Government allocates £120m to extend EV grants
DfT has announced an extension of the plug-in van grant and additional funding for electric taxis, motorbikes, and wheelchair-accessible vehicles. The move aims to accelerate the country’s transition to zero-emission transport. The £120 million investment reinforces the government’s broader strategy to phase out fossil fuel-dependent vehicles and make electric alternatives more accessible. Lilian Greenwood, Future of Roads Minister, confirmed […]
New options considered for National Parking Platform
The Department for Transport says it is working with the parking industry to “explore options for taking forward delivery of a national [parking] platform”. The comments, reported in the Guardian Newspaper, follow suggestions the government is going to withdraw funding for the scheme with a minister seemingly blaming “the dire financial position Labour inherited from […]
Campaigners demand action as mobility scooter casualty hotspots identified
Campaigners are calling for urgent updates to the Highway Code after new data has revealed Britain’s mobility scooter collision hotspots, highlighting the most dangerous areas for users. Department for Transport (DfT) road casualty data revealed that the number of mobility scooter users killed in collisions on the British roads almost doubled in 2023 – with […]
Transport for the South East receives Active Travel Funding
The South East is set to benefit from enhanced walking and cycling opportunities thanks to new funding from the Department for Transport (DfT). More than £31.5 million from the Active Travel Capability Fund 2024/25 has been allocated to local authorities across the region. This will support the development of new walkways and cycle paths, upgraded crossings […]
‘Find Your Path’ – DfT and ADEPT launch innovative campaign to transform local government recruitment
A targeted recruitment campaign has been launched today, 24 February, which aims to address critical workforce challenges in local authorities. The Find Your Path campaign focuses on attracting young people aged between 18 and 27 to local authority roles, including those delivering the place services we all use such as local highways, waste and recycling, green space and access, […]
Live Labs 2 Expo returns
The Live Labs 2 Expo returns for its second year next month, showcasing groundbreaking innovations in local roads decarbonisation. And for the first time, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) attending the event are being given the opportunity to take part in live innovation pitches. SMEs will be able to pitch their project or innovation to a […]
Series of roadshows launched to understand how bus services can be approved around the UK
The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a series of regional roadshows to gather insights on how to improve bus services across the country. This initiative aims to inform the development of a new Integrated National Transport Strategy, which seeks to create seamless, well-connected transport networks tailored to local needs. Transport Minister, Simon Lightwood MP […]
Southampton: Works due to start on Bitterne Road East improvement scheme
Improvement works funded by the Department for Transport’s Active Travel Fund are set to start on Bitterne Road East in Southampton on Monday 17 February 2025. The scheme will deliver a number of changes that will improve the road surface, highway safety, local peoples’ access to buses and the local environment for people walking, wheeling […]
Leeds awarded £35m to improve Dawsons Corner junction
DfT has given the green light of £35.709m funding to enable Leeds City Council to make improvements to theDawsons Corner junction and complete joint replacement work on the Stanningley Bypass. This forms part of a £42.679m total package with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority of £6.970m and contribution from the council. Changes to the junction […]
Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce holds first ‘constructive’ meeting for three years
A taskforce aimed at getting Hammersmith Bridge back open to motor vehicles have met for the first time in over three years. The group had held its last meeting under the previous Conservative Government in November 2021, but was reconvened on Thursday afternoon by Labour’s minister for local transport, Simon Lightwood. The 138-year-old bridge has been closed to cars, […]