Staffordshire reiterates ‘zero tolerance’ policy on road worker abuse
Peter Mason, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Strategic Highways has reiterated that the abuse of highways crews in Staffordshire ‘will not be tolerated’ as repairs to the network ramp up. With the county council’s road repair season well under way, crews have seen a rise in incidents, ranging from drivers ignoring ‘road closed’ signs, […]
Q-Free marks 50m transponder milestone
Q-Free has announced a major milestone: the delivery of its 50-millionth transponder unit. The achievement underscores the company’s long-standing commitment to innovation and its role in enabling seamless, efficient mobility worldwide. Since its founding in 1984 as Micro Design AS, the company has consistently led the industry forward, including the delivery of the world’s first […]
ESPO issues preliminary market engagement notification for £75m parking solutions contracts
Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) are conducting preliminary market engagement with the intention of establishing a national framework covering the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning and maintenance of a range of parking management solutions. The duration of the framework agreement is expected to be for 24 months, with the option to extend for up to a […]
Not too expensive after all: Lincolnshire’s new pothole machine branded “a success”
A pothole repair machine will continue to be used to repair Lincolnshire roads after its trial showed it to be a success. However, some councillors questioned why the trial could not have been done earlier and argue the contractor has been delivering a ‘substandard service’ in the meantime. The JCB Pothole Pro cuts out sections of road around […]
Nottinghamshire: New £100m A1 to A46 link road opens ahead of schedule
The new 3-mile (4.8km) Newark Southern Link Road, connecting the A1 to the A46 in Nottinghamshire, has been completed almost four months early after nearly three years of construction. The road, known as Middlebeck Way, has been designed to alleviate congestion, improve journey times and strengthen Newark’s connectivity while opening up land for the planned […]
Oxfordshire: £332m Didcot to Culham River Crossing appoints new decision maker
Oxfordshire County Council are set to appoint Paul Fermer, its director of environment and highways, as the key figure in the Didcot to Culham River Crossing scheme. This decision is subject to agreement of the target cost, agreement of the programme for the works, finalising the contract terms and confirmation that sufficient funding is allocated, says […]
24-hour bus lanes to be removed in Conservative-run areas
The Conservative Party is pledging that it will remove 24-hour bus lanes in areas where they control councils after next week’s local elections in England. The policy of “bus lanes that make sense” is part of a six-point plan for drivers announced by the opposition ahead of the May polls, according to the BBC. The […]
New funding guidance for local authorities announced
Under new government guidance local authorities that fail to demonstrate they are maintaining roads effectively could lose around a third of their £1.6billion funding for the next year, says the Bournemouth Echo. Councils must now show how they are spending funding to effectively maintain roads in a move which has been called a “positive step […]
South Ayrshire to consider £5.8m Road Improvement Plan for 2026/27
South Ayrshire Council are weighing up the options for a comprehensive Road Improvement Plan for 2026/27. If approved, £5.785m would be invested in the area’s carriageways, footways, street lighting, bridges, coastal defences and wider transport infrastructure. The plan, developed by the Ayrshire Roads Alliance (ARA), sets out a detailed programme of works to be delivered […]
Bury St Edmunds Tollgate Gyratory improvement works completed ahead of schedule
Improvement works at Tollgate in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk have been completed ahead of schedule. Major construction finished today on the former gyratory layout, which has been reconfigured into a conventional signal‑controlled junction, allowing two‑way traffic movements in all directions. The completed works include reconstruction of the outer junction, with enhanced carriageway layouts, upgraded […]