News
Industry news
July 2010
Winter Resilience Review
Winter Resilience Review: Interim Report on coping with severe weather.
Infrastructure 2010 report
Read ICE's State of the Nation: Infrastructure 2010 report.
UK Roads Board
TRO advertising: UK Roads Board wants your views. (31/08/2010)
Cycle safety mirrors
Cycle safety mirrors to be mounted on London's traffic signals.
Planning Inspectorate
Major Infrastructure Planning Unit within the Planning Inspectorate replaces IPC.
TfL and motorcycles
TfL uncertain on motorcycles in bus lanes.
DfT benchmarking tool
DfT benchmarking tool for LAs to compare their performance.
IGEM
IGEM's draft standards for trenchless construction.
Road Safety Knowledge Centre
The Road Safety Knowledge Centre wants your reports, research, campaigns.
Road Casualties OnLine
roadcasualtiesonline: new DfT statistics site.
2010 Casualty figures
Figures show a drop - will it last?
EuroRAP
EuroRaps Annual benchmark survey of A Roads published.
Local Design Standards
andy.wooley@atkinsglobal.com wants good examples for a DfT reference site.
Shared Space
GuideDogs and RBKC compromise on Exhibition Road shared space.
June 2010
Designing safer roadsides
A handbook from Passive Safety.
Burden's Roadshows
Keep up at the Burden's Innovation Roadshows.
NAL
Book a day at NAL's purpose built demonstration site.
Shared Space Advice
GuideDogs Guidelines for shared space.
May 2010
Delineators for disabled
Read the latest PAMELA research compiled for TfL
Surface Water Management Plans (SWMPs)
Infrastructure Asset Management
Car Club
Revised guidance for local authorities
April 2010
DfT also consulting on:
Inspection fees and charges for overrunning roadworks.
Network rail calls for tougher action on level crossing misuse
Read the full press release here
DCLG announces Policy Planning Statements
DIY Streets
Community led low cost safer streets? See SUSTRANS' report on 12 pilots.
New Red Book consultation on safety at roadworks
The changes will apply to LAs as well as contractors.
March 2010
Atlas
Guidance on dealing with stalled developments.
Designing safer roadsides
Designing safer roadsides course launches Passive Safety Guidelines.
Speed limits review
HGV and bus speed limits review
Sustainable Travel
The Effects of Smarter Choice Programmes in the Sustainable Travel Towns: Summary report. February 2010
LTP3s
How to feed sustainable travel packages into LTP3s. (DfT)
STATS19
STATS19 problems highlighted in Reported Road Casualties 2008.
Well Maintained Highways
is a living document. Updates are published regularly.
Essex CC
has commuted sums guidance out for consultation.
Snow Summit from Essex CC on 24 March.
February 2010
PPS4
Published 20 December 2009 replaces PPG4, DPG5, PPS6 and aspects of PPS7. Policy EC8 requires maximum parking standards for non-residential developments.
Car Club
Car Club implementation: free spring seminars from CarPlus
Transport data
Now widely available at www.data.gov.uk
TRL and Savoy
Have launched new software linking Autotrack and ARCADY to reduce the time to design roundabouts.
TEC December 2009
Included a couple of helpful articles on 'forgiving roads' for motorcylcing.
Creating healthy environments
Is a toolkit prepeared for Scottish local authorities to improve walkability
Exhibition Road
The Exhibition Road shared space scheme has passed its safety audit. A GuideDogs challenge failed in the High Court, but they have not given up the campaign. (LTT 535)
20mph zones
DfT has proposed amending its guidance to allow 20mph zones without traffic calming measures. (Responses by 5 February.)
Making a smarter choice
is a new publication from Act Travelwise and IHT. A series of factsheets will follow.
Retrofitting surface water management measures
Contribute to CIRIA guidance (5 March). CIRIA also has courses on designing SUDS.
DfT guidance
DfT guidance on Permit schemes for Streetworks.
