£1.3 million for Glenrothes Area’s roads programme
Members of the Glenrothes Area Committee have agreed to invest over £1.3m to improve the area’s roads, footpaths and street lighting, and road safety over the next financial year.£940,000 will be spent on maintaining roads across the area, with just over £288,000 allocated to footways, £485,000 for street lighting, and £124,000 for road safety and […]
Walsall Council completed more than 6,000 pothole repairs in 2025
Walsall Council is highlighting its year-round strategy to maintaining safe roads by announcing that it took a proactive approach to road maintenance, carrying out 6,249 pothole repairs across the borough. The majority of these were identified through regular highway safety inspections, alongside 489 potholes reported by residents. While around 10 per cent of repairs were completed using traditional methods, most […]
Forest, Bolt and Dott likely to ‘snub’ TfL e-scooter rollout
Micromobility providers are rebuffing Transport for London’s e-scooter rollout as the capital’s e-scooter operators continue to question regulations around trials. TfL opened the bidding for the next phase of its e-scooter experiment last week, but major electric bike operators are set to snub the chance to introduce e-scooters into fleets of rental vehicles across the capital, City AM reports. Forest, […]
National Pothole Day: Motoring and transoport organisations call for permanent solution
The Pothole Partnership, comprising of The AA, British Cycling, JCB and the National Motorcyclists Council and other supporting organisations, is calling for more permanent repairs and greater use of innovation and technology on National Pothole Day to reduce vehicle damage and injuries to cyclists and motorcycle riders. One year after launching, The Pothole Partnership has welcomed the […]
National Pothole Day: Industry experts react
Two highways sector experts have spoken about the implications of continuing on a reactive pothole repair path, describing it as a “national problem” on National Pothole Day. Lee Merces, director of Multi-Contracting Services Ltd, said “The problem of potholes will never go away all the while we are not maintaining the network effectively through preventative […]
National Pothole Day: The figures
With many councils disputing their pothole repair colour rating, and concerns as to how the data was actually captured, Nextbase is calling for more evidence and clarity on the government funded map. Nextbase, and four million dash cam users are fighting potholes with actual evidence thanks to its Road Safety Club, reporting on over 11 billion miles of road […]
Very Light Rail route to Coventry University’s Technology Park to showcase city’s transport future
Coventry City Council has approved a new demonstrator line for its Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) network, designed to showcase the huge benefits of the technology. The initial 800m section will run from Coventry Railway Station to the Technology Park and will also include a new service area and charging station at the university’s Mile […]
Northern Ireland’s DfI launches speed limit review
A consultation on a Speed Limit Review has been launched by the Department for Infrastructure (DfI). The 14-week public consultation commenced this week and close on 22 April 2026. The Speed Limit Review seeks public views on speed limits aimed at improving road safety as evidence shows that excessive speed remains one of the most significant factors […]
Westcotec welcomes data‑led and preventative focus in new Road Safety Strategy
Westcotec have welcomed the Government’s new Road Safety Strategy, recognising its strong emphasis on data, prevention and shared responsibility as a significant step forward in reducing deaths and serious injuries on UK roads. Central to the strategy is a new Road Safety Investigation Branch, which will use linked police and healthcare data to drive evidence‑based […]
Stoke-on-Trent active travel plan will ‘boost travel and help create better connected citywide route network’
The City of Stoke-on-Trent Council is transforming the way people can travel with safer and more accessible walking and cycling routes. The city’s first Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) aims to make it easier for people of all ages on foot, using bicycles and mobility scooters as well as parents pushing buggies – […]