Local Government
Oxfordshire brings in Lane Rental Scheme
Companies carrying out work on some of Oxfordshire’s busiest roads can now be charged up to £2,500 a day under a new scheme aimed at
Kevin Borras
May 7, 2026
Companies carrying out work on some of Oxfordshire’s busiest roads can now be charged up to £2,500 a day under a new scheme aimed at
A poll conducted by the RAC has suggested that 57% of drivers believe that red ‘road ahead closed’ signs are ‘uninformative’ when trying to understand
Utility firm Severn Trent has denied it has been told to halt its works in Stoke-on-Trent to allow a ‘safer plan’ to be developed. Crews
We’re live at the Department for Transport’s Lane Rental Conference 2026 in Tower Hamlets – it is a one-day event bringing together local authorities, utilities,
You’re catching us in the RAI for Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026 again on Highways Voices today as we discuss AI controlling traffic signals, smarter road safety
Today on Highways Voices we hear how the island of Malta is embracing British technology to transform its transport, as we talk to Kurt Farrugia,
Roadworks have caused “carnage” at Watford General Hospital with visitors reportedly taking an hour to leave the car park. Cadent Gas has been carrying out
Two sets of roadworks over 500 miles apart at either end of Britain have been the subject of similarly adverse public reaction. Drivers in Okehampton
Wiltshire County Council is holding an urgent meeting with Thames Water after commuters experienced long delays due to a set of temporary traffic lights that
Westmorland and Furness Council is to ask for greater powers to manage and co-ordinate road works. A motion to Full Council, proposed by Cllr
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