20’s Plenty for Us founder issues Road Safety Strategy response
Rod King, MBE, founder of community interest group 20’s Plenty for Us has issued a heartfelt response to the Government’s recently published Road Safety Strategy. “The Road Safety Strategy is a landmark for the UK Government in declaring its acceptance of the Safe System approach to road management and road safety,” he says. |It boldly […]
M62 delays after roadworks machinery breakdown
The breakdown of plant machinery used in overnight roadworks on the M62 in West Yorkshire created long delays on Tuesday morning, says the BBC. The machinery broke down close to junction 24 on the motorway at Ainley Top, Huddersfield, National Highways said. The body said the westbound section had been closed and traffic was being […]
Pavement parking: LGTAG offers new insight
The Local Government Technical Advisers Group’s (LGTAG) January newsletter includes a particularly interesting item on the Government’s plans to curb (excuse the pun) pavement parking. Last Autumn, says the newsletter, the DfT consulted on measures to assist local authorities in tackling pavement parking in England (excluding London, where it is already prohibited). On 8 January, […]
FOI release reveals level of road traffic accidents involving non-UK resident drivers in Scotland
The number of road traffic accidents in Scotland involving foreign or non-UK resident drivers (e.g., overseas licence holders, tourist drivers, or vehicles registered outside the UK) has been revealed following a Freedom of Information request. Transport Scotland was asked to provide: The request also asked that if nationality or residence status is not recorded directly, […]
Deadline looms for £18m national framework agreement tender for supply and implementation of signs
Applications for ESPO’s (Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation) tender for a national framework agreement for the supply and installation of signs including safety signs, corporate signage, road name signs and electronic signs, closes tomorrow, according to ProContract. The Framework is divided into eight lots: Lot 1. Health and Safety and Related Signs (ESPO Catalogue)Lot 2. Corporate […]
Herefordshire Council names M Group as preferred service provider of Public Realm Services
Herefordshire Council has confirmed that M Group Highways has been selected as the preferred provider to deliver the county’s new Public Realm Services contract starting in June this year. Under the new contract, the Council will take back day-to-day control of public realm services, with the provider delivering work at pre-agreed rates. The contract covers […]
Glasgow’s ‘Don’t Be a Bus Blocker’ campaign returns to support smoother travel for bus passengers
The City of Glasgow is expanding its Don’t Be a Bus Blocker campaign across the Glasgow City Region with the aim of improving service reliability and helping buses run on time and remain a convenient travel choice. Backed by Transport Scotland’s Bus Infrastructure Fund and supported by local bus operators, SPT and the Glasgow City […]
Building greener highways: How circular innovation is reshaping the future of UK infrastructure
The UK’s roads we drive on are built on a carbon liability, according to Phil Sutton, funder of Duraproducts. The traditional materials that underpin our highway network are fundamentally at odds with a low-carbon future, driving up environmental costs and generating needless waste. If the UK is to build highways fit for alow-carbon future, innovation […]
Lancashire MP prepares for crucial meeting over ‘problematic’ £5m roundabout
Continued concerns about the safety of a problem roundabout has prompted an MP to arrange a meeting with highway bosses. Lorraine Beavers, MP (pictured) for Blackpool North and Fleetwood, says National Highways needs to look at workable solutions which can realistically fix the issues at Norcross roundabout that links busy Amounderness Way, Fleetwood Road South and Norcross Lane, […]
Wiltshire: Next phase of Longfield Gyratory improvements begins this week
Wiltshire Council is advising residents, businesses and road users in Trowbridge of upcoming traffic management changes as the Longfield Gyratory improvement works move into a new phase. The next steps of the programme will require two significant closures on County Way, between the junction with Dursley Road and the Longfield Gyratory, beginning on Thursday 22 […]