Government confirms £60 billion for local authorities to deliver vital services
Councils in England will benefit from almost £60 billion to deliver vital frontline services as the government confirms an average funding increase of 9.4% for town halls over the next financial year. After close engagement with councils, the settlement includes £2 billion in additional grant funding for adult and children’s social care for 2023/24 and […]
Preparing the ground for major relief road in Leicestershire
There will be visible activity over the next few weeks on the site of the North & East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road, according to Leicestershire County Council. Starting shortly will be archaeological surveys carried along sections of the 7.1km stretch while, during the same period, work will start to create access routes for construction vehicles […]
Bristol Arena transport package under review as costs rise significantly
A multi-million pound package of planned transport links to an upcoming concert venue is under review amid soaring costs. In October 2022, the West of England Combined Authority (Weca) committee awarded £6.6m for infrastructure around the site of the planned Bristol Arena. This included new walking and cycling routes and upgraded junctions. A report presented to […]
Huge bridge beams lifted into place as part of major improvement works in Calderdale
Two huge cranes, one weighing over 1000 tonnes, have been used to lift beams into place as part of a new bridge spanning the Calder and Hebble navigation, around Salterhebble, near Halifax. Eight beams, 48 metres long, three metres wide and weighing over 250 tonnes in total, have been guided into position using the two […]
Town centre cycleway set to pave way for future network in Staffordshire
Work on a new town centre cycleway in Burton, Staffordshire which will connect to a wider network to support sustainable and active travel will begin on Monday February 6. The Station Street/Borough Road route between the town centre and railway station will be the first section of future planned sections which will improve connectivity east […]
Balfour Beatty awarded £1.2 billion Lower Thames Crossing contract
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that it has been awarded a £1.2 billion contract by National Highways to deliver the ‘Roads North of the Thames’ package of works for the proposed Lower Thames Crossing. The Lower Thames Crossing will create a new connection under the River Thames to increase capacity and ease […]
Cumbria County council set to receive £18m to upgrade Energy Coast highways routes
It has been announced that Cumbria County Council will receive £18m from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund which will be used to upgrade 30km of the county’s highway network. The funding will see a comprehensive programme of improvements works on the A5086 between Cockermouth and Egremont, A595 south of Sellafield and A590 through Barrow-in-Furness. This […]
Work starts on new section of East City Way in Glasgow
Work on a key section of Glasgow’s emerging network of cycling infrastructure is now underway. Construction on the extension to the East City Way, which will connect to the existing cycle lane on London Road and run from Fielden Street to Canmore Street, began today (Thursday, January 19) and is expected to last for the […]
Over 100 councils to receive Levelling Up Fund to ‘spark transformational change’ across the UK
More than 100 projects awarded share of £2.1 billion from Round 2 of government’s flagship Levelling Up Fund to create jobs and boost the economy the government has said. These include Eden Project North visitor attraction in Morecambe, a new AI campus in Blackpool, a new rail link in Cornwall, and a major regeneration scheme […]
Levelling Up projects in Wales awarded £208 million by UK Government
Cardiff Crossrail, a new engineering campus in Blaenau Gwent, and new cycle routes through Conwy Valley are just some of the transformational local projects across Wales awarded a share of £2.1 billion from the UK Government’s landmark Levelling Up Fund. Major UK Government investment will benefit people across Wales by spreading opportunity and breathing new […]