The opportunity to make a difference: RSTA urges wise highways maintenance investment
If invested properly the recently announced record levels of highways maintenance funding could make a huge difference to the condition of the UK local road network by 2030, according to The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA). The RSTA has welcomed the Government announcement of a record £7.3billion of local highway maintenance capital funding between 2026/27 […]
Budget set to bring ‘biggest ever boost for better roads’
The Government says that millions of drivers will enjoy smoother, safer road journeys as the Chancellor ensures every region in England feels the benefit of the government’s record £7.3 billion local roads boost. Councils are set to benefit from the record roads funding, enough to fill millions of potholes each year, after the Chancellor doubled […]
Amey urges Government to prioritise long-term infrastructure certainty and investment
Amey has submitted its response to HM Treasury ahead of the 2025 Autumn Budget, urging the Government to prioritise infrastructure investment as a catalyst for national productivity, economic resilience,and the UK’s Net Zero ambitions. The business acknowledges the Government’s challenge in balancing economic stimulation with fiscal responsibility and welcomes recent commitments, particularly the announcement of […]
Research reveals window of opportunity to unlock private finance for UK infrastructure
New research into investor attitudes towards UK infrastructure reveals that 90% of institutional investors view the UK as an attractive destination for infrastructure over the next three years, outpacing all other global markets. However, two thirds of investors also admitted to walking away from projects because the business case didn’t stack up. The research, commissioned […]
£104m government investment will ‘deliver faster, more reliable travel for millions’
Millions of people across the country will have greater access to jobs, education and public services thanks to a £104 million government funding boost, which will be shared with communities outside England’s major cities. With the additional resource funding, local authorities can now decide how to improve public transport and drive forward schemes that boost growth and matter […]
Just Group invests £20m in M6 Toll Road
Just Group plc, the FTSE 250 retirement specialist, has completed a £20 million investment for the M6 Toll Road, supporting the UK’s productive finance agenda. The refinancing is a 22-year loan to the Midland Motorways Group. It directs long-term, institutional capital into the M6 Toll Road project and supports a nationally significant transportation asset that […]
£66 million transport boost for Scotland confirmed
As Highways News reported on Friday, the UK Government has announced that it is boosting investment across Scotland through two investment zones and multiple industrial sites from the North East of Scotland Investment Zone to the Prestwick Aerospace Cluster. The investment will help workers access jobs in high growth sectors supercharged by the government’s modern […]
ADEPT welcomes government’s £1 billion investment in vital road structures
Angela Jones, President of ADEPT, has welcomed the recent announcement of £1 billion in government funding to repair and renew Britain’s ageing road structures. “This investment is desperately needed and represents a significant step forward in addressing the infrastructure crisis facing local authorities across the country,” she said. “ADEPT has been warning for years about […]
£37.7 million smoother journeys plan confirmed in Westmorland and Furness
Thousands of highways and transport improvements will bring smoother journeys to Westmorland and Furness as a part of a £37.7 million programme. Confirmed for 2025/26, the Council’s multi-million pound investment will deliver significant upgrades to transport infrastructure and tackle the challenges of ‘pothole season,’ brought on in Spring by increased traffic and the impact of […]
Next phase of £147m investment to TfGM tram network to get under way
The next phase of a major £147m programme to maintain, upgrade and improve Greater Manchester’s tram network gets under way next week. Essential track replacement work between Piccadilly station and Piccadilly Gardens takes place between Tuesday, 3 June and Sunday, 10 August. Normal tram services resume on Monday 11 August. No tram services will run […]