tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-07-11T10:20:17+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fairer-parking-drive-as-governments-crackdown-on-unjust-charges 2025-07-11T10:20:17+01:00 Fairer parking drive as governments crackdown on unjust charges Motorists protected as plans to raise standards across the private parking industry unveiled  through a new strengthened Private Parking Code of Practice . tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dft-issues-warning-about-scam-text-messages-asking-people-to-pay-fines 2025-07-09T17:18:38+01:00 DfT issues warning about scam text messages asking people to pay fines People receiving text messages claiming to be from DfT should not click on any links or share financial details. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/green-light-for-over-50-road-and-rail-upgrades-supporting-over-39000-new-homes-and-42000-jobs 2025-07-08T14:24:36+01:00 Green light for over 50 road and rail upgrades supporting over 39,000 new homes and 42,000 jobs Commuters and businesses to benefit from quicker journeys as more than 50 road and rail upgrades are agreed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/transforming-the-uks-road-and-rail-networks 2025-07-08T00:00:00+01:00 Transforming the UK's road and rail networks Outlines the 5 strategic road schemes and 5 key rail upgrades that will support 42,000 jobs and pave the way for 1.5 million new UK homes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/automated-vehicles-act-2024-implementation 2025-06-10T19:07:32+01:00 Automated Vehicles Act 2024 implementation An update on the work being done to implement the Automated Vehicles (AV) Act 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/m5-junction-10-improvements-scheme-development-consent-decision-announced 2025-06-04T13:55:35+01:00 M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme development consent decision announced The M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme application has today been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-miles-of-roadworks-lifted-ahead-of-easter-as-drivers-set-to-be-500-better-off 2025-04-16T00:01:04+01:00 Thousands of miles of roadworks lifted ahead of Easter as drivers set to be £500 better off We are tackling the real problems that drivers face by lifting miles of roadworks and cracking down on disruptive streetworks.  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/speeches/road-maintenance-in-england 2025-03-24T00:00:00+00:00 Road maintenance in England Local highway authorities will receive £500 million to fix potholes and £4.8 billion investment for National Highways to keep the strategic road network working. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-tells-councils-to-prove-action-on-pothole-plague-to-unlock-extra-cash-and-reveals-48bn-for-major-roads 2025-03-23T00:00:00+00:00 PM tells councils to prove action on pothole plague to unlock extra cash and reveals £4.8 billion for major roads The Plan for Change is tackling the pothole plague, building vital roads and ensuring every penny is delivering results for the taxpayer. 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/ministers-approve-long-awaited-a47-road-scheme-to-support-over-40000-homes-and-30000-new-jobs 2025-02-27T00:01:04+00:00 Ministers approve long awaited A47 road scheme to support over 40,000 homes and 30,000 new jobs Road scheme will speed up journeys and revive economic growth across Norwich. 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/spades-in-the-ground-on-295-million-west-midlands-metro-extension 2025-02-06T11:03:18+00:00 Spades in the ground on £295 million West Midlands Metro extension Trams will run from Wednesbury to Brierley Hill, providing faster and more reliable transport connections to centre of Birmingham and wider West Midlands. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/roads-minister-tests-the-pothole-pro-for-national-pothole-day-following-record-16-billion-government-boost 2025-01-15T00:01:07+00:00 Roads Minister tests the ‘Pothole Pro’ for National Pothole Day, following record £1.6 billion government boost Government pledges funding to fix up to 7 million potholes across the country this year. 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/ministers-set-to-unleash-biggest-building-boom-in-half-a-century 2024-12-05T22:30:02+00:00 Ministers set to unleash biggest building boom in half a century The government has announced a pledge to decide on at least 150 major infrastructure projects and deliver 1.5 million homes in this Parliament tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/chief-secretary-to-the-treasury-sets-vision-for-future-of-britains-infrastructure 2024-10-10T14:51:22+01:00 Chief Secretary to the Treasury sets vision for future of Britain's infrastructure In a speech at Skanska's national HQ, the Chief Secretary sets the Government's vision for the country's infrastructure. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-body-to-get-a-grip-on-infrastructure-delays 2024-10-10T13:10:07+01:00 New body to “get a grip” on infrastructure delays In speech at Skanska's national HQ, Chief Secretary to the Treasury sets out vision for the future of the country’s infrastructure. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/lower-thames-crossing-development-consent-decision-extension 2024-10-07T00:00:00+01:00 Lower Thames Crossing: development consent decision extension The application decision deadline is extended to 23 May 2025.