tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-03-25T10:05:39+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lower-thames-crossing-development-consent-decision-announced 2025-03-25T10:05:39+00:00 Lower Thames Crossing development consent decision announced The Lower Thames Crossing application has today been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/greenlight-for-290-million-improvements-to-m3-to-support-over-2000-homes-in-winchester 2025-03-13T00:01:01+00:00 Greenlight for £290 million improvements to M3 to support over 2,000 homes in Winchester Road scheme investment will save thousands of hours for commuters, tourists and freight every week. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/millions-to-see-faster-journeys-as-government-green-lights-90-million-for-4-essential-road-schemes-across-england 2025-02-07T00:01:03+00:00 Millions to see faster journeys as government green lights £90 million for 4 essential road schemes across England Government is investing in vital schemes to improve journey times in Wiltshire, Leeds, Essex and Buckinghamshire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/seven-million-more-potholes-to-be-filled-next-year-as-public-urged-to-report-roads-in-need-of-repair 2024-12-20T00:00:00+00:00 Seven million more potholes to be filled next year as public urged to report roads in need of repair Councils will receive £1.6 billion in funding to repair roads and fill potholes to start to reverse a decade of decline on our roads. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/transport-secretary-pledges-to-fix-pothole-plague-as-she-sees-cutting-edge-repair-technology-in-action-on-blackpool-visit 2024-09-26T17:12:10+01:00 Transport Secretary pledges to fix pothole plague as she sees cutting-edge repair technology in action on Blackpool visit Government plans to fix up to one million more potholes a year and help halt the decline of the country’s road network. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/transport-secretary-kickstarts-bus-revolution-as-she-promises-to-support-local-leaders-to-deliver-better-buses-up-and-down-the-country 2024-07-11T00:01:01+01:00 Transport Secretary kickstarts 'bus revolution' as she promises to support local leaders to deliver better buses up and down the country Our plan will create and save vital bus routes by allowing communities to take back control of bus services through franchising or public ownership.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/a1-in-northumberland-morpeth-to-ellingham-development-consent-decision-announced 2024-05-24T17:54:45+01:00 A1 in Northumberland – Morpeth to Ellingham development consent decision announced The A1 in Northumberland – Morpeth to Ellingham application has today been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/m3-junction-9-improvement-development-consent-decision-announced 2024-05-16T18:49:34+01:00 M3 Junction 9 Improvement development consent decision announced The M3 Junction 9 Improvement application has today been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/transport-secretary-visits-hampshire-as-record-funding-boost-for-resurfacing-hits-the-road 2024-05-16T00:00:00+01:00 Transport Secretary visits Hampshire as record funding boost for resurfacing hits the road Hampshire will benefit from a long-term £132 million plan to resurface local roads. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/revealed-the-roads-being-resurfaced-in-your-area-thanks-to-reallocated-hs2-funding 2024-04-10T00:00:00+01:00 Revealed: the roads being resurfaced in your area thanks to reallocated HS2 funding An additional £8.3 billion has been allocated to 102 more authorities across England for local road improvements. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/29-million-government-funding-to-enable-cyclists-to-use-hammersmith-bridge 2024-04-08T00:01:10+01:00 £2.9 million government funding to enable cyclists to use Hammersmith Bridge Cyclists and pedestrians will be able to continue to use the bridge safely while strengthening works start. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/143-million-for-better-bus-journeys-as-almost-a-thousand-zero-emission-buses-to-hit-the-road 2024-03-22T00:01:05+00:00 £143 million for better bus journeys as almost a thousand zero emission buses to hit the road Rural areas in England will be prioritised to receive new buses, which will improve the passenger experience. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/38-million-boost-for-safer-roads-across-england 2024-03-19T00:01:01+00:00 £38 million boost for safer roads across England Extra support for local councils aims to deliver life-saving improvements on high risk roads in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/a66-northern-trans-pennine-project-development-consent-decision-announced 2024-03-08T00:00:00+00:00 A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project development consent decision announced The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project application has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/almost-20-million-for-housing-and-transport-improvements-in-barton-levelling-up-fund-2 2024-02-19T06:00:03+00:00 Almost £20 million for housing and transport improvements in Barton (Levelling Up Fund 2) Almost £20 million from the Levelling Up Fund was awarded to North Lincolnshire Council to revolutionise travel in Barton. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/sloughs-93-million-farnham-road-improvements-levelling-up-fund-2 2024-02-19T06:00:02+00:00 Slough’s £9.3 million Farnham Road improvements (Levelling Up Fund 2) £9.3 million from the Levelling Up Fund was allocated to Slough to make major improvements to the Farnham Road (A355) corridor. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/blackburn-transport-package-awarded-20-million-levelling-up-fund-2 2024-02-19T06:00:02+00:00 Blackburn transport package awarded £20 million (Levelling Up Fund 2) Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has been allocated £20 million to improve transport infrastructure within South East Blackburn. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/95-million-investment-to-transform-workington-town-centre-levelling-up-fund-2 2024-02-19T00:00:00+00:00 £9.5 million investment to transform Workington town centre (Levelling Up Fund 2) Workington was allocated £9.5 million from the Levelling Up Fund for a variety of transport and culture projects that will be delivered by Cumberland Council. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/178-million-to-provide-a-resilient-and-reliable-highway-network-in-cumbria-levelling-up-fund-2 2024-02-19T00:00:00+00:00 £17.8 million to provide a resilient and reliable highway network in Cumbria (Levelling Up Fund 2) Almost £18 million from the Levelling Up Fund has been allocated to upgrade 30km of the Cumbrian highway network. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/nearly-20-million-will-be-invested-in-mid-staffordshires-major-road-network-levelling-up-fund-2 2024-02-19T00:00:00+00:00 Nearly £20 million will be invested in Mid-Staffordshire's major road network (Levelling Up Fund 2) Levelling Up funding was provisionally allocated to Staffordshire County Council for a package of transport projects on the major road network in Mid-Staffordshire.