First new Jenoptik average speed cameras installed on A45
Average speed enforcement cameras are being installed on Coventry Road, extending the existing operation from Berkley Rd to Bordesley Middleway on the A45. Before camera enforcement begins, all required signage will be in place in line with the Highway Code and national regulations. Temporary signs will also be used to alert drivers during the installation period and prior […]
West Midlands transport budget ‘black hole’ reduced by £80m
A ‘black hole’ in the budget for the West Midlands transport network has been mostly plugged, a West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) spokesperson has said. A projected £119.8m gap in the 2026/27 budget had been cut to £38.3m, with further measures to be put in place to reduce it further next year, according to the […]
Majority of Birmingham roads set to become 30mph – or less
Following a successful road safety scheme in the West Midlands, a Birmingham City Council member has revealed plans to reduce speed limits across the region. An 18% reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period the previous year now […]
Locations for new Birmingham speed cameras announced
Six new sites for the location of speed cameras across Birmingham have been announced by the city council. The average speed enforcement cameras, to be installed by the end of 2025, will be funded through the Clean Air Zone net surplus revenues and the locations agreed following joint working with West Midlands Police. Routes have […]
Countdown for £1bn Birmingham highways bid begins
Birmingham City Council has set the early market engagement wheels in motion for a signifcant new highways and infrastructure framework worth around £1bn over eight years. The new framework for maintenance and upgrade work will be split across five lots covering a broad scope of works from minor road improvements to major capital civil engineering […]
Streets in Birmingham city centre could be pedestrianised
Birmingham City Centre streets could be pedestrianised for 11 hours a day as part of a major project to improve links between rail stations. Members of the West Midlands Combined Authority’s (WMCA) Investment Board are expected to approve the business case for the £12.926m City Centre Active Travel Connections to Interchanges phase one at a […]
Birmingham’s takes bold approach to road safety and transforming its streets
Birmingham City Council has launched a consultation on a new Road Harm Reduction Strategy aimed at tackling the unacceptable number of road collisions in which people are killed and seriously injured. The strategy renews and reinforces the council’s commitment to Vision Zero – the campaign to eliminate deaths and serious injury. Consultation runs from 8 January until 5 […]
Birmingham’s Highways Private Initiative could be cancelled, says council
Birmingham’s Highways Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract, worth £50 million per year to the city, could be cancelled by the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt. The PFI deal would see Birmingham receive £600m over the next 12 years to upgrade and maintain the city’s roads, pavements and streetlights. However, it is now widely believed the government is set to […]
Birmingham City Council effectively files for bankruptcy
Birmingham City Council has effectively filed for bankruptcy, according to on-going reports. The council, which has been hit with a £1bn equal pay bill, had already announced a freeze on non-essential spending. It has issued a Section 114 notice – an admission that it cannot manage its catastrophic financial crisis without help, reports ITV. In a […]
City leaders unite to tackle road safety in Birmingham
Birmingham City Council leaders are coming together to work towards an environment where no-one is killed or seriously injured on its roads. This is a challenging but imperative goal that can only be achieved through ‘relentless partnership’ working, the council has said. “In recent weeks, several unacceptable acts of road violence have led to needless […]