Current transport appraisal methods with their focus on time savings are inadequate for the climate change agenda, the chief executive of Transport for Wales?has said. James Price told the National Assembly for Wales inquiry on transport decarbonisation: “[One] thing I think is worthy of some real proper look, and this is a UK as well as a Wales issue, is if we’re saying – which I think we are – that transport interventions are there to save the planet and to also generate economic activity, then why are we still evaluating them on the basis of time saved and, an important thing, killed and serious injuries reduced?” He said the transport industry was still using “a 1960s road building methodology” to assess schemes. “We will be developing... continue
Greenspace and Wellbeing: A Good Practice Guide for Housing Associations, has been published by Linc Cymru in Wales. Housing associations are well placed to help deliver benefits from access to the outdoors and green space, and this guide is a good starting point for housing associations who want... continue
On behalf of the Eastern Highways Alliance (EHA), Essex County Council, will be seeking Contractors to undertake Highways Works including Structural Work, Surfacing, Road Works and Capital Schemes forHighways. Details are available online A bidders event will be held at 9am on the 21st January... continue
Thousands of people with Parkinson’s, dementia, epilepsy and other ‘hidden disabilities’ have gained access to the benefits from Blue Badges... continue
A coalition of businesses is urging the government to listen to the property sector’s views on the new code of practice for parking on private land. In a letter sent to the local government minister Luke Hall, representatives of Morrisons, British Land and Welcome Break warned that weakening... continue
The British Parking Association (BPA) has revised its code of practice for parking on private land. The updated code applies to companies that belong to the association’s Approved Operator Scheme (AOS). New clauses include further guidance on grace periods and self-ticketing as well as... continue
Around three-quarters of people in the UK feel drivers are unfairly targeted by their local authorities. Some 78% of respondents to a survey undertaken by JustPark regard enforcement as an attempt to raise money in the form of fines. The parking payment... continue
The car was the driving force that accelerated the pace of life in the 20th century. This is the central idea of a new exhibition being staged at the V&A in London. The retrospective brings together a selection of cars that have never been on display in the... continue
Living Streets is the charity for everyday walking. Our focus is on... continue
The abuse and misuse of Blue Badges is a problem across the country, but data on the actual scale of the problem has... continue
The Blue Badge scheme was introduced in 1971 as the... continue
Enforcement of the Blue Badge scheme is moving in the right direction, but it is... continue
French car-maker Groupe PSA has named Pod Point as the exclusive chargepoint supplier for its Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles and Vauxhall brands in the UK. The... continue
Motorbike-based camera enforcement vehicles supplied by management and enforcement solutions provider Videalert have achieved... continue
Buchanan Computing has expanded its ParkMap cloud service with the addition of a web service for the sharing of traffic order data. The service uses an open API (application programming interface) as part of the ParkMap 7 cloud system, which enables local authorities to capture and manage their... continue
British householders made £24m during 2019 by renting out their driveways and empty spaces to motorists needing somewhere to park, reports online portal YourParkingSpace. The £24m made in 2019 dwarves the figures... continue
Videalert has moved to larger offices in Pinner, Middlesex. The Clock House building will enable the... continue
3C Payment has named Tim Goodwin as its new chief executive officer. Goodwin who worked at the... continue
Airport parking retailer ParkVia is to add voice booking to its e-commerce platform during 2020. This will enable customers to use devices such as Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant to book parking by voice. The company cites a... continue
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