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Give councils new powers over street works, MPs say

04/07/2025

Local authorities should be given new powers to limit the disruption caused by street works, overseen by a national 'street works commissioner', MPs say.

One-year £28m 'capacity and capability' grant allocated

01/04/2025

The Department for Transport has announced allocations from a one-year grant of around £28m to enable local transport authorities to build 'capacity'.

£300m active travel funding allocated

14/02/2025

The Government has confirmed £291m for active travel over the next two years as well as reforms to Active Travel England's (ATE) local funding model.

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

05/11/2024

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

Budget: Reeves announces £500m for potholes

30/10/2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced an extra £500m a year for local roads maintenance from next year and an ‘interim’ settlement for the national network to keep strategic projects moving.

RSTA launches first Pothole Prevention Week

19/09/2024

The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has launched its first Pothole Prevention Week campaign, running from 16-21 September.

App data 'suggests 11.5 million potholes in UK'

02/07/2024

There are five times more defects on British roads than previous estimates, according to data from a dashboard app that uses AI technology.

ADEPT releases new guidance on commuted sums

21/05/2024

Local place directors have issued new guidance on charging developers for future asset maintenance under the commuted sums system.

LGA launches attack on DfT over traffic fine surplus plans

17/05/2024

Council bosses have hit back at the Department for Transport (DfT) over plans to restrict their ability to generate surpluses from traffic contraventions.

Newcastle moves cycle barriers that blocked disabled access

04/04/2024

Newcastle City Council has agreed to move a set of barriers after a disabled cyclist raised concerns that the design constituted indirect discrimination.

Sunderland autonomous shuttle prepares for launch

05/03/2024

Self-driving shuttles have arrived in Sunderland and are set to transport passengers around the city this spring.

Two thirds of Housing Infrastructure Fund left unspent

05/01/2024

Two-thirds of the £4.2bn Housing Infrastructure Fund remains unspent more than six years after its launch, despite the housing shortage, according to reports.

Brum keeps shtum over funding axe reasons

06/12/2023

Birmingham CC has received a document setting out ministers’ reasons for pulling funding from its £2.7bn highways PFI contract but has refused to disclose it.

Government axes Brum's £2.7bn PFI deal in shock 'betrayal'

01/12/2023

Birmingham City Council's leader has accused the Government of 'betrayal' by axing the authority's £2.7bn highways Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract, in a move that could lose the authority more than £500m of roads investment.

Autumn Statement: Planning system to prioritise EV charging

22/11/2023

The Autumn Statement gave a major boost to the electric vehicle (EV) market with £2bn of investment and a pledge to reform the planning system.

Major road network set for £2.6bn second funding round

03/11/2023

A promised £2.6bn for local road upgrades will be in the form of a second round of major road network (MRN) funding, it has emerged.

DfT teases more detail on multi-billion roads spending plans

03/11/2023

The Department for Transport has given fresh detail on the £8.3bn of ‘additional’ local highway maintenance funding due to HS2 cuts.

Costain named strategic partner on Bradford's £250m investment plan

30/10/2023

Costain has been reappointed as Bradford Council’s strategic delivery partner, in a contract worth up to £5m with an initial run of two years.

Exclusive: DfT drops self-assessment process

10/10/2023

The Department for Transport has ended the highways self-assessment process, removing the incentive element of local maintenance capital funding.

PM delays new petrol and diesel ban to 2035

21/09/2023

PM Rishi Sunak has delayed the Government's ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2030 to 2035.

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LGOF: Will it work?

Dr Jonathan Carr-West, LGIU, discusses the Local Government Outcomes Framework (LGOF), the latest instalment in the history of local government accountability.
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