Funding package agreed for Coventry & Warwick Gigapark

Funding package agreed for Coventry & Warwick Gigapark

Mark Moran

Plans for a battery manufacturing and technology hub in the West Midlands have taken a significant step forward. Mayor of the West Midlands Richard Parker has... continue

15 Jan 2025EVolution News
Easing EV driver payment anxiety

Easing EV driver payment anxiety

Keith Brown

There are many viable ways to make cashless payments. But, while it’s always good to have... continue

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30 Apr 2025EVolution Opinion
Switching to digital pays off

Switching to digital pays off

Rebecca Maisey

Parking permits have long been used to give parking rights to specific user groups.... continue

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30 Apr 2025Parking Review Opinion
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30 Apr 2025Parking Review Products & Services
RAC: Parking firms on track to issue nearly 14.5m PCNs in 2025

RAC: Parking firms on track to issue nearly 14.5m PCNs in 2025

Private parking firms are on course to issue a record 14.5 million charge notices to drivers this year, suggests RAC analysis of DVLA Keeper At Date Of Event (KADOE) data. Parking charge notices (PCNs) are issued for alleged parking contraventions... continue

30 Apr 2025Parking Review News
Peterborough plans to curb car cruisers

Peterborough plans to curb car cruisers

A Public Space Protection Order is being considered as a way to tackle the problem of anti-social behaviour in a Peterborough car park. The Pleasure Fair... continue

30 Apr 2025Parking Review News

Hereford car parks collected £5.5k on a 'free day'

More than 1,600 people paid a total of over £5,500 for parking in Hereford on an afternoon when it was supposed to be free. From midday on Saturday 8 February no payment for parking was required at most Herefordshire Council-owned parking spaces. The council said the machines still accepted... continue

30 Apr 2025Parking Review News
Tackling dangerous parking in Rugby

Tackling dangerous parking in Rugby

Warwickshire County Council has issued an urgent plea to drivers to avoid unsafe and illegal parking on Rugby’s Clifton Road... continue

30 Apr 2025Parking Review News
NPED launches Drive Legal campaign

NPED launches Drive Legal campaign

Vehicles that do not comply with tax, insurance and safety rules are threatening the integrity of the UK roads network. Non-compliant... continue

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30 Apr 2025Parking Review News

Police investigate fake attendants

Police in Leicestershire are investigating a series of frauds relating to suspects posing as car park attendants to fraudulently obtain people’s bank details. During each incident, a person impersonating a car parking attendant approaches someone who is intending to pay for their... continue

30 Apr 2025Parking Review News

DfT looking at cost of PCNs outside London

The Department for Transport is assessing the case for increasing the cost of penalty charge notices issued outside London. While the value of PCNs in London is decided by the mayor, for those outside the capital the fee bands are decided by the transport secretary. Alex Mayer, Labour MP for... continue

30 Apr 2025Parking Review News
Can oversized cars be cut down to size?

Can oversized cars be cut down to size?

The growing popularity of large cars means that more than 1 million of the vehicles sold in the UK each year are now too big to fit a typical urban car... continue

30 Apr 2025Parking Review Features
Blue Badges: Making parking accessible

Blue Badges: Making parking accessible

There are over 2.8 million Blue Badges on issue in England, according to the latest figures released by the Department for Transport. The report... continue

30 Apr 2025Parking Review Features
The power of positive parking

The power of positive parking

Mark Moran

The North East Parking Show returned to Newcastle upon Tyne for its third edition,... continue

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30 Apr 2025Parking Review Features

Promotion for Jackson at Buro Happold

Dan Jackson has been made an Associate Director at Buro Happold. He joined the company in July 2023. He was previously an Associate at Vectos.... continue

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29 Apr 2025Local Transport Today People
Lugg steps back from WSP director role

Lugg steps back from WSP director role

Matthew Lugg has stepped back as Director of Local Transport at WSP in the UK & Ireland after eight years at the company. His initial role was Head... continue

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29 Apr 2025Local Transport Today People
Senior role for Howard at VivaCity

Senior role for Howard at VivaCity

John Howard is starting a new position as Business Development Team Lead at VivaCity. Howard joined the company in January 2024 as... continue

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29 Apr 2025Local Transport Today People
Vehicle manufacturing growth in March fails to offset first quarter decline

Vehicle manufacturing growth in March fails to offset first quarter decline

UK car and commercial vehicle production rose by 17.1% to 79,018 units last month, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Output of cars, vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches increased in comparison with a weak March last year, when the... continue

25 Apr 2025EVolution News
Walker elected as BPA chair

Walker elected as BPA chair

Mark Moran

Richard Walker, head of parking at the North Essex Parking Partnership, has been... continue

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17 Apr 2025Parking Review News

First integrated funding deals for GM and WM authorities spell out transport outcomes

Peter Stonham

Details of the first ‘trailblazer’ one-year 2025/26 integrated single financial settlements for the West Midlands and Greater Manchester Combined Authorities, and how their outcomes will be assessed, show the significant role of transport policy delivery in the new arrangements. The... continue

17 Apr 2025Local Transport Today News

Leisure travel now dominates rail use, survey finds

New research for the Department for Transport shows that leisure is now the most common reason for travelling by train. Post-pandemic trends show commuting by train is reduced and now focused on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Business travel is also down. The report found 54% of respondents... continue

17 Apr 2025Local Transport Today News

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