Home to School transport consultation begins

A consultation has begun over changes to home to school transport in Liverpool. The proposals would bring the Council into line with neighbouring local authorities. If approved, the new scheme would not come into effect until September 2025, and pupils who benefit from the existing scheme will continue to receive a travel pass or transport, […]

Warrington Borough Council welcomes Local Transport Funding commitment

Warrington Borough Council has welcomed news that the borough has received a commitment of over £120m in national funding to improve transport connections. The government has today (Monday 26 February) announced that local transport authorities (LTAs) in the North will receive £2.5 billion in Local Transport Funding (LTF) over the next seven years, from April 2025. This […]

BY OURS DESIGN PROPOSALS SHARED FOLLOWING PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Cowley Hill residents and businesses are invited to attend a community event next month [March] to hear more about the design proposals of a pioneering project that they have helped shape to create safer, healthier, and more attractive streets where they live In May 2020, St Helens Borough Council was selected as one of the […]

Queens Drive reopens

Queens Drive has fully reopened following work to improve drainage infrastructure and install a flood warning system. The road has been closed since last August when Elaine and Philip Marco tragically died after their car became submerged in flood water. Since then substantial work has been undertaken to renew the gullies, remove and thin shrubbery […]

Princess Parkway resurfacing works set to take place

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In the coming weeks a section of Princess Road is set to be fully resurfaced.  Following an assessment of the surface’s conditions, the decision has been made to fully repair the carriageway, running from the M60 Junction 5 off slip to the junction of Barlow Moor Road.  This work is being carried out in collaboration […]

MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO DRIVE UP SAFETY STANDARD ON THE BOROUGH’S ROADS

As part of an ongoing commitment to road safety, St Helens Borough Council has carried out a number of successful schemes over the past 12-months to improve infrastructure and conditions on the local highway network for the benefit of all road users – whether you drive, walk or cycle. Funded through different streams, including the […]

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING NETWORK PLAN GREENLIT BY CABINET

The road map for electric vehicle use in St Helens Borough has been set, as Cabinet approves a new charging network strategy following public consultation. The St Helens Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) Strategy has been created to develop an inclusive, effective and innovative plan that will help residents, businesses and other organisations transition to […]