Walking, wheeling and cycling to be offered on prescription in nationwide trial
Social prescriptions, including walking, wheeling and cycling, will be offered by GPs as part of a new trial to improve mental and physical health and reduce disparities across the country, the government has announced. The government has awarded £12.7 million in multi-year funding to 11 local authority areas in England. The funding will go towards several pilot […]
Binmen to drive Scottish children to school because of a shortage of bus drivers
Bin lorry drivers are being redeployed to drive pupils to school after a problem with bus contracts left more than 1,000 children without transport. The Daily Record reports around 1,400 pupils in North Lanarkshire were affected last week after Strathclyde Partnership for Transport was unable to put in place a number of school bus contracts […]
Frequently using sat nav is “bad for your brain”
Relying on GPS and turning off our own internal navigation systems may actually damage the brain and inhibit memory overall, according to a study by neurological researchers. The website BestLife reports a study published in the journal Scientific Reports looked at 50 drivers, and that those who used GPS more often had worse spatial memory — the […]
Green 2 partners with Bimble Solar
A company aiming to be the first zero-emission, fully sustainable two-person delivery business is working with Bimble Solar to help the company sustainably deliver solar panels to its customers. Green 2 Delivery has been set up to provide an environmentally friendly alternative to the fossil-fuel networks currently operated by others. It says its relationship with […]
Pedestrian safety improved thanks to Nota’s AI safe crossing solution
The South Korean traffic solutions start-up Nota AI, which specialises in using Artificial Intelligence to better manage road intersections, is installing its Safe Crossing technology at four main intersections in a Korean city. It is partnering with the city of Daejeon to implement the camera-based technology to prevent pedestrian accidents due to turning cars, jaywalking […]
Rod Stewart invited to spend a day with county’s pothole crew
Back in March, singer Sir Rod Stewart posted footage of him and some friends filling in potholes in the road he lives in in Essex – and now they’ve been done properly by the County Council’s maintenance team. And now the council has invited him to spend a day with its pothole-patching crew. Sir complaining […]
Forth Bridge hosting public open day in September
The Forth Road Bridge is to open its doors to the public on Saturday 24 September as part of Doors Open Day, with free guided tours to parts of the structure normally hidden from view, and the chance to win a trip to the top of one of the main towers. Guided minibus tours will […]
Renewed calls for average speed cameras on “dangerous” A41 in Shropshire
The call for average speed cameras on what’s being described as one of the county’s most dangerous roads has been backed by a leading councillor. The Shropshire Star reports Councillor Andrew Eade, leader of the Conservative Group on Telford and Wrekin Council, has written to West Mercia’s Police and Crime Commissioner, John Campion, outlining his […]
NH says Ouse Bridge works to take another year
National Highways has confirmed that work to strengthen the Ouse Bridge on the M62 in the East Riding of Yorkshire will take until next autumn, as eight joints need permanently replacing. Temporary plates were sourced and put in place to allow a lane to be reopened on the bridge, and since they were installed, National […]
Devon launches new community travel fund to tackle loneliness with transport
A new grant fund has been launched by Devon County Council to tackle loneliness through transport. The Connecting You Community Grants Fund aims to provide grants to projects and organisations to help connect people to activities that help address loneliness. The fund is open for applications from projects and charities across Devon. Grants are available […]
