tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2024-05-16T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/transport-secretary-visits-hampshire-as-record-funding-boost-for-resurfacing-hits-the-road 2024-05-16T00:00:00+01:00 Transport Secretary visits Hampshire as record funding boost for resurfacing hits the road Hampshire will benefit from a long-term £132 million plan to resurface local roads. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/38-million-boost-for-safer-roads-across-england 2024-03-19T00:01:01+00:00 £38 million boost for safer roads across England Extra support for local councils aims to deliver life-saving improvements on high risk roads in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-launches-review-of-dvla-to-strengthen-agency-for-the-future 2023-07-25T12:04:00+01:00 Government launches review of DVLA to strengthen agency for the future Independent review will ensure that DVLA can continue to provide a licensing service to motorists and the public. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-street-works-regime-to-clamp-down-on-pothole-pain 2023-03-31T00:15:02+01:00 New street works regime to clamp down on pothole pain Regulations to inspect utility company street works and assess quality of their road repairs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/levelling-up-travel-in-northolt-with-over-7-million-funding 2023-01-17T00:00:00+00:00 Levelling up travel in Northolt with over £7 million funding Over £7 million from the Levelling Up Fund will improve the A312 and Kensington Road corridors in West London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-launches-countrys-first-ever-investigation-branch-focused-on-road-safety 2022-06-29T00:15:00+01:00 Government launches country’s first ever investigation branch focused on road safety The Road Safety Investigation Branch (RSIB) will make independent safety recommendations and shape future road safety policy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/work-begins-to-upgrade-safety-barriers-on-busy-motorways 2022-03-02T13:54:05+00:00 Work begins to upgrade safety barriers on busy motorways National Highways is starting work on a series of enhancements on more than 60 miles of dynamic hard shoulder motorway across the country by upgrading the central reservation safety barriers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-contracts-forecast-bright-future-for-national-highways-weather-teams 2022-02-22T16:19:00+00:00 New contracts forecast bright future for National Highways weather teams Three new weather forecasting contracts, which will help keep drivers moving, have been signed by the Met Office, DTN and MetDesk. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/vital-equipment-helps-slash-time-taken-to-move-stranded-vehicles-to-safety 2022-02-08T11:32:00+00:00 Vital equipment helps slash time taken to move stranded vehicles to safety Every traffic officer vehicle is now equipped with plastic skates and battery boosters to move broken down vehicles to safety quicker tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/smart-motorway-rollout-to-be-paused-as-government-responds-to-transport-committee-report 2022-01-12T00:15:00+00:00 Smart motorway rollout to be paused as government responds to Transport Committee report Government pausing the rollout of new all lane running smart motorway schemes until 5 years of safety data is available. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/super-swift-gates-which-automatically-close-off-lanes-to-be-trialled-on-national-highways-network 2022-01-06T10:47:06+00:00 Super swift gates which automatically close off lanes to be trialled on National Highways� network An automatic taper which can close off lanes in minutes and saves road workers having to put out cones in the face of oncoming traffic is to be trialled on the National Highways network. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/go-left-highways-england-launches-biggest-ever-motorway-safety-campaign 2021-03-10T13:41:26+00:00 Go left! Highways England launches biggest ever motorway safety campaign If you break down - go left! That’s the message today from Highways England as it launches its biggest ever campaign to help drivers feel safer on the country’s motorways. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/department-for-transport-gives-green-light-to-127-million-for-a595-upgrades-in-cumbria 2020-10-27T00:15:06+00:00 Department for Transport gives green light to £12.7 million for A595 upgrades in Cumbria The government is set to enhance the safety and capacity of the A595 at Grizebeck, Cumbria, in the latest step towards levelling up transport infrastructure in the North. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/highways-england-steps-in-to-help-pedestrians-in-dorset 2020-10-06T17:24:15+01:00 Highways England steps in to help pedestrians in Dorset Residents in the Dorset village of Morcombelake can now safely negotiate the busy A35 thanks to Highways England funding a new pedestrian crossing. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/passport-to-safety-open-to-all-suppliers-large-and-small 2020-09-25T12:14:38+01:00 Passport to safety � open to all suppliers, large and small Industry led Highways England Passport Scheme makes moving from site to site easier and more efficient tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/automated-cone-laying-vehicle-spotted-on-roads-in-new-trial 2020-09-24T12:16:06+01:00 Automated cone laying vehicle spotted on roads in new trial Motorists have been able to snatch a first glimpse on the roads of a pioneering cone-laying vehicle that will eliminate the need for roadworkers to do the job from the back of a truck. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-look-emergency-areas-planned-for-yorkshire 2019-09-26T15:15:38+01:00 New look emergency areas planned for Yorkshire Emergency areas on key Yorkshire motorways are being enhanced to make them more visible for drivers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/celebrating-success-nominations-open-for-highways-england-awards 2019-09-23T14:52:14+01:00 Celebrating success � nominations open for Highways England awards Highways England’s chief executive has called on its supply chain to enter the prestigious annual awards designed to champion safety and examples of excellence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/revised-road-closure-guidance-to-boost-childrens-outdoor-play 2019-08-23T11:00:00+01:00 Revised road closure guidance to boost children's outdoor play Easier process to create ‘play streets� for community events. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/m1-safety-week-reduces-collisions-by-a-third 2019-08-15T00:15:03+01:00 M1 safety week reduces collisions by a third A week of action to improve safety on the M1 helped to reduce collisions by almost a third.