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Sheffield to bid for traffic enforcement powers

16/11/2022

Sheffield Council is to apply to the Government for new traffic enforcement powers to stop drivers making illegal manoeuvres.

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Council U-turns on workplace parking levy

10/11/2022

Leicester City Council has dropped plans to introduce a workplace parking levy in 2023, citing the cost of living crisis.

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20mph limit could save Wales £100m in first year

07/11/2022

A 20mph speed limit across Wales could save £100m in the first year due to a reduction in deaths and injuries, new research has found.

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Road maintenance budgets face £400m cut, councils warn

11/10/2021

Funding for local road maintenance has been cut by £400m this year, the Local Government Association has warned.

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Council steps up security after LTN vandalism

21/07/2021

Lambeth Council has been forced to install security measures after vandals targeted its Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes.

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Heatwave causing roads to melt 'like chocolate'

21/07/2021

Councils have been forced to take emergency action after the heatwave caused some roads to melt in the sun.

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County to get new powers to tackle illegal parking

15/07/2021

The Government has approved Oxfordshire County Council's plan to take responsibility for all civil parking enforcement across the county.

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UK 'needs 127,000 charge points by 2025'

02/07/2021

The UK has only 15% of the electric vehicle charging points it needs to meet net zero, according to new analysis.

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Court rejects challenge to borough's LTNs

29/06/2021

A legal challenge against Lambeth Council's low traffic neighbourhoods has been rejected by the High Court.

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Council road cash 'cut by more than a fifth this year'

26/05/2021

Councils have warned that they face a £400m reduction in local road maintenance budgets this year.