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LCRIG and Mabey Hire sign corporate membership

10/06/2025

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

Highways magazine signs partnership with LCRIG

04/10/2024

Highways magazine has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Local Council Roads Innovation Group to establish closer partnership working between these two pillars of the highways community.

New ALARM research reveals slow pace of decarbonisation

04/10/2024

Exclusive research by the Asphalt Industry Alliance and LCRIG in the annual ALARM survey has uncovered a wide gap between action and intention when it comes to decarbonising local road maintenance.

LCRIG festival expands into connected, autonomous and AI world

12/07/2024

The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) summer festival in Coventry saw a range of the latest transport technology displayed, including connected and autonomous vehicles and debates around AI.

Allocation process announced for £70m signals cash

06/10/2023

The Department for Transport has outlined how a £70m fund for traffic signals - the 'biggest in decades' - will be allocated to English councils.

Martin Duffy steps down as LCRIG chair

04/10/2023

Industry heavyweight and Highways columnist Martin Duffy has announced that he is stepping down as chair of the Local Council Roads Innovation Group.

LCRIG launches new procurement system

13/06/2023

A new Innovation Procurement System (IPS) has been launched by the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) in partnership with Crown Commercial Service (CCS).

Active travel asset management is 'a sleeping giant'

01/03/2023

LCRIG director and government adviser Paula Claytonsmith has called for more focus on active travel maintenance, arguing that local asset management plans need to adapt.

LCRIG founder Will Britain announces retirement

19/04/2022

Will Britain, the much-loved head of highways and traffic management services at Blackpool Council, has announced plans to retire after 43 years of service.

The long read: Will Britain's personal journey to LCRIG

22/04/2021

Will Britain has been president of the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) since the organisation’s formation in 2013. Here, he discusses the group's journey to where it is today, how he has used his own career experience to help overcome challenges and the importance of removing barriers to change.

Councils urged to bid for £15m traffic signals cash

08/04/2021

The Department for Transport is urging English local authorities outside London to submit expressions of interest for a share of £15m of new funding to repair and upgrade their traffic signals.

LCRIG membership welcomes first utility company

19/11/2020

The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) has signed up Cadent, the UK’s largest gas distribution network, to its membership.

LCRIC becomes a Community Interest Company

08/09/2020

The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) has officially established itself as a Community Interest Company (CIC).

Former Highways editor moves to LCRIG

13/08/2020

The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) has appointed former Highways editor Alec Peachey as its new content director.

The Insider: Martin Duffy on becoming the CEO of LCRIG

30/07/2020

In order to help facilitate the next steps for LCRIG the Board asked me to join as CEO just about a month ago and of course, I was delighted to accept. After all, I thought ‘now all the hard work has been done…’ Not unexpectedly I was sadly wrong.

Duffy takes the reins at LCRIG

10/07/2020

The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) has announced the appointment of industry stalwart Martin Duffy as its interim chief executive.

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