Clearway Technology wins Transport Technology category at LCRIG Innovation Festival
Clearway Technology has won the Transport Technology category at the inaugural Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) Innovation Festival and will now receive support to develop the technology further and facilitate a trial of its range of operative wearable safety recording devices on a local authority network. As a new provider to the highways sector […]
TTF praises LCRIG Innovation Festival and pledges bigger presence next year
The Transport Technology Forum is committing to take advantage of the private road network available at LCRIG’s Innovation Festival to carry out live connected vehicle demonstrations at next year’s event. This year’s highly successful Festival, which took place earlier in the month at Newark Showground (pictured), saw TTF Manager Darren Capes chair several sessions while […]
Making the case for local roads on this week’s Highways Voices
“I have been talking about making the case for local roads for a number of years, so the fact that LCRIG sees that as at the heart of what it does is close to my heart,” says Paula Claytonsmith, the LCRIG’s new Director, Government and Strategy on this week’s Highways Voices. Subscribe to Highways Voices […]
LCRIG’s inaugural Innovation Festival hailed a success
More than 450 people from local and national government, technology companies, associations, contractors, consultants and academia attended the Local Council Roads Innovation Group’s (LCRIG) inaugural Innovation Festival last week. This summer’s Innovation Festival, which took place at Newark Showground from 6-7 July, was a first of its kind for the highways sector. The new event […]
New RSTA conference to examine the importance of managing skid resistance on UK network
A new conference that has been set up to drive the debate on the subject of managing skid resistance on the UK road network, will take place in Reading on September 14th. Managing Skid Resistance UK – The Facts and the Friction-will give local authorities and other road operators insight into how to better manage […]
Authorities sign up to LCRIG Innovation Festival
This summer’s Innovation Festival will be a first of its kind for the highways sector and is being put on by the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG). Several local authorities have already committed to making their road networks available for trials along with funding for qualifying innovators who participate in the event. The event […]
Will Britain set to retire from Blackpool Council
Will Britain, the founder of LCRIG, has announced his retirement after 43 years service at Blackpool Council. Mr Britain, who is Head of Highways and Traffic Management Services at the local authority, will retire at the end of May. After starting his career as a Junior Trainee Technician in June 1979 Will has held a variety of […]
LCRIG launches new strapline ‘Making the case for local roads’
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) is promising members they will be ‘Making the case for local roads’ after unveiling the phrase as its new strapline. The group has also launched a new mission statement along with a set of overarching objectives which reflect how the group is working on behalf of the sector. […]
A roadside challenge for Highways News readers on this week’s Highways Voices
Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! “If you’re out on your travels, know that there is a site in the locality and can just pop in and take a photograph.” That’s how, according to Rees Jeffreys Road Fund Chairman David Tarrant, Highways Voices listeners and Highways News […]
Your guide to Crown Commercial Service procurement assistance and advice on this week’s Highways Voices
Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! “The Transport Technology and Associated Services Framework enables the public sector to procure transport technology, and products covering the suite of cameras, and lighting, parking systems, barriers and signs,” explains guest Randeep Singh of Crown Commercial Service on this week’s Highways […]