Ubitricity acquires FM Conway’s SureCharge public EV charging network
Ubitricity, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell and the UK’s largest public EV charging operator, has announced the takeover of FM Conway’s SureCharge EV Charging network. This move will add more than 2,400 charge points to the ubitricity Shell Recharge network, increasing its presence across London. These charge points have been installed into lampposts across […]
TRL director to discuss ‘safe design for life’ at Mature Drivers conference
Professor Richard Cuerden, TRL’s director of safety management at TRL, will discuss the evidence linking driver age and collision risk associated with ‘newer’ vehicle design. Hosted by Road Safety GB, with support from GEM Motoring Assist, The Road Safety Trust and Waymo, the Mature Drivers Conference will be held at Austin Court, Birmingham, on 28 April […]
National Apprenticeship Week: Police officer turned data scientist helping to improve the road network
This National Apprenticeship Week, former trainee detective Ben Harrison is proof that unexpected career changes can open new doors. The 26-year-old from Wakefield never imagined leaving policing would lead to an Apprentice Data Scientist role at National Highways – one he assumed was out of reach without formal qualifications. Ben, who is the featured guest […]
US bans Chinese connected car software
The software that connects American cars to the internet has heavily relied on Chinese coding, but now that hidden dependency is forcing one of the auto industry’s most complex overhauls in decades. Beginning on 17 March, automakers selling connected vehicles in the US must certify that their systems are free of Chinese software – a […]
London Assembly demands Mayor apologise to sacked bus driver
The London Assembly has demanded that the Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, apologises over the sacking of Metroline bus driver Mark Hehir, who chased down a thief to return a passengers stolen necklace. The driver was branded a “hero” by the assembly members and last week they passed a unanimous motion calling for an investigation […]
Menai Suspension Bridge set for traffic management changes
A new traffic management system will be put in place on the Menai Suspension Bridge with a tidal flow system operating to allow for the permanent repair of the damaged crossbeams. This is due to be in place from 19 February for a period of approximately eight days. From 7am-1pm traffic will be able to […]
Bournemouth announces ‘Quiet Road’ consultation
People living in Bournemouth are being invited to have their say on proposals to make local roads safer for walking, wheeling and cycling. BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) Council is consulting on plans to extend a key active travel route that already runs through Bournemouth Gardens, linking the Square with Coy Pond Gardens, where recent improvements have included […]
Harrow rolls out 500 new on-street EV charge points
The London Borough of Harrow is rolling out 500 new on-street EV charge points across the borough in partnership with char.gy – giving you more places to plug in on your doorstep. The focus is on residential streets and is designed for residents without a driveway or off-street parking. The charge points are attached to […]
Castle Cary sinkhole to be repaired after more than four years
Work to repair a sinkhole which has been causing issues on a busy road in Somerset for more than four years is set to start next week. Issues began on Station Road in Castle Cary in 2021, and residents said the sinkhole had since become a “running joke” among the community, says the BBC. Castle Cary […]
LGA survey suggests a third of councils will need emergency government bailouts over next three years
More than a third of councils – and almost half of social care councils – responding to a new Local Government Association survey say they are likely to have to apply for emergency government bailout agreements to set budgets in the next three years. While funding levels have risen over the last few years and multi-year […]