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, […]
Manchester spending plan set out as 24/25 budget agreed against challenging backdrop for local government
The City Council today set its budget, including its element of Council Tax, for 2024/25 at a meeting of the Council (Friday 1 March). The budget focuses on key areas that will ensure the ongoing success of the city – and continues to support Manchester residents through the cost-of-living crisis. Following a challenging Government funding […]
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
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 […]
Pedal Power! Manchester celebrates European Capital of Cycling triumph as programme of events gets into gear
2024 is officially the year to get on your bike as Manchester gets into gear as the European Capital of Cycling. At a celebratory event held at Station South – a cycling workshop and cafe found in the heart of Levenshulme – residents and Council representatives turned their eyes to what is sure to be […]
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 […]
Motorists advised to plan ahead as safety inspection works on the Mancunian Way set to take place
Lane closures are planned along the motorway, as well as on two footbridges as the safety works take place. Lane closures are planned along the motorway, as well as on two footbridges as the safety works take place. As part of the Council’s ongoing programme of essential bridge maintenance a nine-week programme of works will […]