DfT writes letter to local authorities on local highway maintenance funding
Antonia Williams, Director General, Roads Transport Group, Department for Transport, has issued a letter addressed to the Chief Executives of local highway authorities in England, highlighting highways maintenance incentive funding requirements for 2026 to 2027. The full letter can be read here, but it begins: “Dear chief executive, The Department for Transport (DfT) has previously […]
Andrew Doyle appointed WSP’s Country Director for Ireland
WSP has appointed Andrew Doyle as Country Director for Ireland. Previously with Egis, Mr Doyle brings over 30 years’ experience delivering major road and rail programmes across Ireland, with a strong background in operational leadership and safety critical infrastructure. Dan Bishop, Managing Director for Rail, WSP commented: “I’m pleased to welcome Andrew to WSP to lead our […]
HS2: Work begins on new Warwickshire Active Travel bridge
Engineers have begun installing a new cycle bridge as part of HS2 construction works. Once completed, it would connect the Offchurch Greenway in Warwickshire to Route 41, of the national cycle network, HS2 Ltd said. According to the BBC, the new bridge is expected to open in September and would also keep cyclists and pedestrians away from […]
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, […]
Britons ‘cautious but curious’ about driverless taxis
A new survey of over 1500 British adults has suggested that while public awareness of robotaxis is high, attitudes remain cautious and a clear majority want government and regulators to act before autonomous taxi services are allowed to scale up. The findings come as several companies, including Wayve and Waymo, prepare to launch driverless services in […]
Glasgow bus delays costing passengers 1.2 million hours a year
Glasgow’s traffic congestion is costing local bus users an estimated £24 million a year and wasting 1.2 million hours of passengers’ time annually, according to new research by the University of Glasgow’s Urban Big Data Centre, commissioned by First Bus. First Bus calls for a collaborative partnership approach on bus priority as Pollokshaws Road named […]
Major road resurfacing work starts across Bath & North East Somerset region
A £5 million programme of road improvements across Bath & North East Somerset is rolling out as the council kicks off its 2026 resurfacing schemes. The council is investing in highway maintenance and will also spend £950,000 resurfacing footways, alongside maintaining and making improvements to other assets like street lights, drains, public rights of way […]
Government makes it easier to install a new public charge points
The Government has announced hat it is ‘cutting red tape’ on public charge point installation as it continues to facilitate the switch from internal combustion engine cars to electric vehicles. Under the changes, installation costs for public charge points could be slashed from as much as £1,000 to as little as £45. Moreover, approval waiting […]
National Highways to trial a new way of planting trees alongside roads
National Highways is to trial a new way of planting trees after thousands of them have died beside the A14 since 2020. A further 165,000 trees and shrubs were planted between 2022 and 2023, and people nearby even took to planting their own trees along part of the road’s embankments. According to a BBC News report, […]