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Funding confirmed for London boroughs from £235m roads pot

20/12/2023

Funding allocations have been confirmed for London boroughs from a £235m roads investment pot, part of the Government's wider £8.3bn programme to boost highways maintenance in the wake of cuts to HS2.

London considers 'act of remembrance' for road deaths

03/09/2021

The mayor of London is considering ways to publicly remember those who have lost their lives on the capital's roads.

Khan boosts scrappage scheme by £5m in run-up to ULEZ

16/07/2021

London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced another £5m for a scrappage scheme to help those on low incomes or with disabilities ditch polluting vehicles for cleaner models.

London repairs backlog hits 'staggering' £1bn

18/05/2021

The cost of the road maintenance backlog on London’s roads has now passed £1bn, according to the fourth annual ‘State of the City’ report from the London Technical Advisers Group.

Contractors win big on £800m London framework

24/02/2021

A handful of contractors have won places on Transport for London’s (TfL’s) latest surface transport infrastructure construction framework, which is expected to see spending of £800m over the next six years.

FM Conway to light up London once again

14/05/2020

Leading infrastructure services company FM Conway has secured a contract for the second phase of the Illuminated River project – a major public art commission for the capital’s bridges.

London council leader calls funding situation 'ridiculous'

31/05/2019

A senior London local politician has said the capital's councils are 'struggling' in their campaign for a share of ringfenced VED cash from 2020 and complained of the 'ridiculous' situation where Tube passengers were subsidising the road network.

London's Illuminated River project to be 'longest public art commission in the world'

14/01/2019

FM Conway has secured the first phase of the Illuminated River project, which once completed will span 4.5 nautical miles of the River Thames and be the longest public art commission in the world.

London joint venture loses High Court battle with TfL

19/04/2018

A joint venture working under the London Highways Alliance Contract has lost a High Court battle with Transport for London over work rates.

FTA welcomes London "T-Charge"

20/02/2017

The announcement by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to introduce an emissions surcharge on older, polluting vehicles within the city has been welcomed by the Freight Transport Association.

McCann to carry out £6.5m Hillingdon street light upgrade

19/01/2017

McCann will replace and maintain street lighting in London’s second largest borough, Hillingdon, after being awarded a £6.5 million contract.

Contractors to deliver £500m civils deal on behalf of TfL

05/01/2017

Costain, Morgan Sindall and Skanska will deliver £500 million worth of improvements to the capital's road network on behalf of Transport for London (TfL).

Mayor invests £220m in London transport improvements

15/12/2016

More than £200 million will be spent on transport, town centre and public space improvements in London over the next two years.

Mayor sets out plans to tackle London’s road congestion

22/11/2016

The Mayor of London has vowed to tackle the capital’s road congestion through a series of measures.

Success for LTP

13/10/2016

Beverley based Local Transport Projects (LTP) has won new contracts in Northern Ireland and London.

IPPR calls for “North First” approach to infrastructure funding

10/08/2016

Figures released by economic think tank IPPR reveal the North of England is six-times less funded than London on infrastructure.

ICE call for road user charging in London

02/02/2016

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) wants road user charging to be considered as a way of funding infrastructure improvements in London.  

Millions to be spent on improving public spaces in London

29/12/2015

Almost £150 million will be spent on improving transport services and town centres across London.  

TfL looking into safety improvements on Westminster Bridge

11/11/2015

Transport for London (TfL) is considering making major safety improvements to Westminster Bridge and other surrounding roads.

A406 Fore Street tunnel refurbishment completed

04/11/2015

Transport for London (TfL) has completed a major refurbishment of the Fore Street tunnel, in north London.

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