Infrastructure - Transport

Grayling announces £22m towards new road in Plymouth

18.02.2019

Prithvi Pandya

chris grayling | Department for Transport | Infrastructure - Transport | South West

Transport secretary Chris Grayling has announced that more than £22 million will be put towards the Forder Valley Link Road. The road should reduce journey times from the east of Plymouth to the north.

Legal briefs: High Court rejects Tate Modern neighbours’ privacy challenge; South Gloucestershire loses High Court challenge

15.02.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 9 February-15 February, 2019

Government announces £250 million in new housing deal funding

14.02.2019

Martin Read

The government has announced a series of new housing deals through which £250 million will be allocated with the aim of delivering close to 25,000 new homes.

Appeal: Brokenshire blocks fracking scheme on highways grounds

13.02.2019

Matt Moody

A Lancashire fracking operation that was approved by Sajid Javid in 2016 subject to the developer addressing highway safety concerns has been blocked, after its mitigation measures were deemed to have ‘...

News in brief: Royal Parks objects to Holocaust memorial next to Parliament; Ex-planning and housing minister takes issue with constituency homes plan

12.02.2019

Huw Morris

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 12 February, 2019

Appeal: Reliance on car travel outweighs Passivhaus benefits

12.02.2019

Matt Moody

A low-carbon home in the Norfolk countryside would not be sustainable development because of its inaccessible location, an inspector has ruled, despite the appellant’s plan to use an electric car.

Poll reveals public dislike for bus and bike

08.02.2019

Huw Morris

cycling | Infrastructure - Transport | UK | YouGov

Britons would much rather travel by car than take public transport and have a very negative view of cycling, according to a survey of public attitudes.