The latest articles written by Dominic Browne

King's Speech: New Regulated Asset Base model for roads

13/05/2026

The Government will put forward a Highways (Financing) Bill] to introduce 'a new Regulated Asset Base (RAB) funding model to unlock greater levels of private capital investment in road infrastructure'.

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Blackburn tenders four-lot £60m framework

13/05/2026

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has tendered a £60m framework covering four lots - surfacing, civils, cold milling and repairs to asphalt surfaces - each of which could run for up to four years.

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ADEPT releases local government reorganisation toolkit for highways

13/05/2026

Council directors' body, ADEPT, has released a new toolkit designed to help local highway authorities navigate local government reorganisation (LGR).

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London's Vauxhall Bridge hit with further weight restrictions

12/05/2026

A new 'safety-critical' 18-tonne weight restriction will be introduced on the Vauxhall Bridge in London from 1 July, except for buses and emergency vehicles, Transport for London (TfL) has announced.

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Connected Places Catapult launches latest round of innovation funding

11/05/2026

Grants of up to £45k and business support are available through a £2.3m Connected Places Catapult fund to support cutting edge ideas that could transform key areas of transport.

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Active Travel England's £1m innovators named

11/05/2026

Active Travel England (ATE) has awarded £1m of innovation grants to 12 successful projects, ranging from e-cargo bike share schemes to community behaviour change programmes and 'gamified' walking campaigns.

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Road safety leaders release 'consensus statement' on national strategy

11/05/2026

Leaders in the road safety sector have released a 'consensus statement' setting out shared priorities for delivering the Government's Road Safety Strategy (RSS).

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