Deborah Sims welcomed as new President of the CIHT
The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) has announced the election of Deborah Sims as its new President for 2021 / 22. Ms Sims outlined her theme and plans for the year via an online video address at CIHT’s Presidential Inauguration event on Wednesday 22 June 2021. The main one is ‘Route to Professionalism’ […]
Coroner calls for stricter air quality laws following inquest into the role air pollution had in the death nine year old girl
The coroner Philip Barlow has called on government to consider stricter air quality laws following the publication of his report after the inquest that considered the role air pollution had in the death of nine year old Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah in London in 2013. The report contains the coroners concerns and recommendations for actions. It had already […]
CIHT calls for Manual for Streets to be made government policy
The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportationa (CIHT) has called for the ‘Manual for Streets’ to be made government policy to improve the integration of planning and transport. In its response to the consultation on draft revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework and a new draft National Model Design Code, CIHT has outlined the […]
Assessment model for councils to show economic benefits of highway maintenance now available
Highway departments are being urged to take advantage of a new assessment tool that has shown how investment in road maintenance can generate a real economic return. Economic impacts from specifying different road network maintenance treatment scenarios can be assessed using the Highways Maintenance Economic Assessment (HMEA) tool and HMEA Collator, which will be available […]
CIHT calls for actions after latest budget
The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transport (CIHT) has called again for a five-point plan that should come from the latest budget. It has called for the following: 1) Refocussing transport to become the enabler to achieve net zero: CIHT has called for the government to develop guidance for how planning and transport should be […]
CIHT to work with other professional bodies to better understand changes to transport appraisal guidance
The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) has said it will continue to work alongside other professional bodies with HM Treasury and the Department for Transport to understand the changes and develop new approaches to transport appraisal. Last week, the government announced changes to the Green Book along with the spending review announcements and publication […]
Industry associations welcome Spending Review but say investment and delivery needs to continue
The highways and transport sectors associations have welcomed news that infrastructure and local roads spending will increase next year but have said local roads need continuous investment and that delivery is vital. Rick Green, Chair of the Asphalt Industry Alliance said: “Our local roads played a vital role in keeping the country functioning this year, […]
