, the Council claims. Councillor Andy Hadley BCP Council cabinet member for climate response, environment and energy, told the Bournemouth Echo: “This is our one […]
VolkerHighways launches road safety slogan competition for primary school children
VolkerHighways has launched a Road Safety Slogan Competition to all local schools in the areas they work, encouraging young people to think creatively about staying safe on and around the roads. The competition forms part of the company’s support for Brake’s Road Safety Week (15-21 November 2026). The initiative aims to raise awareness of road […]
Work begins on new Active Travel ‘greenway’ to Somerset heritage railway
Work has begun to deliver an improved Active Travel route to a popular Somerset heritage railway line from one of the neighbouring villages. The Somerset and Dorset Railway Heritage Trust has been running heritage services since 1996 on a small section of track running south of Midsomer Norton towards the nearby village of Chilcompton, says the […]
South Gloucestershire seeking Temporary Traffic Management contractor
South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) requires a contractor to provide the Temporary Traffic Management on highway construction and maintenance schemes. According to ProContract, SGC is procuring a single supplier through an NEC4 Term Service Contract. This is to support the delivery of SGC’s programme of works in South Gloucestershire and the wider West of England Mayoral […]
Trowbridge roadworks chaos putting businesses at risk, say traders
Business owners in Wiltshire say a “nightmare” combination of roadworks and traffic jams is putting customers off visiting their town and threatening their livelihoods. Businesses have hit out at the number of road schemes taking place across Trowbridge, claiming traffic is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate, and customers are going elsewhere, reports the Wiltshire Times. […]
Report highlights importance of social benefit from autonomous cars
The advent of self-driving, autonomous vehicles (AVs) carrying their first paying passengers in London will create winners and losers, according to The Centre for British Progress. In its report, Self-driving growth: Securing local benefit from autonomous vehicles, the think tanks has suggested that while AVs bring real benefits to passengers, declining fuel duty revenues will […]
Civil engineering association urges Government to rethink RIS3 road cuts
Civil engineering contractors have warned ministers against permanently scrapping two major road schemes as part of a proposed £428m cut to the RIS3 roads programme. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) is calling for the A38 Derby Junctions and A46 Newark Bypass schemes to be mothballed rather than cancelled, allowing both projects to be revived […]
Missing Link: A-road to close before drivers can use new layout from Friday
Drivers in Gloucestershire will begin using a new section of the A417 Missing Link scheme from 6am on Friday 18 September, marking a significant milestone in the delivery of the upgrade between Gloucester and Cirencester. Following the traffic switch, drivers travelling northbound from Cirencester towards Gloucester will continue directly along the new A417 without leaving […]
Volkswagen and LG announce connected car Cross-Over platform
The Volkswagen Group and LG Electronics have signed a memorandum of understanding on joint research and development of a next-generation connected car service platform. Going forward, the two companies will work together on Volkswagen’s Cross-Over-Platform, which is aimed at enhanced vehicle connectivity and convenience. Using the latest in cloud technology, it will offer drivers seamless […]