Mayor of London and TfL set out proposals to deliver Oxford Street pedestrianisation
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Transport for London (TfL) have set out their detailed proposals for transport and highway changes to deliver the Mayor’s ambition of pedestrianising and revitalising the capital’s most famous high street. Earlier this year, more than 6,000 people responded to the Mayor’s consultation on the idea of pedestrianising Oxford […]
Fuel duty freeze: FairFuelUK petition to be delivered to Downing Street
At 2pm on Tuesday 25 November, Lewis Cocking MP for Broxbourne will lead a group of MPs from various parties to deliver a 152,000-signature petition to Number 10 and 11 Downing Street. The FairFuelUK Petition calls on the Chancellor to cut or, at the very least, keep Fuel Duty frozen in the Winter Budget. FairFuelUK […]
Taxi tax: Bolt announces fare price bidding trials
Ride-sharing firm Bolt has criticised potential plans for a new “taxi tax” as “incredibly harmful” to the industry, as it trials a new feature letting drivers set prices and negotiate with passengers. Bolt claims that tax changes would disproportionately affect shift-based workers and vulnerable people who rely on taxi services, says the Impartial Reporter. The […]
Caerphilly proposes changing 20 roads back to 30mph
Speed limits could be returned to 30mph on 20 roads across a Welsh local authority following a ‘comprehensive review’. Caerphilly County Borough said its officers had completed a “comprehensive review” of the borough’s speed limits after receiving 270 comments on potential changes, says Nation Cymru. Those comments related to 120 roads across the county borough, […]
Greater Manchester roadworks ‘out of control’, says MP
Littleborough ‘has tolerated traffic chaos for far too long’, according to Rochdale’s MP. Paul Waugh claims utility companies have failed to properly coordinate roadworks, leading to lengthy traffic jams, says the Manchester Evening News. After temporary traffic lights were installed in Hurstead, Littleborough and Hollingworth Lake, residents faced long delays and tailbacks last week. Roadworks conducted by Openreach […]
Bolton earmarks £725,000 for transport improvements
Bolton Council is to spend £725,000 on improving 15 key routes, including the upgrade of dozens of street signs. The council said the purpose of the improvement schemes was to ‘connect neighbourhoods to our town centres and help create a distinctive destination for shoppers, residents and visitors as well as a well-connected environment which generates […]
Westmorland and Furness issue Highways Service Delivery Pre-market Engagement Notice
Westmorland and Furness Council have undertaken a review of their Highways service and delivery model which has led to a recommendation to examine the way in which it procures and delivers some of its major highways and contracts, says ProContract. As part of this service review, the Council are looking to engage with a number […]
Shropshire: Council highways team praised for Much Wenlock flood prevention
Shropshire Council’s highways team has been praised for their work to prevent Much Wenlock from flooding following heavy rain last week. Before the forecast arrival of Storm Claudia the council’s highways teams were in the town for much of the day on Thursday clearing drains and gullies, says Shropshire Live. Dan Thomas, Shropshire Councillor for […]
Jersey: Cyclists support island’s first mobile speed camera
Cyclists in Jersey have welcomed the island’s first mobile speed camera, saying it could help tackle dangerous driving. Simon Finch, co-founder of Cycle 4 Jersey, said the camera would target “anti-social drivers that are speeding, often at night, in rural areas”, says the BBC. But he also insisted more needs to be done to protect […]
NPED meeting evader challenges head-on
The National Persistent Evader Database (NPED) is already uncovering some striking – and at timesshocking – patterns of offending behaviour across Essex. One recent case stood out as a clear exampleof the scale of the challenge. The first Category A vehicle flagged by NPED was found to have 88 live Penalty Charge Notices and 69 […]