The business community has largely welcomed the government’s draft plans to relax planning rules in England in order to foster economic... continue

Patrick McDonnell
What is claimed to be the biggest review of signs and lines in 40 years has been launched by the Department for Transport (DfT). The review is... continue

Mike Macey
The annual release of the Parking and Traffic Appeals Service (PaTAS) appeals statistics is something that both parking management professionals and... continue

The Department for Transport has published a Code of Practice on Accessible Train and Station Design for Disabled Passengers. This outlines a single... continue

The biggest review of signs and lines in 40 years has been launched by the Department for Transport (DfT). The review is designed to ensure that all... continue

The concept of “eco-towns” has been a troubled one since it was unveiled earlier this year. The government is promoting these communities... continue

Nottingham City Council has been granted an ‘Approved Devices’ certificate for its use of a fully integrated digital camera-based civil... continue

Plans for a ‘red route’ in Wolverhampton have been abandoned after councillors voted against the advice of officers, who argued a pilot... continue

The Department for Transport has commissioned an update of its landmark 2004 report Smarter Choices: Changing the way we travel. The report looked at... continue

A website giving details of car sharing schemes across the country has been launched by car share charity the Carplus Trust. The website has been... continue

Almost nine-out-of-ten of car club members in Britain live in London, according to figures released by Transport for London (TfL). Commissioner of... continue

Plans to help councils tackle inconsiderate parking were outlined in a consultation published on 29 July by Transport Minister Rosie Winterton. The... continue

The Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCIA) has welcomed a statement by Edward Leigh MP, chairman of the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee... continue

The Department for Transport has found a temporary solution to an error in the Traffic Management Act (TMA) 2004, which had stopped districts from... continue

Deniz Huseyin
A drafting error in the Traffic Management Act (TMA) means that more than 20 recently decriminalised district councils are not allowed to use ... continue

Parking authorities discovered that penalty charge notices (PCNs) issued under the Traffic Management Act (TMA) were potentially unenforceable just... continue

The government has been accused by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) of lacking a national policy for lorry parking. The FTA was reacting to... continue

Motorway service areas in England could become locations for park & ride, coach interchange and park & share facilities under a new policy... continue

Government plans to allow civil enforcement officers to confiscate blue badges that had been stolen, forged or fraudulently used were defended by... continue

Gordon Bell
Many local authorities have on their streets parking places which are not marked in accordance with the current Traffic Signs Regulations and General... continue