Competition watchdog writes open letter to councils on street furniture contracts and exclusivity clauses
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has written an open letter to local authorities and local transport bodies about street furniture contracts which contain exclusivity clauses with respect to the display of advertising. The letter comes after the CMA found that some may have “mistakenly understood” that any agreement they have with one of the […]
Croydon Council looks to innovative bus shelters to help with connectivity, air quality and traffic management, through new partnership with VALO Smart City
Croydon Council has awarded a 10-year concession contract to VALO Smart City, after a competitive tender process, to install, operate, and maintain connected bus shelters and digital advertising in at least 185 locations across the borough. The partnership will provide next generation street furniture and will create a platform for VALO to partner with some […]
Streetlights, bus shelters and other street furniture to be used to help speed up the next generation of ultrafast 5G technology
Mobile network operators will get easier access to lampposts, bus shelters and other street furniture to speed up the roll out of next-generation, ultrafast 5G technology under a new government trial. A £4 million competition launched today will explore ways to make it simpler and quicker for mobile companies to use publicly-owned buildings and curbside […]
