Highways

Norfolk counting increased costs of Broadland Northway scheme

Cost overruns and safety issues figure prominently in a new appraisal of Norfolk County Council's A1270 Broadland Northway, which opened in 2018 and bypasses the city of Norwich.

Eurovia joins forces with Kar-go - Europe's first driverless delivery vehicle

British AI start-up Academy of Robotics has developed Europe’s first roadworthy autonomous delivery vehicle, which is focused on tackling the last mile delivery challenge.
Middle of the road: UK cities not great for drivers

British cities have failed to break into the top 10 in a listing of the best – and worst – cities in the world for driving.
Matheson seeks 'no change' to roads spending despite review

The Scottish transport secretary has sought to play down fears that capital spending programmes on new roads could be cut in light of the devolved government's draft national transport strategy.
Electric car charging 'league table' published

More than 100 local authorities have fewer than 10 public electric vehicle charging devices per 100,000 population, a new league table has revealed.
Amey sale hit by delays

The sale of outsourcing contractor Amey is taking longer than expected, its parent company has admitted.
DfT announces further clampdown on phone use while driving

The Government is set to crack down on any hand-held mobile phone use while driving, including taking photos, browsing the internet or scrolling through a playlist
Bristol moots diesel ban but ‘still lacks necessary urgency’

Bristol City Council is set to adopt a plan that would see the city continue to breach legal limits for air pollution until at least 2025.
Brum backs parking levy to cut pollution and congestion

Birmingham City Council is to take forward work to develop a workplace parking levy of £500 per space per year.

Environmental Improvement Officer

£29,636 - £33,799 per annum

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit to the position of Environmental Improvement Officer within Regulatory Services. Sandwell, West Midlands

Recuriter: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Legal Officer - Planning and Highways

£26,999 - £29,636

Kirklees Legal Services is one of the largest legal practices in the area and carries out and commissions legal work required by the Council Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Recuriter: Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Environmental Cleansing Operative

£20.466 - £20.835

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team of staff responsible for the cleanliness and general maintenance of a wide range of... Greenwich, London (Greater)

Recuriter: Royal Borough of Greenwich

Road Safety Engineer / Road Safety Auditor (all levels of experience)

By negotiation

Purpose of the Job Depending on individual experience, candidates will be involved in a range of road safety engineering and traffic management pro... Coventry

Recuriter: TMS Consultancy

Senior Technical Officer

£30,507 - £33,799

We are pleased to be seeking individuals to fill a new Senior Technical Officer post within Highways. Newport (Casnewydd)

Recuriter: Newport City Council

Senior Technical Officer

£24,799 - £29,636

The successful candidate will feed into the planning process, assessing applications in accordance with the... Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Recuriter: Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Technical Support Officer

£21.591 - £25.809

Using your administrative and communication skills to the full, you’ll provide invaluable support across our busy Directorate. Greenwich, London (Greater)

Recuriter: Royal Borough of Greenwich

Assistant Tree Officer

£25,880 - £27,904

Looking for an assistant tree officer to join a busy Tree Section working with the most up to date arboriculture equipment’s and IT resources. Camden, London (Greater)

Recuriter: Camden London Borough Council

Contract Monitoring Officer (Streets and Grounds)

£24,313 - £26,317 per annum

This is an interesting and varied role involving inspecting and monitoring the condition of the highway Wiltshire

Recuriter: Wiltshire Council

Green Space Partnership Officer

£30,066 - £34,538

You will have excellent written and presentation skills including experience of preparation of reports, briefings, minutes of meetings and... Camden, London (Greater)

Recuriter: Camden London Borough Council

Sustainability Officer

£33,122 - £38,423

Looking for two Sustainability Officers to work across the Sustainability, Air Quality and Energy team to create, manage and... Camden, London (Greater)

Recuriter: Camden London Borough Council

Parking Projects Manager

£45,585 - £48,482 p.a. inc.

As Parking Projects Manager, you will be responsible for leading the delivery, to time and budget, of key parking projects... Wembley, London (Greater)

Recuriter: Brent Council

Parking Operations Officer

£19,554 - £21,166

Are you a hard-working individual, who enjoys working outdoors in all weather conditions? Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Recuriter: Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Team Leader (Local Plan)

£40,760 - £43,662 pa

The post requires a degree and eligible to be a corporate member of Royal Town Planning Institute and NVQ Level 5 in Management or... Bradford, West Yorkshire

Recuriter: City of Bradford MDC

Team Leader (Infrastructure & Local Plan Implementation)

£42,683 pa - £45,591 pa

The Post provides an exciting opportunity to manage a multidisciplinary team of professionals leading on Transport planning and Local Plan Bradford, West Yorkshire

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Environmental Health Officer

£32,473 - £42,490

Seeking Environmental Health Officers to contribute towards delivering the project objectives of addressing rogue landlords and... Camden, London (Greater)

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Neighbourhood Highway Engineer

£36,876 to £40,760 per annum

Seeking an experienced highway engineer with extensive knowledge of highway maintenance and traffic management to... Devon

Recuriter: Devon County Council

Road Safety and Sustainable Transport Assistant

SCP 13-17 - £11.41 - £12.35

Exciting opportunity to join Telford & Wrekin Council’s Highways, Transport & Engineering, Road Safety & Sustainable Transport Team. Telford, Shropshire

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Project Assistant

£26,999 - £29,636

Looking for an additional team member to support the Senior Environmental Health Officers in undertaking complex Air Quality Improvement Projects... Kirklees, West Yorkshire

Recuriter: Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Principal Road Safety Officer

£42684 - £45585 per annum

We are looking a fantastic new road safety expert to lead our high performing and innovative Road Safety Team.The Royal Borough of Greenwich is commit England, London, Woolwich

Recuriter: Royal Borough of Greenwich

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We must all change on the railways

Paul Plummer

“ Paul Plummer, CEO of the Rail Delivery Group, sets out what the rail industry wants from the Williams Review. ”
Southampton: Cycling towards a cleaner city

Brian Hammersley and Pete Boustred
Facial scanners and data-led nudges: Atkins' leaders look into the future

Scott Kelley and Dan Jones

Analysis

Cruise control

Following publication by the Law Commissions of England and Wales and of Scotland of a consultation on regulating autonomous passenger vehicles, Chris Ames spoke to Dr Wolfgang Schuster of Atkins about the issues the paper raises.
Are we nearly there yet on seamless ticketing?

Amin Shayan, CEO of Littlepay, which provides the technology that allows tap-on, tap-off fare capping across Brighton and Hove and Metrobus buses in the South East, looks at how the concept could be more widely used across all public transport modes.
Connectivity can be key to ensuring driver safety

Blogs

Talking Transport Singapore Tuesday with Smart Highways Podcasts

Paul Hutton

On Tuesday at the ITS World Congress, Singapore saw the first urban flight of a passenger drone and SMART Highways speaks to the founder of Velocopter, the company behind the project.
When will motorways be truly smart?

Chris Ames
Q&A: Visa boss talks smart ticketing and contactless mobility

Dom Browne

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