Three West Yorkshire councils to charge companies £2500 per day lane rental fees
A trio of West Yorkshire councils are planning to charge companies up to £2,500 a day in a bid to reduce roadworks disruption on major routes. Local authorities in Wakefield, Leeds and Kirklees plan to introduce the so-called “lane rental scheme” for works on the busiest roads at peak times, says the West Leeds Dispatch. Martin […]
Doing more with less thanks to innovation and collaboration – the 2025 SWARCO User Group panel discussion
Do you want to hear how you can keep innovating in your highways network when your budget barely covers the basics? Well you’ve come to the right place on this Highways Voices! With funding under pressure and increasingly complex transport demands, councils and suppliers alike are searching for smarter, scalable solutions. If you’re navigating the challenges […]
£15 million Traffic Signals Challenge Funding already improving journeys
Travellers across England are enjoying more efficient and greener journeys thanks to a range of improvements to traffic signals funded by a grant from the Department for Transport. 39 authorities have received either £250,000 or £500,000 in extra maintenance allocation, improving traffic signals to tackle road user safety, air pollution and congestion. For example, in […]