Founded in memory of Thomas Samuel Theyer, who passed away aged 18 in 2013, The Thomas Theyer Foundationbecame a registered charity in 2015 with a mission to support children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) or those facing challenging life circumstances — as well as their families and carers. Rooted in Thomas’s own love for exercise and the outdoors — he lived with dyspraxia and ADHD and found solace in physical activity — the Foundation champions the m

Work to upgrade Junction 5 of the M65 in Blackburn is set to begin in January, marking the start of a £30 million investment to boost road capacity and sustainable travel across South East Blackburn. The scheme, part of a wider £100 million transport investment package for the borough, aims to improve traffic flow around Junction 5 and neighbouring routes. Balfour Beatty has been appointed as the main contractor, drawing on its experience delivering major motorway upgrades ac

A £50 million renewable energy facility that will produce sustainable fuel for the UK’s largest infrastructure scheme has been given the green light. Medway Council has approved plans for a major expansion of the Syntech Biofuel plant at Kingsnorth Industrial Estate on the Hoo Peninsula. The development includes a new 1,600 sq/m production building and supporting infrastructure to convert waste cooking oil into advanced “smart biofuel” — a low-carbon alternative to traditiona

A Banbury councillor has criticised Oxfordshire County Council after being told that, on average, local roads are resurfaced once every 103 years. Councillor Andrew Crichton , who represents Banbury Hardwick , has urged the council to resurface Horsham Close , which residents claim has not been resurfaced since it was built in 1983 . The issue was raised at a council meeting on Tuesday, where Councillor Andrew Gant , the Cabinet Member for Transport, responded to Cllr Crichto

A Nottingham community centre has been given a smart new facelift after volunteers from a nearby road improvement scheme offered to lend a hand. Volunteers from National Highways’  A52 Priory to QMC improvements scheme grabbed their paint brushes and overalls to help redecorate the Heathfield Community Centre which is the home of The Pythian Club. Willing helpers came from National Highways and its scheme contractors, with Morgan Sindall providing the materials to brighten up

AA President Edmund King has warned that plans to end London’s congestion charge exemption for electric vehiclescould have unintended consequences — potentially damaging air quality and slowing electric vehicle (EV) adoption. In a letter obtained by the London Evening Standard , Mr King urged Mayor Sadiq Khan to reconsider the proposal, saying the move “has come too soon” and “could backfire on London’s drivers, EV uptake, air quality, and your admirable ambition to be the f

Hull City Council has appointed Mason Clark Associates, a Hull-based engineering consultancy, to progress works on Sutton Road flyover.   A principal inspection carried out in October 2020 revealed extensive concrete spalling on the soffit and exposure of the deck’s main reinforcement.   Therefore, to maintain safety and reliability, the council needs to implement a comprehensive strengthening scheme on the structure – which crosses over the TransPennine Trail – between Leads

Dorset Council has unveiled a new plan that could see up to £115 million spent on local roads over the next four years. The aim is to make journeys safer, greener and more reliable for residents and visitors. This plan covers all parts of Dorset, with more projects planned as funding is confirmed. The Highways Capital Programme Strategy explains how Dorset could benefit from government funding. This includes the Local Transport Grant, the Highways Maintenance Block, and a ne

A Central Bedfordshire councillor is campaigning to get road safety education included in the national curriculum. Liz Childs, who represents the Independent Alliance party, and covers the Barton-le-Clay and Silsoe wards, launched the campaign on Tuesday, November 4, during the National Road Safety Conference held at Wyboston Lakes near Bedford . Liz, who also works as a teacher, has launched the campaign as she strongly believes that teaching an agreed syllabus of road safe

The Welsh Government is being called on to introduce wide-ranging changes to road layouts and traffic signal systems across Wales in a bid to tackle congestion that is slowing down bus services. The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has presented its new ‘Driving Wales Forward’ manifesto to the Senedd , outlining key priorities to improve bus and coach travel ahead of next May’s election. Launched at a bus depot in Cwmbran before being delivered by bus to Cardiff

Alongside the new eHGVs, Amazon is also adding more than 800 new electric vans to its delivery fleet Amazon is launching its largest-ever electric vehicle expansion in the UK, deploying a major new fleet of electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) and hundreds of electric delivery vans as part of its wider decarbonisation strategy. The online retailer has begun rolling out the first batch of electric trucks in a large-scale order that will bring its UK eHGV fleet to 160 vehicle

Overtaking is to be banned on roads through a Herefordshire village. The new restriction in Lea, near Ross-on-Wye, will be imposed under a traffic regulation order (TRO) announced by Herefordshire Council. The ban includes the main A40 through the village, currently limited to 30mph, as well as the B4222, which will also be limited to 30mph southwest of the junction with the A-road The move is the latest by the council aimed at controlling speeds and improving road safety in

The next steps in a major infrastructure upgrade on the A454 Willenhall Road Corridor will be considered by Planning Committee next week. The Neachells Lane junction improvements form part of the wider City East Gateway project. This aims to improve traffic flow on the corridor linking Wolverhampton with Walsall, the Black Country Route, M6 and key housing, employment and regeneration areas including Canalside and East Park. The council has now submitted a planning applicatio

The government has written off £2.7 billion over the past two years as a result of cancelled road and rail schemes, according to a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO). The spending watchdog found that since 2023, several major Department for Transport (DfT) projects have been abandoned due to affordability concerns and shifts in government priorities. The write-offs reflect funds already spent on design work, early delivery activities, and assets that have now los

Ricky Gervais’ ‘rejected’ tube advertisements have been addressed by Transport for London Transport for London (TfL) has addressed claims made by comedian Ricky Gervais regarding advertisements for his Dutch Barn vodka that he said were rejected from London Underground stations. The 64-year-old actor shared images of the adverts on social media, including one featuring him with the caption: “Welcome to London. Don’t forget your stab vest.” His posts prompted some users to fal

Preparatory construction has started on the fourth section of the A9 Dualling project, covering the stretch between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig. The works, expected to continue into early 2026, include setting up a temporary site compound and office facilities between Guay and Kindallachan, establishing access points for construction traffic, carrying out tree-felling operations, and preparing for utility diversions along the route. The contract for this section was awarded t