Welsh Government gives green light to delayed £135m bypass
25/05/2018
Three councils share £173m for road shemes25/05/2018 Ministers have announced a total of £173m towards three major local authority road schemes. |
Uber to provide sick pay and parental leave25/05/2018 The GMB union has hailed what it called ‘a hard-fought victory’ after Uber agreed to give drivers insurance cover providing benefits such as sick pay and parental leave. |
It’s good to talk: Highways speaks to Openreach about street works, fines and collaboration25/05/2018 Highways spoke to BT Openreach about how utilities and local authorities could work together better and perhaps find some common ground, compromise and even solutions. |
New kid on the EV block announces £1.6bn plans24/05/2018 A new entrant to the electric vehicle charging market has announced plans for a £1.6bn investment programme to build rapid charging facilities across the country. |
National park seeks judicial review of 'damaging' Arundel scheme25/05/2018 The controversial A27 bypass could face a judicial review after the local national parks authority announced plans to scupper what it said was a 'damaging scheme'. |
DfT reluctant to issue EV charging guidance24/05/2018 Senior figures in local highways have urged the Government to produce new guidance for electric vehicle charging facilities but the Department for Transport (DfT) appears to be reluctant. |
Scottish road works boss hits out at Grayling's utilities plans25/05/2018 The Scottish Road Works Commissioner has described Chris Grayling’s proposal to make the footway the default location for new utilities as 'wholly impractical' and 'politically driven'. |
'Not very joined up': MPs and transport chiefs slam pollution plan24/05/2018 Senior politicians and transport experts have criticised the Government’s latest clean air strategy for what they saw as a failure to tackle emissions from transport. |
Contractors predict summer finish for Aberdeen bypass24/05/2018 Transport Scotland has said it still expects the troubled Aberdeen bypass to open in the autumn, despite the remaining contractors on the project predicting a finish this summer. |
Councils told to 'join the conversation' on roads revolution22/05/2018 The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged councils to grasp the opportunities offered by the technological revolution in road transport, warning that decisions taken now could have a ‘profound effect' on communities of the future. |
Conway looks to strengthen highways expertise with key promotions22/05/2018 FM Conway has bolstered its senior team with promotions in key divisions, aiming to support its ongoing focus on developing its core highways services. |
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