Wiltshire Council announces specialist highway works framework
Wiltshire Council is renewing its highways works framework, allowing access to multiple suppliers capable of carrying out specialist highway works who can be called upon to provide these works on an ‘as instructed’ basis to support the Council. The framework centres on the the maintenance of highway assets and the delivery of the council’s highway […]
Silvertown Tunnel is ‘tackling chronic congestion’, says TfL
Transport for London has said that the Silvertown Tunnel, which opened a year ago, has reduced “chronic congestion” and improved journey times. New data suggested that drivers who used the neighbouring Victorian-era Blackwall Tunnel saw journey times reduced by more than 10% during weekday peak periods, TfL told the BBC. Before the new £2.2bn link […]
£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 […]
Hammersmith & Fulham outline updated Wandsworth Bridge Road ‘corridor vision’
Hammersmith & Fulham Council is having to redesign elements of the Wandsworth Bridge Road scheme that it announced last summer. In correspondence released to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) it can be revealed that the council had to “return to the design stage” for its planned upgrades to Wandsworth Bridge Road, says FulhamSW6. The […]
TfL digitises highway licence application forms
Transport for London has completed a project working in partnership with SocietyWorks to digitise all of its highway licence application forms, using the same intuitive and user-friendly technology behind its existing highway fault reporting service, Streetcare, which is powered by FixMyStreet Pro. The new forms, built using our new FixMyStreet Forms offering, replace Microsoft Word […]
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 […]
West Berkshire launches major new highways improvement programme
West Berkshire Council is set to deliver a majoir new Highways Improvement Programme for 2026-27, investing in smoother, safer and more reliable roads for residents across the district. Building on the Council’s recent Green status in the Department for Transport’s Road Maintenance Ratings map, the new programme continues West Berkshire’s strong track record of maintaining some […]
Herefordshire ‘Back the Bypass’ campaign launched
Herefordshire’s ‘Back the Bypass’ campaign has been launched with Council leaders, business representatives and other stakeholders coming together to see the transformational potential benefits the scheme could bring to the county. Central to the campaign is a new series of films, including one featuring residents and businesses, that bring to life the challenges of life […]
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole issue parking management system tender
BCP Council is looking for a contractor to provide a software solution that will cover various aspects of parking management, including space allocation, payment processing, enforcement, and data analytics. It will be implemented in both on-street and off-street parking facilities, catering to the needs of different user groups such as daily commuters, visitors, and long-term […]
North Northamptonshire Council Executive to approve new Speed Management Policy
North Northamptonshire Council’s Executive look set to approve a new, county-wide Speed Management Policy that outlines out a clear and consistent approach to how speed limits are assessed, set and managed. The draft policy brings together all existing speed management practices into a single policy. The policy aims to improve transparency and provide clarity around […]