Chancellor pledges £500 million more for highway maintenance, while fuel duty frozen

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has pledged an extra £500 million for highway maintenance in a Labour government’s first budget for 14 years. This will bring the total amount for highway maintenance in England this year to approximately, just over £1.625 billion. Funding will be devolved to local authorities next year with exact allocations to be decided. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will […]

Oldham in multi-million pound road boost

Oldham Council has been awarded more than £3.8m to improve streets, pavements and bridges across the borough. It says making sure our transport network continues to be fit for purpose will ensure people can get around easier to access work, training or leisure opportunities, whether they are walking, using public transport, cycling or driving. The […]

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