Thurrock announces summer ‘pothole blitz’
Two new initiatives will see teams blitzing Thurrock’s road network to find and repair potholes, with thousands of defects set to be fixed before the cold winter months arrive. Road repair teams will conduct a road-by-road ‘find and fix’ programme to carry out pothole repairs. In late June a 12=week programme of Jet Patching smaller […]
Council’s “dismay” at latest West Midlands Metro delay
Dudley Council’s leader is calling for sackings after further delays to the arrival of the West Midland Metro were announced. The tram link from Wednesbury was scheduled to open in August 2026, already two years late, but Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (DMBC) have now been told that deadline will be missed, says the BBC. Transport […]
Government pledges £4.5 billion for Active Travel and safer crossings
More than half of all short journeys in towns and cities will be walked, wheeled or cycled by 2035 under new national targets announced by the Department for Transport. The new cycling and walking investment strategy sets a national target for people to hit the pavement or pedals for 55% of short trips in towns and for 60% of children aged five to 16 to travel actively […]
Meetings planned over multi-million-pound upgrade to major Midlands junction
Residents and road users are being invited to meet the team behind the A46 Walsgrave junction upgrade. The major scheme is designed to reduce congestion and boost the economy in the Midlands. The multi-million pound project, which received government approval in February, will transform the existing three-arm priority roundabout at Walsgrave into a free-flowing junction, […]
New international research suggests broadcast radio and the car are “an inseparable duo”
A major new international study launched at WorldDAB Automotive 2026 in Frankfurt has delivered compelling evidence that broadcast radio – with DAB+ as the established digital terrestrial broadcast radio platform – is essential, expected and embedded in the in-car experience. Presented to senior automotive, broadcast and policy leaders at the annual event, the findings underline […]
Tameside approves £45 million maintenance investment
Tameside Council in Greater Manchester will spend £45 million over the next five years upgrading its roads, pavements, and other highway infrastructure like streetlights. The push for more proactive maintenance will, the council hopes, reduce the amount spent on emergency repairs by around £85m over the next decade. Since 2021, the cost of pothole repairs […]
China installed ‘secret tracking device’ on the Prime Minister’s car
MPs have been warned that a Chinese tracking device had been found in the Prime Minister’s car in 2022. Its discovery during a sweep was first revealed by The i Paper in 2023, igniting serious national security concerns about the espionage threat posed by Chinese intelligence. At least one SIM card capable of transmitting location data was discovered during […]
Kent: Major junction upgrade “nearly complete” after two-year delay
Work to revamp a major junction in Kent is almost complete, two years after the project to upgrade to the Grovehurst roundabout on the A249 was supposed to be finished. Kent County Council (KCC) contracted Jackson Civil Engineering to turn the dumbbell junction between Iwade and Kemsley, into a two-bridge system in September 2023 and was […]
Government confirms publication timetable for draft taxi licensing reform Bill
The Government has re-confirmed that a draft Bill aimed at reforming taxi and private hire vehicle licensing legislation will be published during the current parliamentary session, providing the clearest indication yet of the timetable for long-awaited changes to the sector, says TaxiPoint. The update came in response to a written parliamentary question from Labour MP […]
Shropshire residents asked for views on council’s highways and transport services
Shropshire residents are being asked for their views on Shropshire Council’s highways and transport services – from the condition of roads and footpaths to public transport and the quality of cycling facilities – in this year’s annual National Highways and Transport (NHT) Public Satisfaction survey. A questionnaire is being sent to a minimum random sample […]