Transport

• Northern Powerhouse needs ‘clear break’ with original vision, report says

  The Government should commit to a ‘whole North’ approach to development rather than just focusing on the Manchester region, think tank says.

  

• Govt report says 20mph zones may not reduce casualty rates

  An evaluation of 20mph limit schemes has failed to find evidence of a significant short-term impact on safety but said they could provide other benefits.

  

• Transport spending in London double that of the Northern Powerhouse

  Transport spending has risen twice as much per person in London than in the North since launch of Northern Powerhouse five years ago, according to the latest research.

  

• Councils spending £75m more on transporting SEND pupils to school

  County councils spent £323.3m on transporting young people to school last year, figures have revealed.

  

• Khan launches five ‘clean air’ zones

  Sadiq Khan yesterday launched five new ‘clean air’ zones in a bid to clean up some of London’s worst polluted hotspots.

  

• Councils net £42m a year in bus lane fines

  Town hall chiefs have hit back at a report saying councils collected nearly £42m in penalties last year from motorists caught driving in bus lanes.

  

• Council spends £12,000 on four speed signs

  Bournemouth council has spent thousands of pounds installing speed signs along the promenade in an attempt to slow cyclists down.

  

• West Midlands to invest £43m in ‘congestion busting projects’

  Local leaders in the West Midlands will this Friday consider plans to invest £43m in projects designed to tackle the region’s congestion problems.

  

• What does the Budget really mean for local authorities?

  Tiffany Cloynes and Joanna Phillips explore the key announcements in the Budget and how far extra funding will address the challenges faced by councils.

  

• Budget 2018: £25bn for RIS2 but PFI ban could cost Highways England

  The chancellor has announced an immediate £420m cash boost for local authority highway maintenance budgets with millions more for local transport projects.