Driver takes council to court over unmended potholes
Hertfordshire County Council bosses have said that they are ‘disappointed’ after a pensioner took court action to get potholes filled. A judge has ordered Hertfordshire County Council to repair roads in Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted after Derek Bennett, 68, took legal proceedings, says the BBC. Mr Bennett, of Bank Mill Lane, Berkhamsted, complained that six […]
Staffordshire completes Cannock resurfacing works
A £193,550 scheme to resurface Poplar Lane in Cannock has been successfully completed. Highways crews from Staffordshire County Council carried out a 15-day programme of civil engineering works and carriageway resurfacing between the junction of Hatton Road and Squirrels Rest on Poplar Lane. The works included removal of the existing road surface, resurfacing of the […]
Canterbury park and ride scheme could expand to nearby waste depot
Canterbury’s Wincheap Park and Ride could be extended on to a nearby rubbish depot at a cost of up to £18m. Local councillors have conceded the option, one of several on the table, is the “least worst plan” available when it comes to increasing capacity at the Ten Perch Road site. The Kent facility is […]
Transport Scotland’s Cumbernauld depot plans rejected by North Lanarkshire Council
Planning officers have refused to approve proposals for a transport depot in Cumbernauld. North Lanarkshire Council officials have objected to proposals from Transport Scotland to develop a new roads depot with salt storage barn, wash-bay, solar panels, storage bays, a garage and workshop, office and welfare building and parking for staff vehicles and HGVs, says the Glasgow Times. The location […]
National Transport Trust announces Leon Daniels OBE as new Chairman
The National Transport Trust has announce renowned transport specialist Leon Daniels OBE as its new Chairman, with effect from 1 May 2026. In this role Leon succeeds Stuart Wilkinson who has led the organisation for the past 19 years, overseeing its growth, development and transition from the Transport Trust to the National Transport Trust. Leon […]
“Widespread disregard” as Home Office reports record 2.9m motoring offences in England and Wales
New figures have revealed that almost 3m motoring offences were recorded in England and Wales in 2024 – a 9% increase on the previous year’s figures. Previously included within the wider Police Powers and Procedures publication, the Home Office has published the latest motoring offences data, for the second consecutive year, as a standalone Roads […]
Six local authorities considering Project PRIME motorcycle safety rollout
An award-winning motorcycle safety project that was first trialled in Scotland is continuing to save lives on the country’s trunk road network. The first phase of Project PRIME took place between 2020 and 2022, with special road markings installed at 22 sites on the trunk road network to help riders make better decisions when taking bends. The […]
Fuel Cell Systems and SWARCO UK & Ireland team up for first ever fuel cell installation on National Highways network
UK-based hydrogen refuelling and fuel cell engineering company Fuel Cell Systems has supported SWARCO UK & Ireland Ltd to install the first fuel cell powered traffic management equipment on the National Highways network. The deployment of the low emission fuel cell technology eliminates the need for polluting forms of reliable off grid power and marks a significant […]
Ecopals accelerates sustainable road construction with recycled plastic asphalt additive
Just months after completing the United Kingdom’s first-ever EcoFlakes project in Motherwell, ecopals has successfully delivered a second project in the area of North Lanarkshire Council. A section in Strathclyde Country Park has now been upgraded with EcoFlakes PRO, the company’s high-performance asphalt additive made from recycled plastics. The rapid follow-up project reflects the strong […]
A Net Zero Future: BSI publishes transport decarbonisation report
BSI has published a new report, Decarbonizing Transport for a Net Zero Future: Accelerating the Pace, Influencing the Direction, that explores what is needed to enable the sector to transition in key areas. The whitepaper suggests that whilst transport is one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise, requiring a whole-system transformation and need to consider […]