Southampton secondary school students secure funding for their active travel and road safety campaigns
Southampton City Council welcomed students from six secondary schools in the Southampton area to the first Modeshift Active Travel Ambassador event. The event was opened by the Southampton-born, Team GB paralympic gold medallist, Aaron Phipps MBE who praised the students for being role models. Aaron won Gold at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics in Wheelchair Rugby […]
Lane rental scheme to reduce the impact of roadworks on Southampton’s busiest roads set for submission to Government
Southampton City Council is making a request to introduce a Lane Rental Scheme on major roads in the city, to reduce traffic delays and congestion, by incentivising organisations to avoid carrying out highway works during peak times This scheme, alongside the Green City Action Plan, aims to reduce emissions across the city by easing congestion, […]
Southampton: Works due to start on Bitterne Road East improvement scheme
Improvement works funded by the Department for Transport’s Active Travel Fund are set to start on Bitterne Road East in Southampton on Monday 17 February 2025. The scheme will deliver a number of changes that will improve the road surface, highway safety, local peoples’ access to buses and the local environment for people walking, wheeling […]
Southampton City Council set to introduce Lane Rental Scheme for highways and utility companies
The council is seeking to introduce a Lane Rental Scheme on some of its road network, to help manage the impact of works on the highway network, which will reduce delays for residents and businesses and raise revenue which will be reinvested into upgrading and protecting our road. The scheme will allow the council to […]
Southampton City Centre parking tariffs to be reviewed and simplified
Southampton City Council is reviewing how parking tariffs within the city centre can be simplified and will be consulting on this from 1 September Southampton City Council is reviewing how parking tariffs within the city centre can be simplified. It is proposed that the council’s off-street parking facilities will change to a single charging period […]
Transport at heart of city centre transformation in Southampton
Southampton City Council is accelerating its ambitious plans to create a more vibrant and welcoming environment for everyone living, working, studying, and spending time in the city. The package of government funded schemes will create a family-focussed city centre that improves community, economic and cultural life through enhancing public spaces within the city. The city […]
£875,000 awarded to Southampton City Council for improving safety on Portsmouth Road corridor
Southampton City Council has successfully secured £875,000 from the Department for Transport’s Safer Roads Fund, which aims to enhance the safety and ultimately help prevent fatal and serious injuries on the road networks across the country The A3025 Portsmouth Road corridor in Southampton was identified by the Department for Transport as one of the top […]
£11.9 million confirmed for highways and footways programme in Southampton during 2023/2024
Southampton City Council has committed a £11.9 million spend for the highways and footways programme which will be delivered over the next 12 months Selected roads and pavements will benefit from resurfacing and/or patching works which will be completed by January 2024. The full list of roads will be announced later in the Spring 2023. […]
Improvements to area of Southampton underway
Southampton City Council and its highways partners Balfour Beatty Living Places have started work on a package of transport and greening improvements for Bedford Place and Carlton Place in the city. On Carlton Place there will be defined areas for hospitality providers to offer outdoor tables and seating, enhanced with an open, piazza-style area in […]
Beryl Bikes by Breeze offers multi-city bike share scheme across Southampton and the Solent region
A new bike share scheme, launching in Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight this week, will give thousands of people the chance to enjoy two-wheeled travel Beryl Bikes by Breeze is part of the Solent Future Transport Zone, funded by the Department for Transport. It aims to help reduce congestion and CO2 emissions, improve […]
