
£42m Kent flood-defence scheme completed
Expanded Leigh flood storage and new Hildenborough defences are designed to reduce flood risk for 1,870 homes and 575 businesses.
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Expanded Leigh flood storage and new Hildenborough defences are designed to reduce flood risk for 1,870 homes and 575 businesses.

Freddie Van Mierlo has written to Thames Valley’s police and crime commissioner after police cited funding and maintenance costs.

TfL has started work to strengthen the A41 Hendon Way flyover and reduce the risk of emergency closures.

Research into 21 vehicles and 30 companion apps found widespread contact with advertising, tracking and analytics services.

The contractor was prosecuted after Richard “Felix” Roper fell through an unprotected first-floor opening at a Gloucestershire refurbishment project.

Councils in England outside London must address active travel as part of wider Local Transport Plans under updated Department for Transport guidance.

The framework covers civil engineering and building work across National Grid Electricity Distribution’s network, with contracts running from October 2026.

Lancashire Combined County Authority has approved a four-year delivery plan covering buses, cycling and railway station accessibility.

Costain, Graham, M Group, Octavius and AtkinsRéalis are among the contractors appointed to Pagabo’s four-year civil engineering and infrastructure framework.

OneAxIoM and Hochtief have been selected for a nine-year framework covering maintenance, construction and decommissioning work at the Cumbria site.