Government awards police £2.7m to tackle motorway closures
Roads Minister Mike Penning has announced that 3D laser scanning technology will be rolled out by the Government and police forces to speed up crash site investigations. The Department for Transport...
View ArticleNew charging scheme will be fairer deal for UK hauliers
Plans for a lorry road user charging scheme to create a fairer deal for UK hauliers were announced by Roads Minister Mike Penning. Most EU Member States charge lorries for using their roads which means...
View ArticleDriving test service in Angus continues
Driving tests will continue to be available in Arbroath and Forfar following an agreement to offer tests from two local supermarkets. The leases on the existing driving test centres in Arbroath and...
View ArticleSix road schemes for future delivery
Work to support future improvements to the strategic road network has been given approval. Roads Minister Mike Penning announced that development work will start on six major road schemes. The...
View ArticleOverhaul of guidance to help 10 million working at height
An overhaul of guidance on working at height is being launched as part of the government’s long-term economic plan to abolish or improve outdated, burdensome or over-complicated regulations which waste...
View ArticleThe number of disabled people taking advantage of support to get or keep a...
The number of disabled people taking advantage of support to get or keep a job is up by over 10% on last year, official figures show, as the government’s drive to support more disabled people into work...
View Article£45,000 new funding for victims to use restorative justice
Victims of crime will be supported by £45,000 of funding designed to help them repair the harm caused by their experiences. Victims of crime will be supported by £45,000 of funding designed to help...
View ArticleEmergency services network contract removed
Industry-promised significant improvements in areas with poor mobile signal mean plans for a national ‘extension to mobile services’ contract are redundant in their current form, the Home Office said....
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