North Review of Drink and Drug Driving Law invites news link.
DfT's Good Practice Guide
For Councils and utilities advises on how better to comunicate about streetworks and offers greater control over works. Utility fines are increased to £25,000 maximum daily charge and lane rental is proposed for busy roads.
January 2010
Road Sign Art
An exciting new art project involving Margaret Calvert, celebrated as the co-designer of our iconic system of road signs, has been facilitated by Buchanan Computing using SignPlot software.
Visit the exhibition at the A Foundation Gallery in Arnold Circus, London E2 between 15th and 24th January 2010.
Earthquake reconnaissance reports over last 25 years released
Cambridge City SUDS guidance published
Inclusive Design
I'DGO guidance based on older people's preference.
Switching off London Traffic Signals?
Local speed proposals
A proposed revision to the Department's advice on setting local speed limits.
View DfT's consultation (December 2009).
CSCS card changes
CSCS changes cards for Managers and Professionals.
December 2009
DfT research on motorcyclists
Check out the DfT research on motorcyclists' motivations and attitudes (TRL Report PPR 442)
China
Electric scooters take over in Guillin in China.
Commuted sums
Guidance from CSS (23 November 2009).
DfT shared space
Favourable Stage 1 appraisal.
EuroRAP
EuroRAP calls for rethink on rural A-road speed limits and will publish its 2009 star rating of HA's trunk roads in December.
Highways Alliance
Ideas for reactive repairs, patching and procurement from the Midlands Highways Alliance.
Streetworks qualifications upgraded in April 2010
From 6 April 2010, operatives and five years only within a window of six months before and six months after expiry.
From 6 April 2011, everyone will need a complete reassessment using a knowledge test before renewal of registration.
Telephone SWQR to check someone's regsitration: 0845 2702720
November 2009
LED Street Lights
LED street lights video compares traditional and LED lighting on same street.
Disability Accessibility
HA publication on 'Disability: Accessibility of the Strategic Road Network'
LTP3
LTP3 workshop from Living Streets.
Rural Report Safety (PPR200)
TRL report on Rural Report Safety (PR200) on non-trunk roads.
views from TMS safety auditors. Leeds street design guide published
Allows the use of shared space in cul-de-sacs serving up to 10 dwellings (down from 25) and proposes 'safe routes' through all larger shared space-type schemes. (LTT 527, 29 August 2009)
Speeding alerts
Enablecom claims to offer GPS software to tell drivers when they are exceeding the speed limit. It is a subscription service.
DfT guidance note
The DfT guidance note on Street Works qualifications published. Re-registration involves retesting.
Motorcyclists as VRUs
Keep up to date with new research on rider behaviour and interaction with car drivers, car drivers' skills and attitudes, norms of group riding, segmenting riders' attitudes to safety.
Two shared Intelligence events supported by DfT.
3 December 2009, London EC4 1AP
10 December 2009, York YO1 2BX
Planning for sustainable travel
Web-based CfIT guidance to help authorities to reduce the need for travel from new developments.
www.plan4sustainabletravel.org
October 2009
Flood risk Asset Tool Suite
Halcrow wants your help.
Flooding in England
A National Assessment of Flood Risk from the Environment Agency.
Urban Design London
The site shares best practice and offers FREE e-learning opportunities.
Winter Maintenance recommendations from UK Roads Board
The UK Roads Liaison Group review into the severe weather last February was published in August. .
Consultations
- TSRGD 2010 ('Minor' updates)
- Revised Specification of Reinstatements
- Community Infrastructure Levy (DCLG)
Partnership, Innovation and Efficiencies
Free seminar on 29 October. Midlands Highway Alliance.
www.westmidlandsiep.co.uk
Wales Parking Standards
Published by CSS Wales.
MAST
Free trial of MAST for targeting road safety interventions.
UK Statistics Authority
slams DfT's Road Casualty Statistics (Assessment Report 4).
