FW Conway wins £106 million Bromley road maintenance contracts
Bromley Council has awarded three new highway maintenance contracts to FM Conway, with a combined estimated value of £106 million, running for six years from 1 July 2026.They carry the option of two further two-year extensions, which could keep the arrangement in place until 2036, says Bromley Online. The award marks FM Conway’s return to the […]
Contractor search underway to build major Rhondda Cynon Taf link road
A contractor is being sought to design and build a major new link road as plans for the multi-million-pound project move to their next stage. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has started the procurement process for the Cynon Gateway North scheme, which would create a new near mile-long road between the A4059 Aberdare Bypass and the […]
Wrexham Regent Street changes are ‘anti car’, says Councillor
A senior Wrexham councillor is calling for further traffic modelling on the Regent Street Active tTravel scheme before a construction contract is awarded, after the scheme’s designers stated that its impact on peak-hour queuing “cannot be robustly quantified”, reports Wrexham.com. Cllr Phil Wynn, ward member for Brynyffynnon and the council’s lead member for education, said […]
Southend Council set to make future transport decisions
Councillors in Southend on Sea, Essex, are set to make decisions on transport, licensing, regeneration and public services that could reshape the city. Southend City Council’s cabinet met yesterday (7 September) to consider reports on taxi licensing, drug and alcohol treatment, regeneration projects and council finances. A new taxi licensing policy would set one framework for driver […]
BEAR Scotland to resurface A86 in the Highlands
Transport Scotland has announced that it has commissioned BEAR Scotland to carry out resurfacing and civils works on a stretch of the A86 carriageway at Kinloch Laggan in the Highlands, with a total length of 872m and total area of 0.51ha. Carriageway resurfacing will involve milling out and replacement of up to 300mm of bituminous […]
EV charging infrastructure specialists Gul-e announce new senior appointment
Gul-e, the council-engineered cross-pavement EV charging solution, today announces the appointment of leading commercial strategist Shayne Rees as Director to drive the national democratisation of on-street EV infrastructure. Bringing nearly two decades of energy sector expertise to the business, Mr Rees will lead Gul-e’s commercial expansion to eliminate the unfair ‘driveway tax’ for millions of […]
Scottish Highlands Active Travel improvements up and running
The Black Isle village of Culbokie in the Highlands has marked the official opening of its local active travel improvements. A celebratory gathering, which included residents, school staff, pupils, parents, project funders and council staff, took place on Thursday 3 September at Culbokie Green. The project, costing in excess of £1.4 million, was fully funded through […]
Norfolk County Council make bid for Carrow Bridge £10 million repair fund
A river crossing in Norwich that is more than 100 years old could get £10 million for repairs after a council made a bid for government funding. Carrow Bridge provides a key route into the city and is used by about 30,000 vehicles and pedestrians a day, Norfolk County Council told the BBC. The authority […]
GMB brands Uber robotaxi rollout ‘premature’
GMB Union has warned that plans to expand autonomous passenger services in London are “premature” without measures to protect professional drivers from potential economic disruption. The warning, says TaxiPoint, follows the launch of supervised autonomous rides by Uber and Wayve in the capital, which allows passengers booking selected Uber services to be matched with an […]
ORR urged to build new capabilities as role in road regulation expands
The Office of Rail and Road will need to develop new skills and capabilities as it takes on a potentially significant role regulating major road projects, an independent review has warned. A review of the regulator, published by the Department for Transport, says the ORR is expected to become the regulator for future roads projects […]