Asphalt Industry Alliance chair issues response to the new PM’s appointment
David Giles, Chair of the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA), has issued a response to the appointment of Andy Burnham as the UK’s new Prime Minister. “We hope that incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s time as Mayor of Greater Manchester has reinforced just how vital a well-maintained local road network is to supporting connectivity, economic growth […]
Institution of Lighting Professionals members urged to share best practice
Members of the Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP) are being urged to contribute best-practice case studies to sit alongside the newly updated Part D of the Well-Managed Highway Infrastructure Code of Practice when it is fully published this autumn. David Denner (pictured), chair of the UK Lighting and Technology Board, made the call to ILP members at the […]
Norfolk sees how £13.8 million investment is transforming Great Yarmouth bus services
Norfolk County Council representatives have visited First Bus’s Great Yarmouth depot to see first-hand a £13.8 million investment that is transforming bus services across the town. The visit showcased 10 new electric double-deck buses now in service, alongside the depot’s new charging infrastructure, delivered through a partnership between First Bus and Norfolk County Council. First […]
UK e-bike brand launches new fleet for businesses, councils and schools
UK e-bike brand Estarli has launched a new fleet offering for businesses, councils, schools, tour operators and community organisations looking to make e-bikes a practical part of everyday transport. Estarli’s new range of flexible e-bike fleet packages are designed to help organisations reduce short car and van journeys, support Active Travel and make cycling more […]
Shropshire leaders write to new PM to call for fairer public transport funding
The Leader of Shropshire Council, and the council’s Cabinet member for transport, have written to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham calling for fairer funding for public transport in rural areas such as Shropshire. It follows a recent review of 21 bus services across the county that would have cost the council an additional £1.25 million […]
Staffordshire discusses updated winter roads policy
Staffordshire County Council is updating its gritting and winter maintenance routes – the first in-depth review of the existing policy in 10 years. A new policy would see routes prioritised based on how they support communities, the economy and provide access to key places, rather than what class of road they are. This brings it […]
20mph zones should be rolled out as England’s default, says TfL’s Matson
Lilli Matson, TfL’s Chief Safety, Health and Environment Officer, has told MPs that Ministers should learn from London and impose a 20mph limit across England as they are ‘working’ in the capital. The government’s road safety strategy, announced earlier this year, sets targets of a 65 per cent reduction in people killed or seriously injured (KSI), and […]
MPs launch inquiry into transport connecting young people to jobs and training
The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry exploring the issue of transport as a barrier to young people finding and taking up employment, and what can be done to make things better. The inquiry comes as one in eight young people (aged 16 to 24) in the UK are not in education, employment or training, with research highlighting transport as one of the key reasons for this. The recent interim government-commissioned report on Young People […]
ADEPT responds to new Prime Minister’s vision for a place-first approach togrowth
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) has welcomed the vision set out by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to put place first and put power into the hands of thepeople who know their areas best. In his first speech as Labour leader, building on his campaign address of 29 June, […]
EU issues statement at UN High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety
The representative for North Macedonia has issued a statement on behalf of the Delegation of the European Union and its Member States at the UN’s High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety in New York. The statement reads: “President, Excellencies, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the European Union and […]