Zaptec applauds Government’s electricity VAT removal plans
Following today’s announcement that the Government will remove VAT on household electricity bills from October, Michael Braybrook, Managing Director UK at Zaptec, the smart EV charging solutions provider, saidL “Cutting VAT on household electricity is a practical way to give people some relief on bills. For EV drivers who can charge at home, it also […]
Cumberland Highway Board approves countywide road safety and parking improvements
A wide range of road safety, parking and traffic management improvements have been approved across Cumberland following a series of Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) reviews by Cumberland Council’s Highways and Transport Strategic Board. The measures cover communities in Carlisle, North Cumberland and West Cumbria and have been developed following consultation with residents, businesses, local members, […]
Police decision to destroy legal e-bike on loan challenged
Cycling UK is supporting an e-bike rider and Birmingham Bike Foundry through the Cyclists’ Defence Fund (CDF), after an incident in April 2026 that saw West Midlands Police stop a cyclist on suspicion of riding an e-motorbike on the road without a licence plate, tax or insurance. The stop ended in the seizure and destruction of […]
Monmouthshire: Work begins on £14 million River Usk Active Travel bridge
Construction has begun on a new £14 million Active Travel bridge designed to encourage more people to walk, wheel and cycle instead of driving. The steel bridge, being built by Monmouthshire County Council, will link Llanfoist with Abergavenny by crossing the River Usk between Merthyr Road and Castle Meadows, creating a more direct route between […]
Work gets under way on new Active Travel improvements in Lichfield
Work on a highways scheme to make it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle near The Friary School in Lichfield, Staffordshire, began in earnest yesterday (20 July). The project, being delivered by Staffordshire County Council, will see improvements made along Eastern Avenue to provide better access for pedestrians and cyclists. The scheme […]
Oxfordshire: Extra £4 million approved for highway drainage programme
An extra £4 million has been approved to repair and replace Oxfordshire’s gullies over the next two years to improve drainage and reduce flooding. The programme was agreed by Oxfordshire County Council thanks to information gathered during a project to inspect and clean every highway gully in the county last year. There are around 147,000 gullies across […]
Staffordshire completes restoration of historic bridge
Refurbishment of an 18th century Grade II Listed road bridge in South Staffordshire has been completed.The scheme at Wodehouse Lane Bridge, A463, Gospel End, Wombourne, is the second and final phase following initial work last year. It took just under seven weeks to complete, with final works finishing two days ahead of schedule. Staffordshire County Council […]
Experts tell MPs that it should be ‘physically impossible’ for vehicles to break the speed limit
Road safety experts have told MPs that it should be made “physically impossible” for vehicles to break the speed limit and that every new driver should be forced to fit a dashcam and monitoring technology for their first five years on the road, reports Motorcycle News. The suggestions came during a Transport Committee evidence session examining the Government’s road […]
Windsor & Maidenhead approves transport plan for 2026-30
A new plan, setting out investment in transport services such as highway maintenance, bus service improvements and walking and cycling infrastructure over the next four years has been approved by the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead’s Cabinet. The Local Transport Delivery Plan outlines proposals for transport and highway investment across the Royal Borough through […]
Uber without the humans: Driverless technology has to serve the public interest, says London Assembly member
Labour’s spokesperson for Transport on the London Assembly has insisted that autonomous vehicles should only be deployed where they solve a public policy problem. Writing in her column on the Labourlist website, and coming on the day when the UK welcomes new Labour leader Andy Burnham as its fifth Prime Minister in less than four […]