LCRIG celebrates 100 council members milestone
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) is celebrating reaching 100 Council Members. It says this milestone in the organisation’s history not only demonstrates the reach that LCRIG has within the highways community and within councils at all levels, but “also signifies the collaborative spirit of the group, the cornerstone upon which the organisation was […]
LCRIG expands reach into Scotland
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group is expanding its reach into Scotland with the addition of three Scottish councils as new members. Glasgow City Council, Clackmannanshire Council and Ayrshire Roads Alliance have all joined LCRIG. Susanne Ingham, Executive Officer and Secretariat at Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG), said: “It is vitally important that we expand […]
LCRIG President Britain wins Lifetime Achievement award
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group President Will Britain has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Highways Awards. Mr Britain said: “I am extremely honoured and proud to have received this award, but I wouldn’t have received this without the assistance of many people in the highways sector who have collaborated with […]
TTF to speak at Transport + Energy Forum
Paula Claytonsmith, policy support advisor to the DfT and Innovate UK funded Transport Technology Forum (TTF), will deliver an update at the Transport + Energy Forum – an event which will bring together key stakeholder groups to discuss the actions that need to be taken to reach net zero. Paula – who is also Director, […]
British SMEs get a helping hand to showcase their expertise at Los Angeles ITS Congress
Small and medium enterprises will get a high-profile platform at the huge Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in Los Angeles next month thanks to a unique partnership of leading supporters of UK transport technology. The British Pavilion, hosted by Innovate UK and the Department of International Trade in the US is being supported by the […]
New ‘Best of Britain’ award launched at Strictly Highways
A new ‘Best of Britain’ award has been introduced as a category in this year’s DfT Special Recognition awards which form part of Strictly Highways 2022. This new award, which honours the contribution made by Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) founder Will Britain (pictured), will celebrate a team, individual or trainee in the public […]
Multevo win LCRIG Innovation Festival fleet category with low carbon innovation
Multevo showcased its ultra-low emission dual-fuel highway maintenance machine at the recent LCRIG Innovation Festival, winning the category for Fleet & Equipment. The event which took place on the 6th and 7th of July, featured several live demonstrations of different innovations across the highways sector and attracted over 60 different local authorities. Judged by local […]
Nominations open for LCRIG’s Strictly Highways DfT Special Recognition Awards
Attendees at the popular Strictly Highways event in October can now submit entries for this year’s DfT Special Recognition awards, which take place on 5 October at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The theme for this year’s event is centred around ‘Making the case for local roads’. The programme will be split into four key […]
LCRIG and IHE sign Professional Development Partnership
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) has signed a Professional Development Partnership (PDP) with the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE). The agreement effectively formalises collaboration across several areas including promotion of each other’s organisations and access to training, resources, etc. LCRIG are currently developing a training platform that will focus on providing high quality […]
Clearview Intelligence celebrates road stud award
Clearview Intelligence has been recognised for the quality of its ClickLite Active Road Stud solution, which can be installed within a metal shoe body. The award, in the Retroreflectivity category of the Local Council Roads Innovation Group Innovation Festival awards will lead to Clearview working with LCRIG to further develop the stud. It mechanically locks […]