Transport
Millions of drivers without a driveway will be able to charge their electric vehicles (EVs) more easily as the government is set to roll out thousands more local chargepoints across England. Today (13 June 2025), Future of Roads Minister, Lilian Greenwood, confirmed that government and industry are expected to install over 100,000 local chargepoints in […]
Over the past year the Office of the Traffic Commissioner has been working with the 293 operators who relied on a transport manager that holds an Acquired Rights Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) for light goods vehicles. As the certificate could only be used to satisfy the professional competence requirements on an operator’s licence until 20 May 2025, […]
We want to ensure that rules are applied consistently during a heavy vehicle annual test. To make sure this happens, we’re providing you with clarification on tachograph seals when testing HGVs and PSVs. Tachograph seal ‘snap off’ section 1C tachograph seals have a `snap off` section which must be completely snapped off by the tachograph […]
Holiday-makers will enjoy quicker flights and fewer delays as part of new laws set out today (2 June 2025) to open up new and more direct routes, propel airport expansion and boost growth. The changes laid in Parliament today will enable the largest redesign of UK airspace since it was first formed in the 1950s, when there […]
A timetable to demolish the existing footbridge at South Bank Station and create a new temporary bridge has been agreed. Surveys deemed the bridge at South Bank railway station unsafe for use and beyond economical repair in October last year – resulting in its closure. Now Network Rail, Northern, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council and […]
Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has taken on a new national leadership role to drive positive changes in road safety. The County Durham and Darlington PCC has been appointed Joint Lead for Roads Policing on behalf of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC), alongside Warwickshire PCC Philip Seccombe. The new role will […]
DVSA is changing the company which allows it to take payments for roadside fines on 28 May 2025. This system is used to pay for things like: The change means the payment screen for standard card payments will look slightly different. You will not have to change the way you use the payment system and many people […]
Mayors need new devolved powers for rail to truly transform travel for local passengers North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has said. Her comments come as she takes leadership of the region’s new North East Rail Partnership, where she will meet regularly with rail partners and Government to improve rail services, delivering her ambition for […]
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