Staffordshire secures £4.5m to boost electric charge points
Staffordshire County Council is among 13 local authorities in the Midlands that have collectively secured £40.8 million in government funding to install more electric vehicle charge points in areas with limited off-street parking. The funding, provided through the Government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund, will help deliver over 16,000 new charge point sockets across the […]
Midlands leaders call for major road scheme green light
Midlands Connect and five Midlands Council leaders are urging the kick-start of a key transport scheme linking the M54 and M6 motorways. Plans involve the construction of a new road connecting Junction 1 of the M54 to Junction 11 of the M6 and in a letter addressed to the Secretary of State for Transport, Rt […]
M54/M6 link could get “19,000 cars a day off other local roads”
Analysis from Midlands Connect shows delivering a new connection between the M54 and the M6 northbound would get cars off local roads. The A460 carries approximately 23,000 vehicles each day; 28% of which are freight vehicles. If the proposed link road is opened, which Midlands Connect supports, this could reduce to approximately 4,000 vehicles each […]
Midlands Connect seeks business support for A5 junction improvement
The Sub-national Transport Body Midlands Connect is hoping to build a case for government investment in proposals for highway improvements to the A5/A426 Gibbet Hill junction near Hinckley. It says the junction is a critical intersection, connecting the A5, M1 and M6 and many local businesses, particularly in logistics and freight, however that it suffers […]
Recommendations made for 17 East and West Midlands road projects
Plans for 17 new roadwork schemes across the Midlands have been put forward to the government. Midlands Connect has made recommendations for projects it believed would cut congestion and help create new jobs and homes. The suggested schemes cover the East and West Midlands in Birmingham, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, says […]
The Midlands: New M1 and M5 emergency areas planned
Fifty-four new emergency areas are planned for the M1 in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire and the M5 in Worcestershire with construction due to begin from the beginning of April. These new emergency areas are as follows: National Highways is investing £390 million to give drivers on its network further opportunities to pull over into […]
Nottingham transport bodies meet to firm up plans for city’s network
Councillors and transport experts are meeting in Nottingham today for a transport summit, to share plans for improvements to the city’s transport network. The event organised by Midlands Connect in partnership with Nottingham City Council will see discussions of proposed improvements to rail links in and out of the city, and a presentation of innovative […]
Midlands Connect releases major report outlining improvements to A50/A500 corridor
Regional transport body Midlands Connect has released a major report outlining a series of improvements to A50/A500 corridor. The upgrades are targeted at reducing congestion, supporting local businesses and promoting greener transport use – including the take up of electric vehicles. The plans from Midlands Connect could create a £12 billion economic boost and help […]
Midlands Connect to give six councils money to develop the case for investment in local roads
Midlands Connect is giving six local authorities up to £50,000 to develop the case for investment in local roads. The investment will allow local councils to assess the feasibility of key schemes in their area, potentially paving the way for Government support. The Major Road Network (MRN) forms a middle tier of the country’s busiest […]
