scotland

Scotland looks to ban non zero-emission buses from 2030

11/08/2025

The Scottish Government has announced it is ‘currently examining options’ to ban new non-zero-emission buses from 2030.

West Scotland allocated £66m for road projects

28/07/2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced around £66m of investment for roads in West Scotland.

Scotland to hand councils full road user charging powers

20/06/2025

The Scottish Government has pledged to hand local roads authorities all the powers they need to introduce road user charging, having admitted that it will almost certainly fail to reach its target of a 20% reduction in car kilometres by 2030.

Winners of £26m active travel cash revealed

15/05/2025

Scottish transport secretary, Fiona Hyslop has announced the winners of a £26m tranche of cash for a raft of active travel projects.

Call for Scottish roads policing rethink as KSIs rise

05/11/2024

A new report from Scotland’s police watchdog has linked a reduction in police activity to an ongoing rise in serious road casualties in the country.

Scotland announces local safety cash with £4m for 20mph limits

04/11/2024

The Scottish Government has committed £14m this financial year to Scotland’s 32 councils to enhance road safety, with £4m dedicated to the rollout of 20mph limits.

£5m for Scottish LEZ support as wider enforcement set to begin

13/05/2024

The Scottish Government has put £5m into the Low Emission Zone Support Fund for 2024-25, as the devolved nation prepares for an enforcement roll-out at the end of May.

Challenging year puts resilience top of the agenda in Scotland

30/11/2023

Scotland is ready for winter, the country’s transport minister has said, but she warned that recent weather events should serve as a warning to take action on climate change.

Scottish building regs to put EV chargers in new developments

11/08/2022

The Scottish Government has said it will legislate to ensure developers provide electric vehicle (EV) charge points in the construction of new residential and non-residential buildings.

Council seeks bidders for £40m roads works

08/12/2021

Renfrewshire Council is advertising a framework contract for roads-related maintenance works worth up to £40m.

Missing you already: Bridge restoration at 'historic stage'

17/03/2021

Work to restore the 200-year-old Union Chain Bridge in Northumberland has reached ‘a symbolic stage’, with the physical connection between England and Scotland at the site being severed.

Official figures confirm rise in Scottish road deaths

28/10/2020

Final figures for Scotland's road safety record in 2019 have confirmed that the number of people killed in crashes increased from 161 in 2018 to 165, while a further 2,016 people were seriously injured.

Scottish road works commissioner appointed

03/09/2020

Head of roads at Glasgow City Council, Kevin Hamilton, has been appointed as Scottish road works commissioner.

A83 still closed as rain hits Rest of Scotland

13/08/2020

Heavy rainfall has caused disruption and damage on roads across Scotland, with severe weather warnings exacerbating a new closure of the A83 at Rest and Be Thankful.

Local road staffing in Scotland falls by 20%

21/01/2020

A national survey of local authority roads staff in Scotland has found numbers dropped by some 20% in the last three years, with around half of the heads of department moving jobs.

Scotland to launch national road worker training programme

21/01/2020

The national Scottish Roads Training Programme is set to be launched on 29 January with the ambition of re-engineering how road operatives are qualified and how training programmes are procured.

West Lothian uses risk-based approach to close in on targets

04/12/2019

A council in Scotland has used a standardised risk-based approach template created by local officers’ body SCOTS to dramatically improve its ability to meet response times for road defects.

Report investigates value of Scottish local network - estimated at £6bn a year

25/11/2019

A project in Scotland involving key public sector bodies has outlined a framework for analysing the value of the local road network and investment and intervention programmes - including economic, social and environmental factors.

Europe’s first full-sized autonomous bus trialled at CAV Scotland

13/11/2019

Watch SMART Highways' video of Europe’s first full-sized self-driving bus demonstrated at CAV Scotland in Glasgow. 

Highland capital gets £90m roundabout upgrade

27/06/2019

Transport Scotland has published details of its preferred option for a £90m scheme to address a traffic bottleneck in Inverness.

