Cumberland announces £27.3m highways investment programme
Following last week’s meeting of the Highways and Transport Strategic Board, approval has been granted for how Cumberland Council will allocate the £27.348 million of highways maintenance funding received from the Department for Transport for 2026/27. For the first time, the council has created a dedicated £2.85 million fund for the unclassified road network, primarily residential streets in […]
East Midlands Combined County Authority approves new budget, with more money for transport infrastructure
The East Midlands Combined County Authority has approved a £500 million budget for 2026/27, including a £290 million capital programme, with over 70% directed towards transport infrastructure. The combined authority said that more than £200 million will be invested in transport during the financial year, supported by funding secured through the Government’s Transport for City […]
Government invests “tens of millions of pounds” into Oxa
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to inject tens of millions of pounds into self-driving car pioneers Oxa, as the Government gets ready to unleash autonomous vehicles on Britain’s roads. The £28bn National Wealth Fund (NWF), which is backed by the Treasury, is nearing a deal to plough taxpayer cash into Oxa, the start-up founded by experts […]
National Highways unveils £23m investment in A36 improvements in Salisbury
National Highways will start the first stage of a £23 million investment improving the A36 through the city of Salisbury early next year. The investment over the next six years will start with a scheme to improve traffic flows around the St Paul’s, St Mark’s and Castle roundabouts. The current, 32-year-old signals have reached the […]
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 […]