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The Government has given Hammersmith and Fulham council nearly £3m to provide a new cycle lane on Hammersmith Bridge but funding for a £250m permanent repair appears to have stalled.
Nottingham councillors have given the green light to what will be the first new crossing built over the River Trent in the city in more than 60 years.
Around £6m in funding promised to local authorities to help tackle air pollution will be withheld, a government spokesperson has confirmed.
English Councils received nearly £2bn in income from on and off-street parking in 2022-23, but paid out nearly £1bn in running and enforcement costs.
The Department for Transport (DfT) has shelved the further roll-out of powers for English councils to enforce moving traffic violations.
“ Sara Ulrich, a resilience and wargaming expert at PA Consulting, asks why so many are waiting for fresh disruption before they act to build always-on resilience. ”
West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin is due to announce on Thursday whether the combined authority that she leads will take forward proposals for bus franchising, but bus operators have poured resources into promoting their preferred option.
Jodi Savickas and Rachel Hiorns, placemaking and sustainable transport specialists at AtkinsRéalis, argue that there is a way forward for low traffic neighbourhoods, but that community buy-in will be crucial for schemes to work.
Dominic Browne considers whether the 'Beeching of the ticket offices' plan can proceed after the public backlash.