Highways InProfile

latest magazine issue
Highways jobs

Senior bridge Engineer - WMF2212e

£47,181 - £48,226
You will be the key responsible engineer for this area and will also provide technical advice and guidance to our team Cumbria / Various
Recruiter: Westmorland and Furness Council

Civil Enforcement Officer - WMF2221e

£28,598 - £29,540
Are you seeking an active and challenging role, part of a friendly and welcoming team? Kendal, Cumbria
Recruiter: Westmorland and Furness Council

Bridge Engineer - WMF2219e

£42,839 - £44,075
We are currently seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Bridge Engineer Kendal, Cumbria
Recruiter: Westmorland and Furness Council

Senior Public Transport Officer

£42,839 - £46,142
We are looking for an experienced public transport professional to become our Senior Public Transport Officer. Northamptonshire
Recruiter: North Northamptonshire Council

Principal Transport Planner (Strategy) (Fixed-Term)

£48,226-£51,356
We are looking for an experienced professional to join as a Principal Transport Planner (Strategy) Northampton, Northamptonshire
Recruiter: North Northamptonshire Council

Mobile Street Scene Operative

£24,796 to £25,989 per annum
The Waste and Street Scene department requires enthusiastic and committed mobile street cleansing operative. Northallerton, North Yorkshire
Recruiter: North Yorkshire Council

Senior Technician - Highways Design (2 Posts)

Grade 10 £35,422 - 38,730 per annum
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Professional Services Section Derbyshire
Recruiter: Derbyshire County Council

Project Engineer External Contracts

Grade 11 £39,865 - 43,270 per annum
You will lead a team of Clerks of Works Derbyshire
Recruiter: Derbyshire County Council

Senior Technician - Clerk of Works

Grade 9 £32,347 - 34,317 per annum
You will supervise works on site and liaise with developers, contractors and internal teams Derbyshire
Recruiter: Derbyshire County Council

Hire Desk Operative

Grade 8 £29,719 - £31,691 per annum
Well-developed IT skills and an excellent working knowledge of the Microsoft Suite are required. Derbyshire
Recruiter: Derbyshire County Council

Roadworker Trainee LGV Driver (2 Posts)

Grade 6 £25,989 - £26,458 per annum
We’re looking for Roadworker/trainee LGV drivers Derbyshire
Recruiter: Derbyshire County Council

Roadworker/Driver (3 Posts)

Grade 7 £27,088 - £29,062 per annum
We’re looking for roadworker/drivers to be part of our team undertaking major highway, bridge Derbyshire
Recruiter: Derbyshire County Council

Senior Engineer - Public Realm

£28,624 - £36,124
We are looking for a Senior Engineer to support the development Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Recruiter: Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Engineer - Hosting and Security

£35,412 to £39,152 p.a. (Grade 9)
A vacancy has arisen within our Hosting and Security Team for an experienced, enthusiastic, and flexible Engineer, with the aim of helping to ensure t Durham
Recruiter: Durham County Council

Senior Engineer - Highways Safety

£28,624 - £36,124
Senior Engineer - Highways Safety Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Recruiter: Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Head of Parking

£86,274 - £89,667
Our borough is beginning a huge transformation. Redbridge, London (Greater)
Recruiter: Redbridge London Borough Council

Assistant Director Transport and Infrastructure

£115,958 - £120,407
Dumfries and Galloway Council is ambitious for our region. Dumfries and Galloway
Recruiter: Dumfries & Galloway Council

Professional Services Partnering Manager

Grade 13 £49,178 - £52,937 per annum
Shape the Future of Highways
Recruiter: Derbyshire County Council

Director of Streets and Environment

£129,901 - £135,064
This is an exciting time to be joining Croydon. Croydon (City/Town), London (Greater)
Recruiter: Croydon Council

Waste Operations Manager

£49,587 - £52,860
We are seeking an experienced and motivated individual to lead the delivery of a reliable, high-quality, and cost-effective waste and street cleans... Towcester
Recruiter: West Northamptonshire Council
SUBSCRIBE NOW

Latest Video

Subscribe to Highways today to ensure you keep your finger on the pulse of everything happening in the UK road network throughout the year.

SUBSCRIBE NOW