AI, cyber threats and a changing industry: SWARCO CEO’s unfiltered view on this week’s Highways Voices
This week’s Highways Voices features one of the most important people in the highways and transport technology industries – Michael Schuch, the CEO of SWARCO. He sat down with Paul Hutton for an in-depth chat about the industry during Intertraffic Amsterdam and they discussed sustainability, the challenges around, and the state of the industry globally, […]
LGTAG Research Grant applications now open
The Local Government Technical Advisers Group (LGTAG) has launched a new Research Funding opportunity, developed in collaboration with the Institution of Highway Engineers (IHE). This funding provides LGTAG members with the opportunity to bid for a share of a £20,000 research fund, aimed at supporting practical, impactful research that helps move ideas from research into reality. LGTAG is particularly […]
Nottingham to receive £17.6m transport funding boost
More than £17m will be invested into Nottingham’s transport network in 2026/27, thanks to the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA). The City Council is expected to accept the funding at its Executive Board meeting on Tuesday 21 April. EMCCA, which has now taken over the role of directing the allocation of local transport funding, […]
North Yorkshire Council takes legal action against York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority over highway maintenance funding loss
North Yorkshire Council has begun legal action against York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (CA) over a decision which council chiefs say will mean a £20 million loss in funding for highway maintenance. Council leaders are seeking a judicial review after the Combined Authority agreed the budget for the Transport Capital Programme 2026 to 2030 […]
Councils face new rules for spending pothole funding
Councils will face new rules on how they spend funding to fix potholes and maintain local roads, under new requirements set out by the government. Under the new measures, local highway authorities that fail to demonstrate they are maintaining roads effectively could lose around a third of their £1.6 billion funding for the next year. […]
Lincolnshire: North Hykeham Relief Road traffic management plan announced
A comprehensive traffic management plan has been developed for the North Hykeham Relief Road project in Lincolnshire, with the goal of delivering construction safely while minimising disruption to road users and local communities. Cllr David East, executive member for highways, said: “The traffic management approach for the North Hykeham Relief Road project has been designed […]
£23m West Yorkshire road improvement scheme moving ahead
A £23m scheme to improve one of the main routes into Bradford city centre has moved to the next stage – but some major aspects of the works have been dropped. Improvements to Wakefield Road have been planned for years, and would see new pedestrian crossings, bus lanes, cycle lanes and tree planting along the […]
The Road Safety Trust launches Spring 2026 Large Grants programme
The Road Safety Trust has launched its Spring 2026 ‘Large Grants’ programme, with funding of up to £200,000 available for innovative and high impact road safety projects. Grants of between £50k-£200k are available from a total funding pot of £750k, for research projects and interventions that will make a positive impact on the safety of […]
Stoke-on-Trent unveils £105m transport plan
Electric buses and ‘last mile’ cargo bikes are among the schemes included in Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s new £105m transport plan. The plan outlines how it intends to use the multi-year transport funding settlement it has received from government, with planned investment in roads and public transport, says the Stoke Sentinel. The authority’s transport delivery plan includes £41.5m for […]
Roads, buses and active travel set for £150m East Midlands investment
The Mayor of the East Midlands is set to invest £148m to improve public transport services across the region over the next three years. Highlights include more than £25m towards significant upgrades to the A38 Hucknall to Sutton-in-Ashfield corridor to improve punctuality, efficiency and the street environment, as well as £4m towards facility improvements and […]