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local-road-network

HGV safety regulations 'save six lives a year' in London

21/11/2025

New data from Transport for London (TfL) has revealed a significant drop in deaths and casualties following the introduction of key safety regulations for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in 2019.

dft

Norfolk vows to act after seeing biggest increase in road casualties in 2024

21/11/2025

Norfolk has promised action on road safety after seeing the largest increase in road casualties across Great Britain in 2024.

local-road-network

New active travel commissioner for York and North Yorkshire

21/11/2025

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has appointed a new Active Travel Commissioner to ‘help deliver safer, greener journeys’ across the region.

nations-and-regions

£650,000 addition to Belfast's cycling network

21/11/2025

Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has kicked off a £650,000 active travel improvement scheme on Island Street, Belfast, this week.

dft

Brake calls for vehicle safety regulations to be adopted in full

21/11/2025

To mark Road Safety Week (November 16-22), the charity Brake has called for the Government to adopt the Vehicle General Safety Regulations (VGSR) in full across the UK.

strategic-road-network

£1m for new safety fencing on Salford motorway bridges

21/11/2025

National Highways plans to start work on £1m worth of new safety barriers to three bridges along the M602 in Salford next week.

companies-and-contracts

Ringway wins £1bn Kent maintenance contract

21/11/2025

Ringway will replace Amey as the highways contractor in Kent, after signing a 21-year contract worth just over £1bn.

local-road-network

TfL awards three boroughs £10m for bus improvements

21/11/2025

Three London boroughs have been awarded up to £10m to reduce bus journey times by 30% through ‘infrastructure and operational interventions', following a competitive bidding process.

local-road-network

Cormac highlights worker safety with 'Home Safe and Well' campaign

20/11/2025

Civil engineering contractor Cormac has launched a new safety campaign to raise awareness of the risks its workers face while maintaining Cornwall’s roads.

companies-and-contracts

Birmingham launches bidding for £1bn Midlands highways framework

18/11/2025

Birmingham City Council has opened bidding on its £1.176bn highways and infrastructure works framework contract.