A new report, published 11th May, provides the first ever national baseline of carbon emissions from the maintenance and construction of local roads in England. The report publishes the findings from the Carbon Leadership Programme, which is designed to help local highway authorities save money and increase efficiency by measuring…
James Bailey, Chair of the Engineering Board at the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) said: “We welcome the opening of the government’s new Structures Fund – ADEPT’s National Bridges Group has worked closely with DfT since the fund was first announced to help shape something…
David Shepherd, Chair of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT)’s Transport & Connectivity Board said: “We welcome the government’s commitment to accountability and to ensuring investment in local roads delivers real improvements for drivers. Multi-year funding certainty is something local authorities have repeatedly called for…
Business leaders this week urged the Government to roll out the technology from the first ground-breaking pilot trialling next-generation onboard Wi-Fi on Great Western Railway (GWR). Over 60 South West-based businesses, from SMEs to global firms, have signed a letter to the Secretary of State calling for the Government to allocate funds…
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has submitted its response to the government’s consultation on Proposed Reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Other Changes to the Planning System (December 2025). Angela Jones, President of ADEPT said: “ADEPT welcomes the government’s ambition to…