The decision by ministers to withdraw powers from Kent County Council (KCC) to clamp HGVs parked in laybys across Kent beyond 30 June 2021 has been applauded by business group Logistics UK. As Heidi Skinner, the organisation’s policy manager for the South East, commented: “The decision by the Department for Transport (DfT) to withdraw Kent County Council’s (KCC) clamping ban on lorry parking… Read more »
£130 million upgrade set to unlock huge benefits for thriving North East
After more than a million hours of work – around 60 per cent of that time coming from a local workforce – a £130 million junction improvement in the North East is complete. The new A19 Testo’s flyover over an iconic South Tyneside roundabout will enable better journeys and connections… Read more »
Net Zero plans must consider rural communities, says leading professional body for logistics and transport
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) believes that a one-size-fits-all approach to net zero carbon emissions is likely to have disproportionate societal effects on already challenged rural communities. This stark warning comes in the Institute’s latest report, The challenge of future carbon and emissions reduction for rural… Read more »
Highways England begins to deliver A47 improvements
Work to provide essential upgrades to the A47 in the East of England has begun. Last Friday (7 May) saw North East Cambridgeshire MP Stephen Barclay visit the site of improvements at Guyhirn to see how work is progressing on the £14 million roundabout upgrade, which will take around… Read more »
Live test of EU exit contingency plans on M20 in Kent
Highways England and its partners in the Kent Resilience Forum will carry out a live test to mobilise a moveable barrier system on a section of the M20 from Friday 11 December. It will mean that parts of the motorway are closed between Maidstone and Ashford for four nights, with… Read more »
Highways England welcomes green light for major A303 upgrade past Stonehenge
Highways England’s plans to unlock congestion and transform journeys for millions of people using the A303 between the south-east and south-west were given the go-ahead (12 November). Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has given the formal green light by granting a Development Consent Order for work to start on the A303… Read more »
Highways England engage Winvic construction for A5 works at Hinckley
Winvic Construction Ltd, a leading main contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of multi-sector construction and civil engineering projects has been appointed by Highways England (HE) to undertake widening and roundabout construction works on the A5 highway, as part of a S278 agreement. The £3.4 million scheme that… Read more »
Hauliers increased use of M6toll helping drive Midlands business recovery
Hauliers, logistics and retail companies are helping to drive the business recovery in the Midlands, according to new figures revealed by the M6toll. According to exclusively released traffic data from M6toll, there has been a 65% increase in business and commuter traffic from June to August, with heavy goods vehicles… Read more »
£200 million Mottram bypass reaches major milestone
Highways England has appointed Balfour Beatty Atkins as its delivery partner to design and construct the new bypass which will take traffic away from the village of Mottram in Longdendale. A public consultation on the scheme is now being planned for this winter, and a planning application is due to… Read more »
Logistics UK response to government’s road allocation plans
In response to the government’s package of announcements made Tuesday (28 July 2020) on urban road use, Natalie Chapman, Head of Urban Policy at Logistics UK (formerly FTA), comments: “The government’s plans present an opportunity to make cycling a more attractive option for private road users, however Logistics UK is… Read more »
