UK
Ireland
Scotland
London
Construction News
19/10/2017
Govt Invests More Than £345m For Local Road Improvements
More than £345 million is being invested to improve local roads and public transport across England.
Announcing the funding today, 19 October, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said 76 projects have been awarded funding totalling £244m to carry out schemes such as improving access to public transport sites, opening up more roads for cyclists, addressing key local traffic ‘pinch points' and supporting the development of new housing.
A further £101.3m investment will help fund two new major roads in Middlewich, Cheshire, and Worcester in the Midlands.
The funding covers a range of projects including,
• The delivery of contactless payment options across Nottingham's bus and tram network
• Creating a new link for buses in Plymouth providing direct access to Derriford hospital
• Improvements on the A66 in Darlington which will help unlock 2,600 houses and 4,300 jobs by improving travel connections
In Worcester, £54.5m of funding will complete a series of upgrades to the Worcester Southern Relief Road, including a new carriageway alongside the existing Carrington Bridge. The project aims to provide congestion relief for local Worcester residents and commuters, as well as boosting jobs and economic growth in areas like Great Malvern by transforming access to the M5 and accelerate the building of more than 5,000 homes.
Elsewhere, £46.8m of funding in Middlewich will go towards the Eastern Bypass scheme which will cut congestion for residents and open up more land for employment, potentially creating up to 2,000 extra jobs in the area.
Funding for all these schemes is being provided from the National Productivity Investment Fund and the Large Local Majors fund.
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said: "This government is taking the big decisions for Britain's future and investing a record £23 billion on our roads to increase capacity and improve journeys.
"These schemes will provide much needed upgrades to essential local roads up and down the country, cutting congestion, improving safety and shortening journey times for drivers.
"They will also help boost regional economic growth by unlocking jobs and supporting vital new housing development."
To view a map of all improvement schemes, visit here.
(LM/MH)
Announcing the funding today, 19 October, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said 76 projects have been awarded funding totalling £244m to carry out schemes such as improving access to public transport sites, opening up more roads for cyclists, addressing key local traffic ‘pinch points' and supporting the development of new housing.
A further £101.3m investment will help fund two new major roads in Middlewich, Cheshire, and Worcester in the Midlands.
The funding covers a range of projects including,
• The delivery of contactless payment options across Nottingham's bus and tram network
• Creating a new link for buses in Plymouth providing direct access to Derriford hospital
-- Advertisement --
• Improvements on the A66 in Darlington which will help unlock 2,600 houses and 4,300 jobs by improving travel connections
In Worcester, £54.5m of funding will complete a series of upgrades to the Worcester Southern Relief Road, including a new carriageway alongside the existing Carrington Bridge. The project aims to provide congestion relief for local Worcester residents and commuters, as well as boosting jobs and economic growth in areas like Great Malvern by transforming access to the M5 and accelerate the building of more than 5,000 homes.
Elsewhere, £46.8m of funding in Middlewich will go towards the Eastern Bypass scheme which will cut congestion for residents and open up more land for employment, potentially creating up to 2,000 extra jobs in the area.
Funding for all these schemes is being provided from the National Productivity Investment Fund and the Large Local Majors fund.
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said: "This government is taking the big decisions for Britain's future and investing a record £23 billion on our roads to increase capacity and improve journeys.
"These schemes will provide much needed upgrades to essential local roads up and down the country, cutting congestion, improving safety and shortening journey times for drivers.
"They will also help boost regional economic growth by unlocking jobs and supporting vital new housing development."
To view a map of all improvement schemes, visit here.
(LM/MH)
Latest Construction News
17/01/2025
Leeds Trinity University has officially opened its newly refurbished City Campus at 1 Trevelyan Square in Leeds.
Completed by GRAHAM Interior Fit-Out, the transformation of the central Leeds site introduces state-of-the-art facilities designed to improve learning and collaborate with industry partn
17/01/2025
Trammell Crow Company (TCC) has secured planning permission for a Grade A logistics scheme in Heywood, Greater Manchester, following a successful planning appeal.
The development will feature two state-of-the-art industrial and logistics buildings. One building will house two units measuring 4,796
17/01/2025
Poole-based developer AJC Group has celebrated a record-breaking 2024, delivering 100 affordable homes, a significant increase from the 72 units completed in the previous year.
Since 2023, AJC Group has completed and handed over 172 affordable homes across five sites.
In 2024 alone, the developer
17/01/2025
Plans for one of the most ambitious parks projects in London have taken a significant step forward, with Haringey Council securing nearly two additional acres of land around The Paddock nature reserve in Tottenham Hale.
The agreement with Thames Water marks a major milestone in the transformation o
17/01/2025
Islington Council has unveiled two draft guidance documents aimed at helping residents, businesses, and developers combat climate change by making buildings more energy efficient and fostering a greener, healthier borough.
The consultation seeks feedback on the draft Climate Action Supplementary Pl
17/01/2025
The City of Wolverhampton Council has unveiled a £98 million investment plan over the next five years to develop around 500 new homes across the city.
The proposal, part of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan, received Cabinet approval this week and now moves to Full Council for final
17/01/2025
Croydon Council has announced a significant milestone in the redevelopment of the Purley Pool site, with revised proposals submitted for a new leisure centre, later living housing, and the regeneration of the surrounding area.
A planning application for the site was initially submitted in 2024, pro
17/01/2025
The City of Wolverhampton Council has announced that demolition work has commenced on the New Park Village estate, marking the start of a major £40 million redevelopment project to transform outdated council housing.
Contractor DSM Demolition has begun pulling down poor-quality bungalows on Valley
17/01/2025
Hillingdon Council has acquired 12 new homes at Carpenters Court in Uxbridge.
Leader of Hillingdon Council, Cllr Ian Edwards and Cllr Steve Tuckwell, Cabinet Member for Planning, Housing and Growth, visited the site to officially mark the handover of the properties from local developer Kearns Devel
17/01/2025
Organisers of UK Construction Week (UKCW) have announced another major coup for the show's 10th anniversary year, with the news that UKCW London will be co-locating with the 14th edition of The Stone Show & Hard Surfaces, the principal industry event for surface design.
Established 26 years ago, th