September 2009
Research on PTW rider
Research published understanding the recreational PTW rider.
Motorcycle in Business
Read the National Business Travel Network's endorsement.
Scotland SMA trials
Eight trial panels of SMA incorporated into the M8 in Scotland are being tested to see if they perform better than conventional SMAs. The trial panels are the German design and vary in mix: four are gritted, four are not. Transport Scotland will issue a new performance specification based on the triaL results.
Motorcylists and Bus lanes
Sheffield allows motorcycles in bus lanes.
Air quality and carbon management training
Distance learning now available from UWE. For more details contact UWE
A Report of the Equality and Human Rights Commission
The Report into Race Discrimination in the Construction Industry was published on 31 July 2009 at www.equalityhumanrights.com/constructioninquiry.
Amendments to the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002
Contribute to DfT's consultation on TSRGD revisions.
August 2009
DfT Carbon Reduction Strategy
Domestic transport CO2 emissions to reduce by 34%. Little new.
DfT Carbon Reduction Strategy
Rural Streets and Lanes
Kent Downs AONB draft guide.
SUDS
Guide for Oxfordshire new developments.
LTP3
Final guidance published by DfT.
www.londonroadsafety.com
TfL's information packed site.
Highway Risk and Liability Claims
Download the UK Roads Board 2nd Edition.
July 2009
DfT Good Practice
Good practice guidelines on Delivering Travel Plans.
Local Government Association
LGA probity guidance to Councils and Officers on dealing with planning matters.
Project Brunel
Identifies demand and supply skills trends in highways.
Rough Roads Ahead
A USA report argues the case for highway maintenance.
On-line Sightline Calculator
Free from Stilwell Partnership.
New Asphalt Technology Diploma
The Diploma has been launched by Derby University.
Active Travel Workplace Toolkit
Toolkit can be found on Sustrans website.
EuroRAP 2009
Covers all A Roads.
Chapter 8 updates
A PDF with the key changes is at www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/tss/tsmanual/keychanges.pdf
New Home Zone
New Home Zone in Merton, London.
June 2009
Young drivers at work
New test for Young drivers at work developed.
Active Travel
Consultations
Designing in counter-terrorism methods.
Safer Places consultation ends 10 July.
15 Creative bus stops!
PPS4 out for consultation
Smarter Local Transport
Guides to the benefits of ITS
Cycling Action Plan for Scotland (CAPS):
Consultation to May 2009.
Chapter 8 updated (April 2009)
Full revision and Red Book out autumn 2009 for consultation.
Partnership working in Road Safety
17 June, London
A Free DfT event.
May 2009
Professions dogged by lack of social mobility?
Read the Cabinet office report.
www.icreate3d.com
For new 3D interactive visualisation package.
New guidance
Guidance from LTNs, TALs and CABE.
- Improving surface water drainage (including evolving SWMP guide)
- New LTNs on signalised roundabouts and pedestrian guard railing
- New TALs on Compact MOVA and integration of Pedestrian traffic signal control within SCOOT-UTC systems.
- www.leics.gov.uk/htd Leicestershire's local design guide has been adopted by Nottingham, Derbyshire and Leicester City
CABE
- This way for better residential streets.
- Creating successful Master Plans
Consultations
New consultations on surface water, IPC, Scottish planning and cycling policy and climate change.
Plus: '"(newWin)A Safer Way":http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/roadsafetyconsultation/' - road safety beyond 2010.
April 2009
DfT: Safer Roads
Click here to read the consultation.
Reporting NI 168 and NI 169
DfT Guidance for reporting NI 168 and NI 169 in 2009.
In 2009, local highway authorities in England are required to use SCANNER accredited surveys and a UKPMS accredited pavement management system to produce their NI 168 and NI 169 reports. The guidance urges authorities to check that the survey data have been produced from a survey machine that was accredited at the time of the survey, and that the calculations of the NI 168 & NI 169 values were carried out using a properly accredited version of the pavement management system.
