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Court of Appeal rules £200m active travel cuts were unlawful

13/06/2025

The Court of Appeal has ruled that £200m worth of cuts to active travel made in March 2023 were unlawful.

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Gallows Corner flyover to close for three months

13/06/2025

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the 'ageing Gallows Corner flyover' in Romford will close from 23 June until September for the second phase of vital repair works.

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£400k skills cash for decarbonising HDVs

13/06/2025

Transport Scotland has announced a £400,000 skills fund to prepare workforces for the switch to zero emission heavy duty vehicles (HDVs).

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DfT fast-tracks self-driving vehicle pilots

13/06/2025

The first trials of autonomous taxi and bus services without a safety driver will be fast-tracked, the Government has said.

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Spending Review: £39bn funding boost for social and affordable housing

11/06/2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a £39bn investment in social and affordable housing over the next 10 years in the Government’s Spending Review.

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Spending Review: Reeves pledges 'sustainable footing' for local government

11/06/2025

Health, defence and schools were the big winners in the spending review, but the government claimed it would put local government back on ‘a sustainable footing’.

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Spending Review: £2bn to back AI action plan

11/06/2025

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announced £2bn in funding to support the Government’s artificial intelligence (AI) action plan in her Spending Review speech.

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DfT announces AI transport action plan

11/06/2025

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a new action plan for artificial intelligence (AI) and its role in transport.

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Somerset Council brings works in-house

13/06/2025

Street cleansing and grounds maintenance in the former Mendip District Council area has been integrated into Somerset Council’s operations.

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LCRIG and Mabey Hire sign corporate membership

13/06/2025

The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) has been joined by Mabey Hire via a new corporate membership.

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A83 Rest and Be Thankful works cause further diversions

13/06/2025

Transport Scotland has announced further traffic diversions for the ongoing ground investigation works along the A83 Rest and Be Thankful.

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'Decade of deceit': North lose out £140bn compared to London

13/06/2025

An analysis of transport spending per person per year has found the North lost out on £140bn or more between 2009/10 and 2022/23 compared to North London.

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Preferred option named on A494 River Dee Bridge scheme

13/06/2025

The Welsh government has announced its preferred replacement option for the A494 River Dee Bridge.

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Luton Council to trial smart road surface data collection

13/06/2025

Luton Council and VolkerHighways are trialling Asphalt-IQ to capture and visualise data on roads resurfaced and patching repairs across Luton.

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£249m M5 Junction 10 scheme given go ahead

06/06/2025

Gloucestershire CC has been granted development consent for the M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme — a milestone that it says will ‘pave the way’ for transport and economic benefits across the county.

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Research shows benefits of 20mph with 'physical measures'

06/06/2025

Fresh research from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) shows that 20mph speed limits supported by physical measures help reduce traffic collisions and casualties.

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ADEPT launches 'sector-wide' highways carbon calculation programme

06/06/2025

Place directors in ADEPT have launched a 'first-of-its-kind' programme, with the support of the Department for Transport, to give English local highway authorities the funds to measure and reduce their carbon emissions.

Scottish transport secretary calls for continued collaboration amid 2024 road casualty stats image

Scottish transport secretary calls for continued collaboration amid 2024 road casualty stats

09/06/2025

New data from Transport Scotland has shown there was an increase in fatalities in 2024, despite an overall decrease in casualties from previous years.

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Chancellor announces £15bn for transport projects

05/06/2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced £15.6bn for nine mayoral strategic authorities.

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Asphalt plant becomes part of Holcim UK

05/06/2025

Holcim UK has acquired an asphalt plant in Sharpness, improving its offering in the Gloucester and south west area.

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