Transport Minister Norman Baker has announced £15m of new funding for sustainable travel projects designed to promote economic growth and cut... continue

Andrew Forster
When new governments come to power, one of the things they like to do is tinker with the structure of local government. Labour did so in 1997 by... continue

The delivery of costly local transport projects could be hampered by the DfT’s plan to devolve major scheme funding  to England’s 39... continue

Highway authorities in England will no longer have to obtain ministerial approval to introduce permit schemes for managing road and street works... continue

Elections for elected mayors in 11 of England’s largest cities will take place on 15 November if the public votes in favour of the model in... continue

Network Rail has opened the third and final round of the £100m Station Improvement Fund for England and Wales. Local authorities, train... continue

The DfT has published the finalised version of its National Policy Statement for ports, following consultation on the draft last autumn. The NPS,... continue

The DfT has awarded new contracts for the ongoing management of the NaPTAN/NPTG (National Public Transport Access Node/National Public Transport... continue

Alan Wenban-Smith, Urban & Regional Policy
Unlocking Growth in Cities is a joint production by the Departments of Business, Innovation &?Skills and Communities and Local Government, which... continue

Roger Davies, Kendal LA9
I’m grateful to Gavin Smith for responding to my letter about the benefits of bus rapid transit over light rail (Letters LTT 05 Jan). To say,... continue

Elected city mayors will agree bespoke deals with the Government for the devolution of transport and other powers, minister for cities Greg Clark... continue

The Local Government Association is pressing the DfT to reconsider its decision not to give local authorities outside London powers to enforce moving... continue

The Local Government Association is pressing the DfT to reconsider its decision not to give local authorities outside London powers to enforce moving... continue

Patrick Mcdonnell
The Department for Transport (DfT) is looking to simplify the process for English local authorities taking over the enforcement of bus lane... continue

The DfT has announced that it is to provide £2.7m of funding to 27 English police forces to enable them to buy 37 3D laser scanners to collect... continue

On December 15 Len Tingle, the BBC’s political editor for Yorkshire, poked fun at the DfT’s decision to delay an announcement on the... continue

The DfT is scrutinising local authorities’ major bids to the £560m Local Sustainable Transport Fund. The Department invited 13 ... continue

English Local authorities promoting road schemes that connect to the Highways Agency’s network will be breaking the law if they submit planning... continue

English Local Authorities will be allowed to use Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to deliver transport infrastructure projects vital for regeneration,... continue

The minimum penalty charge for parking contraventions in England will be scrapped under plans announced by the DfT. A 2007 Order currently specifies... continue