New Year’s Honours sees highways and transport professionals recognised04/01/2017 The chief executive of FM Conway was one of a number of highways and transportation professionals recognised in the New Year’s Honours list. |
SEEC: Invest in key transport projects10/08/2016 South East councils are calling on the government to invest in five strategic transport projects in the region to ensure the continued growth and success of the UK economy. |
IPPR calls for “North First” approach to infrastructure funding10/08/2016 Figures released by economic think tank IPPR reveal the North of England is six-times less funded than London on infrastructure. |
Transport Secretary sets out government plans19/05/2016 Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has set out the government’s plans for transport and infrastructure. |
Osborne outlines transport spending plans25/11/2015 Capital funding of transport projects will increase by 50% to a total of £61 billion, under plans revealed in Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement today (25 November 2015). |
Regions to be offered powers to transform transport11/11/2015 Regions could be given new powers to transform transport in their areas if government proposals are given the green light. |
Budget 2015: Osborne reveals transport strategies18/03/2015 Chancellor George Osborne has announced that the government will publish a comprehensive transport strategy for the North. |
Delivery of infrastructure promises is key03/03/2014 Transport infrastructure group Britpave has called on Chancellor George Osborne to use his forthcoming Budget to focus on addressing the transport needs of the UK. |
£5m boost to cut pollution from local buses03/09/2013 Local Transport Minister Norman Baker has announced that towns and cities in England will benefit from £5 million of funding to reduce pollution from local buses. |
ICE to host transport debate08/08/2013 Key players from across the transport community will be brought together at a conference hosted by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) next month. |
UPDATE: Infrastructure the winner in Spending Review27/06/2013 Transport spending will increase to £9.5 billion in 2015/16 under plans unveiled by Chancellor George Osborne in this week's Spending Review. |
£36m Scottish road improvements project underway29/04/2013 Work on three major road schemes in the South of Scotland is now underway. |
Comment: The Highways Act (Amendment) Bill - reasonable versus possible
DfT calls on Treasury to bring Network North cash forward
