Additional traffic sensors installed in Kent as part of ADEPT Live Labs trial
Kent County Council and its partners at Amey are installing more traffic sensors on behalf of Dartford Borough Council to monitor traffic patterns that are helping make future transport decisions for the county. It’s part of the £22.9m Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport, ADEPT, SMART Places Live Labs programme. They are […]
Highways Voices highlights and when things went wrong – yes, it’s the Christmas blooper edition
Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! Back in January, Highways News created a new podcast series “Highways Voices”. Thousands of listeners later, we’re celebrating the end of the first year of programmes with a special highlights edition – and some examples of where things didn’t quite go […]
ADEPT Live Labs issues paper on how highways innovation could transform adult social care
The latest white paper from ADEPT’s (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Places and Transport) £22.9m SMART Places Live Labs Programme has been published today. For a Department for Transport funded programme focused on transformational innovation in local highways, Adult Social Care, takes Live Labs in a completely new direction. Two separate trials have led two […]
Decarbonisation in action led by local authorities in fourth ADEPT white paper
Decarbonisation is the focus of the ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Places and Transport) SMART Places Live Labs Programme’s fourth white paper With the race to Net Zero truly on, local authorities are front and centre of achieving the government’s net zero targets. The white paper, Decarbonisation, showcases how the eight Live Labs are trialling […]
The travelling public now have a ‘much higher expectation’ from the UK transport system, says ADEPT’s Mark Corbin on this week’s Highways Voices
The travelling public will have a ‘much higher’ expectation from the transport system in the UK, according to Mark Corbin, chair of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT’s)National Traffic Manager’s Group. He was speaking on this week’s Highways Voices podcast and ahead of the Traffic Managers conference, taking place on […]
Coalition welcomes NAO report that says government must work with local authorities to achieve net zero
A coalition of local government, environmental and research organisations has welcomed National Audit Office (NAO) support for increased resourcing to empower local authorities to scale up and coordinate their actions. The NAO report Local government and net zero in England recognises the critical importance of local authorities in achieving net zero and their need for […]
Government must recognise the key role of local authorities in tackling climate crisis, says coalition
A coalition of local government, environmental and research organisations has called for urgent powers and resources for local authorities, ahead of the publication of the Government’s Net Zero Strategy, which sets out where carbon emission savings will be made. Recognising local authorities as key partners in the Net Zero Strategy sets out how local authorities […]
ADEPT welcomes conclusions of HCLG Committee report and says planning should not become more centralised
The Associssdation of Directors of Environment, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has welcomed the conclusions of the HCLG Committee report – The Future of the Planning System in England, saying planning should not become more centralised because places have different needs and ambitions. Paula Hewitt, ADEPT President said: “ADEPT welcomes the conclusions of the HCLG committee’s report into the […]
Ongoing maintenance needs funding certainty – ADEPT publishes third survey on public rights of way
Local authorities and other organisations managing rights of way have said ongoing maintenance needs funding certainty. This is according to the results of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT’s), third survey on the impact of Covid-19 on public rights of way. Rights of Way Officers from over 68 local authorities […]
ADEPT’s new president calls for a radical, far reaching national housing policy
A ‘radical’ new policy is needed, which must be fit for purpose in a post-Covid environment and address climate change, health and inequality. Paula Hewitt, the new President of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) also warned against imposing formula-driven targets on local authorities. ADEPT’s new Housing Policy Position launched […]
