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New doubts over Northern Powerhouse Rail

By Chris Ames | 02 November 2022

The new transport secretary has stepped back from pledges by former Prime Minister Liz Truss that...

President's warning over fiscal plan delay

By Chris Ames | 02 November 2022

The head of a council directors’ body has warned the delay to the chancellor’s fiscal plan will p...

Mini-Budget: Chancellor to accelerate infrastructure schemes

By Chris Ames | 23 September 2022

Kwasi Kwarteng has pledged to accelerate a long list of infrastructure projects and raised the pr...

Council blocks scrutiny over bizarre £7m contract roll-over

By Chris Ames | 06 May 2022

Greenwich LBC has refused to disclose why it has handed out a £7m contract without a competitive ...

Liverpool reform programme 'at risk'

By Chris Ames | 04 May 2022

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has agreed to let commissioners at Liverpool City Council del...

Council prosecutes firm over jams

By Chris Ames | 23 June 2021

Thames Water has been prosecuted by a London borough after creating what the council said were un...

Councils can issue traffic fines from December

By Chris Ames | 15 June 2021

Powers to enforce moving traffic offences will not be extended to local authorities in England ou...

London repairs backlog hits 'staggering' £1bn

By Chris Ames | 19 May 2021

The cost of the road maintenance backlog on London’s roads has now passed £1bn, according to the ...

Infrastructure services unit sale completes

By Chris Ames | 05 May 2021

M Group Services has completed the acquisition of Skanska UK’s infrastructure services operation.

£10bn bill to repair local roads

By Chris Ames | 31 March 2021

The estimated one-time cost to get local roads in England and Wales back into a ‘reasonable, stea...