Refurbishment works for Albert Bridge during closure
Kensington and Chelsea Council is using the closure of Albert Bridge to bring forward a programme of essential refurbishment and maintenance works including repainting the bridge, which began recently. Other improvements to the bridge will include resurfacing the road and replacing its lighting. The programme of works has been advanced so that future disruption to […]
What Slough’s cross-pavement EV charging trial means for the 1 in 3 UK homes without a driveway
Following news that Slough Borough Council has launched a trial of cross-pavement EV charging channels in collaboration with Kerbo Charge, allowing residents without a driveway to run a charging cable safely across the pavement to a car parked on the street,Tom Preston, CEO of Hippo Leasing, has laid out what it could mean for EV […]
Derbsyhire’s ‘record low’ pothole claim questioned
Derbyshire County Council’s claims that the number of potholes in its area has fallen to a “record low” have been called into question by the leader of the opposition. The council recently released statistics, saying that in four months, the number of outstanding potholes has been cut from 12,000 in April to under 700, “the lowest […]
A E Yates announced as Strictly Highways Conference Partner
LCRIG has announce that A E Yates will return as Conference Partner for Strictly Highways 2026, marking the third consecutive year of this collaboration. Taking place from 6-8 October at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, Strictly Highways is LCRIG’s flagship annual conference, networking event and DfT Special Recognition Awards ceremony, bringing together the highways community to share […]
Vigilance urged as crash for cash scams surge
The highways and transport sector could have a greater role to play in tackling so-called ‘crash for cash’ insurance fraud, as new research suggests motorists are becoming increasingly concerned about deliberately staged collisions. Research from temporary car insurance provider Dayinsure says Google searches for “crash for cash” have risen by 1,547% over the past year. […]
Stellantis proposing hologram solution to driverless vehicle trust conundrum
For a lot of people working in the highways industry, the progression of autonomous vehicles over the last 30 years has been part of their daily lives. From the well-publicised Demo 97 and Demo 98 in which production cars fitted with what was then considered cutting edge technology followed a course of magnets on an […]
Mayor ‘protecting West Midlands bus services’ as WMCA Board approves acquisition deal
Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, says that has acted to protect passengers and keep buses running after WMCA Board approved the acquisition of National Express’s West Midlands bus operations. The deal follows Mobico Group, parent company of National Express, confirming its intention to derisk its bus operations as the West Midlands region continues […]
Thousands of drivers escaping speeding fines due to camera faults
Tens of thousands of motorists have avoiding speeding penalties because a fault with some enforcement cameras on major motorways and A-roads has not been fixed for almost a year. The fault, first identified in October, means that police have not been issuing penalty tickets to motorists caught by certain speed cameras on some of the […]
Fleet operators say almost half of their vehicles damaged by potholes in the past year
Fleet operators are taking a literal and financial hit from potholes, with the poor condition of UK roads sometimes preventing them from travelling for work. A survey of company car drivers and business users, undertaken by fleet and leasing operator Alphabet, found that close to half (46 per cent) had taken their company vehicle off […]
Sisk Group reports strong profit growth
Sicon Limited, the parent company of John Sisk & Son’s construction and related businesses in Ireland, the UK and Europe, has reported a strong financial performance for the year ended 31 December 2025, with profit before tax increasing by 27.7% to €74.2 million (£63.6 million). Operating profit increased by 37.9% to €67 million from €48.6 […]