West Berkshire Council making ‘major progress’ on its pathway to Net Zero
West Berkshire Council has published its latest Environment Strategy Annual Progress Report, showing strong progress in reducing carbon emissions and delivering projects to support a greener, more resilient district. The report, covering July 2024 to July 2025, highlights a 38% reduction in the Council’s operational emissions compared with its 2019/20 baseline, falling from 11,619 tCO₂e to […]
Dorset: Dedicated footway and signals to be trialled on Wimborne bridge
Temporary traffic management will be placed on Julian’s Bridge in Wimborne from Tuesday 26 May 2026 to test a safer way for people to cross the bridge on foot. “Before exploring alternative or more complex options, we need to test whether traffic signals and a single‑lane layout can work in practice on this bridge,” a council spokesperson […]
West Sussex: A29 legal saga nothing to do with us, say landowners
Landowners at the centre of a legal dispute over repairs to a major West Sussex road have refuted claims they are holding up the much-needed work. The A29 at Church Hill in Pulborough first faced problems in December 2022 when West Sussex County Council closed the road following a landslip, as Highways News reported last week. It remained shut […]
Isle of Man: 20mph speed limit scheme to focus on schools
A roll-out of lower speed limits in urban areas of the Isle of Man has resumed following a pause caused by a ministerial reshuffle. The Department of Infrastructure confirmed it had “refined its approach to prioritise locations that will benefit pupils, parents and school staff”, starting with schools in the capital, Douglas, reports the BBC. […]
Cumberland road improvement works to start on Monday
Cumberland Council has announced that road improvement works on the C4001 Lowca, aimed at enhancing the local road network and supporting safer, smoother journeys for residents, businesses and visitors, will begin next week. The works, which will be delivered by the council’s contractor, DSD Construction Limited, are scheduled to begin on Monday 11 May 2026 and are […]
SimplifAI Systems granted Invention Patent by the China National Intellectual Property Administration
In what has been called “a major victory for British innovation on the global stage,” Huddersfield-based AI pioneers SimplifAI Systems Limited have been officially granted an Invention Patent by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). This achievement places the company in an elite group of Western AI companies to successfully navigate the rigorous Chinese […]
Kent: “Rollercoaster” A299 set for closure if funding proposals turned down
Drivers in Kent could see stretches of the A299 closed and four road bridges over the dual-carriageway shut in “worst-case scenarios” if a £63m funding bid fails. Kent County Council (KCC) has warned of the potential consequences if it cannot secure government money to fix deep-rooted structural problems impacting the road’s surface, says Kent Online. […]
If the cap fits: TfL announces Go app improvements
Transport for London (TfL) has introduced additional features to the free TfL Go app, designed to provide mobile-friendly and accessible travel information to customers travelling across London. The latest updates to the app, mean that anyone using pay as you go with contactless who has reached the daily or weekly cap can now see this clearly in their journey history using the app. App […]
Kapsch TrafficCom wins San Bernardino Express Lanes contract
Kapsch TrafficCom has been awarded a contract by the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) in Southern California that will see the company support regional growth by expanding the SB Express Lanes network. As San Bernardino County prepares for an influx of half a million new residents in 25 years, the contract focuses on relocating […]
Winvic to launch ESG white paper at UKREiiF
As it marks 25 years in business, Winvic Construction Ltd will return to real estate event UKREiiF (The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum) next month with the launch of a major new ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) white paper calling for regulatory action to accelerate net zero across the built environment. Demonstrating its continued […]