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'Long-term damage risk' to UK network

By Nick Appleyard | 31 October 2012

The Government’s decision to reduce funding for highways maintenance will cut the quality of loca...

MPs urge more collaboration to improve buses

By Nick Appleyard | 19 September 2012

The Government has been urged to show more leadership to help raise the standard of bus services ...

Local major transport scheme devolution moves forward with LTBs

By Nick Appleyard | 18 September 2012

Ministers finally confirm plans to devolve local major transport schemes.

On the cold front

By Nick Appleyard | 12 September 2012

Nick Appleyard considers how well highways departments are prepared for the approaching winter.

Olympics boost for local sport

By Nick Appleyard | 10 September 2012

Council chiefs have reported a surge of interest in local sports facilities following Britain's s...

Call to make funding for growth 'simpler'

By Nick Appleyard | 09 August 2012

Senior officials warned this week, the Government policies towards funiding growth must be streng...

MPs call on Government to put nature at heart of the economy

By Nick Appleyard | 24 July 2012

A cross-party group of MPs have said the Government must provide fresh guidance to local authorit...

Ministers get behind plan to expand HMEP

By Nick Appleyard | 27 June 2012

Ministers are considering expanding a successful scheme to bring together roads infrastructure pr...

The road to nowhere

By Nick Appleyard | 07 June 2012

Bleak warning over shortfall in council's local roads budget threatens growth agenda - and new po...

Reforms roadmap unveiled by DfT

By Nick Appleyard | 25 May 2012

The Government has unveiled its proposals for a major reform of the strategic road network.