Havering demands compensation for Gallows Corner ‘wear and damage’
Havering Council is to seek compensation for the “wear and damage” caused to local roads by traffic diverted from Gallows Corner. The junction has been closed for almost nine months for a major reconstruction project, which was originally meant to take 10 weeks, and is now slated to reopen by the end of April, says […]
A40 rockfall roadworks to be completed ‘within weeks’
National Highways says that it has finished installing soil nails and steel mesh along the stretch of the A40 in Monmouthshire after a rockfall in 2024. All traffic management on the A40 is now expected to be removed by within weeks, according to a new update, says the South Wales Argus. It comes as part […]
Welsh Government announces £20m for Cardiff transport improvements
A major funding agreement has been announced by the Welsh Government for the first 12 months of the five‑year Regional Transport Plan, supporting the long‑term development of local transport infrastructure across the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR). The funding forms part of a £48.5m package for south‑east Wales through the Welsh Government’s Regional Transport Fund, according […]
Transport for the South East’s Strategic Investment Plan refresh approved by Partnership Board
Transport for the South East’s refreshed Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) has been formally approved by the Partnership Board, marking an important milestone in shaping the region’s transport future. The refreshed SIP is a shared programme for investment in transport infrastructure and policy interventions over the next 25 years, delivering the aims and ambitions of the Transport Strategy […]
Essex MP voices concerns over massive potholes
Sir Bernard Jenkin, Conservative MP for Harwich and North Essex, has highlighted problems on Essex roads, particularly on Colne Road in Brightlingsea and Mill Road in Fordham, where two huge potholes are causing safety concerns. Colne Road’s massive pothole sits in the centre of the road, with one side mostly full of parked cars, while […]
Driver takes council to court over unmended potholes
Hertfordshire County Council bosses have said that they are ‘disappointed’ after a pensioner took court action to get potholes filled. A judge has ordered Hertfordshire County Council to repair roads in Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted after Derek Bennett, 68, took legal proceedings, says the BBC. Mr Bennett, of Bank Mill Lane, Berkhamsted, complained that six […]
Staffordshire completes Cannock resurfacing works
A £193,550 scheme to resurface Poplar Lane in Cannock has been successfully completed. Highways crews from Staffordshire County Council carried out a 15-day programme of civil engineering works and carriageway resurfacing between the junction of Hatton Road and Squirrels Rest on Poplar Lane. The works included removal of the existing road surface, resurfacing of the […]
Canterbury park and ride scheme could expand to nearby waste depot
Canterbury’s Wincheap Park and Ride could be extended on to a nearby rubbish depot at a cost of up to £18m. Local councillors have conceded the option, one of several on the table, is the “least worst plan” available when it comes to increasing capacity at the Ten Perch Road site. The Kent facility is […]
Transport Scotland’s Cumbernauld depot plans rejected by North Lanarkshire Council
Planning officers have refused to approve proposals for a transport depot in Cumbernauld. North Lanarkshire Council officials have objected to proposals from Transport Scotland to develop a new roads depot with salt storage barn, wash-bay, solar panels, storage bays, a garage and workshop, office and welfare building and parking for staff vehicles and HGVs, says the Glasgow Times. The location […]
National Transport Trust announces Leon Daniels OBE as new Chairman
The National Transport Trust has announce renowned transport specialist Leon Daniels OBE as its new Chairman, with effect from 1 May 2026. In this role Leon succeeds Stuart Wilkinson who has led the organisation for the past 19 years, overseeing its growth, development and transition from the Transport Trust to the National Transport Trust. Leon […]