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New Norfolk relief road approved by council

New Norfolk relief road approved by council

Norfolk County Council has voted to proceed with the West Winch Housing Access Road, costing more than £100m, after the project was granted planning permission earlier this autumn.

Councils get £3bn for buses to be spent 'however they see fit'

Councils get £3bn for buses to be spent 'however they see fit'

The Government has announced a £3bn boost for bus services and infrastructure, giving councils almost £700m every year up to 2028 to 2029 to be 'spent however they see fit'.

DfT confirms £7bn four-year local roads settlement

DfT confirms £7bn four-year local roads settlement

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced its highways maintenance formula allocations for 2026 to 2030, amounting to £7.3bn for local road authorities over the four-year period.

Transport Scotland bags international road safety award

Transport Scotland bags international road safety award

Transport Scotland’s road safety approach has bagged a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award in recognition of ‘outstanding contributions to improving road safety’.



Steve Gooding
Remembering to remember what we already know

Steve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation and a former director general at the Department for Transport (DfT), pays tribute to the late Sir Terry Farrell.

Steve Davy
Unlocking innovation with the new Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works

Head of technical standards at National Highways, Steve Davy, discusses the new Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW) and what it means for the future of highways.

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 New 'homogenously mixed' recycled plastic technology trialled in UK asphalt for first time

New 'homogenously mixed' recycled plastic technology trialled in UK asphalt for first time

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North Lanarkshire Council launches decarbonisation knowledge hub

North Lanarkshire Council launches decarbonisation knowledge hub

North Lanarkshire Council, in partnership with Amey, has launched Knowledge Bank, a new open-source digital platform intended to support local authorities in decarbonising their local road networks.

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