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New British Standard Urges Employers to Provide Inclusive PPE for All Workers
Employers across the UK are being called on to ensure personal protective equipment (PPE) fits all workers properly , following the...
Safer Highways
Sep 22, 20252 min read


West Yorkshire Police Target Young Drivers in Operation Spotlight Road Safety Campaign
West Yorkshire Police are backing Operation Spotlight, a nationwide initiative led by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) to...
Safer Highways
Sep 22, 20251 min read


TfL Delays Second Phase of Vision Zero Road Safety Plan Until 2026
Transport for London (TfL) has pushed back the release of its updated Vision Zero Action Plan, which sets out measures to eliminate...
Safer Highways
Sep 22, 20252 min read


Taylor Woodrow Appointed to Lead A511 Improvement Scheme Preparations
Plans for a £65m upgrade of the A511 between Coalville and Ashby-de-la-Zouch have moved forward with the appointment of Taylor Woodrow to...
Safer Highways
Sep 22, 20252 min read


Torquay Group Acquires P&D Specialist Services to Expand Safety and Infrastructure Capabilities
Torquay Group has announced the acquisition of P&D Specialist Services, one of the UK’s leading providers of CCTV and specialist...
Safer Highways
Sep 22, 20252 min read


Excavator Wrapped to Promote Lighthouse Charity’s Support for Construction Workers
A newly branded Sany excavator is touring construction sites to raise awareness of the Lighthouse Charity, which offers emotional,...
Safer Highways
Sep 22, 20251 min read


Reeves Faces Backlash Over Plans to Add VAT to Taxi Fares
Rachel Reeves is facing a backlash over plans for a so-called ‘taxi tax’ Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure after proposals to...
Safer Highways
Sep 21, 20251 min read


Gatwick second runway given green light by government
The northern runway already exists parallel to the main one, but cannot be used at the same time as it is too close. The £2.2bn expansion...
Safer Highways
Sep 21, 20253 min read


Scottish road crews vote to go on strike
Dozens of road maintenance workers at Bear Scotland in Inverness have backed industrial action over low pay. Bear Scotland, an Anglo-...
Safer Highways
Sep 21, 20252 min read


Nearly all Ulez fine evaders are persistent - TfL
Almost all penalty charge notices (PCNs) issued for non-payment of Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) charges involve persistent evaders,...
Safer Highways
Sep 21, 20252 min read


Essex Highways Clears 62,000 Drains Ahead of Winter Flood Risks
Essex Highways has carried out extensive seasonal maintenance, clearing more than 62,000 drains between 1 April and 29 August to help...
Safer Highways
Sep 21, 20251 min read


Leeds City Council seeks government approval to introduce a Lane Rental scheme to help ease road pressures
Leeds City Council has sent proposals to the Department for Transport to charge companies for carrying out works on the city's busiest...
Safer Highways
Sep 21, 20252 min read


City of Wolverhampton Council cracking down on utility companies causing roads disruption
Wolverhampton Council is doubling down on its efforts to ensure roadworks carried out by utility companies on city roads are completed...
Safer Highways
Sep 21, 20251 min read


JCB pothole filler being tested in Lincolnshire after admission that roads are 'dreadful'
Jonathan Evans, Head of Highways at Lincolnshire County Council, with a JCB Pothole Pro which is being trialled (Image: Lincolnshire...
Safer Highways
Sep 21, 20252 min read


Fatal road sweeper crash investigation continues
A man arrested after a woman was killed when she was hit by a road sweeping vehicle remains on bail, police have said. Khatija Umarji,...
Safer Highways
Sep 21, 20251 min read


Widespread condemnation after Roadworker ‘struck by van’ during Oxford road closure
Reports of physical and verbal abuse of staff during a road closure in Oxford, including a worker being ‘struck by a van’ that drove...
Safer Highways
Sep 21, 20253 min read
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