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Increased mobile phone penalties “ineffective” say road safety experts
Fri, 01 Feb 2008 View Full Article
Some of the UK’s leading road safety experts have called current laws banning drivers from using hand-held mobile phones ineffective. They also say enforcement should be beefed up to save lives on UK roads.
Mersey Gateway bosses welcome ‘growing consensus’ for action on roads following latest think tank report
Wed, 16 Jan 2008 View Full Article
The team running the Mersey Gateway project – which is working to build a new crossing across the River Mersey between Widnes and Runcorn – has today (Weds 16th Jan) backed the findings of a new report that says Britain’s roads are ‘unfit for purpose’.
Contractors named for major improvement work on eight of Northumberland’s household waste recovery centres
Wed, 16 Jan 2008 View Full Article
SITA UK has awarded a multi-million pound contract for improvement work on eight Household Waste Recovery Centres (HWRCs) in Northumberland. Lumsden & Carroll Construction, based in County Durham, has been awarded the £4.5million contract for work that will be undertaken over the next twelve months.
Christmas sat-nav warning issued by LARSOA
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 View Full Article
The Local Authority Road Safety Officers’ Association (LARSOA) is warning that collision levels on the UK’s roads could increase after the festive season as a result of the estimated 250,000 sat-nav systems bought as Christmas presents this year.
Fun day launches programme to help people of North Tyneside find work
Thu, 06 Dec 2007 View Full Article
Face painting for kids and life planning for their parents was offered at a unique event, which launched a programme to help residents of North Tyneside find long-term employment.