Councils urged to adopt new hedgehog traffic sign
17/06/2019 Transport secretary Chris Grayling today unveiled a new traffic sign which warns road users of hazards due to animals on the road. |
Council spends £12,000 on four speed signs
13/11/2018 Bournemouth council has spent thousands of pounds installing speed signs along the promenade in an attempt to slow cyclists down. |
TSRGD 2016: 2 Years On
18/07/2018 Industry opinions of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD) 2016 are being canvassed in a 3M survey believed to be the first of its kind. |
Maintaining digital signs
10/07/2018 Andrew Walker calls on councils to be more diligent about repairing and maintaining electronic road signs. |
Council to take no action over 'offensive' street name
11/04/2018 Sandwell Council does not have any plans to change the name of Bell End street despite concern from some residents that it is offensive. |
Pollution reduced by signs prompting drivers to switch off engines
14/03/2018 Strategically-placed road signs can help tackle air pollution by prompting drivers to turn their engines off at traffic lights, new research reveals. |
Council investigates after sign flashes pornographic images
06/09/2017 A council has launched an investigation after pornographic images flashed up on one of their electronic information signs. |
Norfolk council could ban use of ‘The’ in street names
20/01/2017 Breckland council in Norfolk is considering abolishing the use of ‘The’ in new street names in order to avoid confusion for the emergency services. |
This issue of Local Government News explores how councils can tackle modern slavery and trafficking in their supply chains, finds out more about Cambridge's first cohousing scheme and the launch of a new project to build a shared service pattern library for local government.
This issue also contains a special focus on children's services and how councils are protecting children following local safeguarding children boards being abolished.