Ideally, local authorities should plan to have SCANNER surveys carried out at approximately the same time each year to minimise variations due to seasonal effects and the impact of the annual maintenance works programme.
IAN 106/08: Guidance Note for Traffic Consultants working on HA Schemes
As traffic flows on the HA and surrounding network increase, there is generally more congestion and the traffic modelling required is becoming more complex. In addition, the current DfT and HA guidance on transport modelling is currently spread amongst a number of sources (DfT's WebTAG, DMRB, CHE Memos and Interim Advice Notes (IANs)).
IAN 106/08 is in effect a checklist to aid in ensuring that all the relevant guidelines is followed and will be of interest to HA staff and their consultants who are, or will be, involved in producing traffic and economic appraisals for major highway schemes, particularly those over £5m in HA's Major Programme of Schemes.
Surface Water Management Plans
Draft guidance published for consultation by 30 June 2009
Passive Revolution guidelines for LA roads
Review the draft.
Essex Parking Standards
Engineering "Turning ideas into reality"
IUSS Select Committee report released.
CSS recommends LAs implement Sector Schemes
A comprehensive guide to how sector schemes operate and what specifiers should do and with links to key contacts and documents.
March 2009
Free training
For newcomers to construction. A free five day training programme. Contact reading more information
Engineers make it happen
A campaign to inspire FE students...
CSCS Cards
IHE IEngs and EngTechs can access the Platinium or Gold cards as Transportation practitioners or assistants.
February 2009
Intelligent Speed Adaption (ISA)
CfIT research on the voluntary introduction of ISA (Intelligent Speed Adaption).
Motorcyclists on Bus Lanes
Motorcyclists to access TfL's London bus Lanes for an 18 month trial.
Road Safety beyond 2010
Road Safety beyond 2010 - ending the scandal of complacency: Read the Government's response to The Transport Committee's 2008 Report.
HRH Princess Anne
Princess Anne greets the four civils women presidents.
January 2009
Great roads Great rides 2
HA's motorcycle DVD identifies dangers and builds skill in reading the road effectively.
50 years of UK Motorways
Read the Minister's speech.
TfL's Model Auditing Process
MAP applies to all traffic modelling for TfL schemes and can be accessed on www.london-streetworks.net - you need to register.
Scottish Strategic Transport Review
Sets out the future investment programme for Scotland (10 December)
Barriers to Change
EuroRAP position paper on motorcycles, crash barriers and the load environment.
December 2008
Travel Planning
Making personal travel planning work: a practitioners guide.
www.paving.org.uk
www.paving.org.uk for a development guide on permeable paving and SUDS.
www.communityplanning.net
www.communityplanning.net spreads good practice on the best methods for involving communities.
Master Planning checklist
Master Planning checklist for sustainable transport in new developments. Published by Campaign for Better Transport (September 2008)
Road Safety
- Check out the 2008 Prince Michael winners: Headline Data, Young drivers Tele-traffic
- Read about commissioned research and new education website.
Highway Maintenance
- Sustainable choice materials for highway works: a TRL guide for local authority highway engineers.
- TRL Road Note 39: sixth edition now available.
- IAN 115/08 (November 2008) covering guidance for works on the Hard Shoulder and Roadside verges on highspeed roads.
November 2008
LTN 2/08
LTN 2/08 on cycling infrastructure design has just been published.
HSE health risks website
Managing health risks in construction: a New HSE website aims to help. www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/
Road Safety Week 2008
Road Safety Week is 10-16 November 2008.
DfT road safety partnership grants
30 November deadline.
LTN 3/08
LTN 3/08 Mixed Priority Routes published.
Contact Tony Kirby FIHE, Local Transport Projects, for more on Newland Avenue, Hull.
Seeing is Believing
100 tickets reserved for IHE members everyday. Book now
Transport Select Committee
Read the Transport Select Committee's road safety report published 30 October 2008.
Southampton's shared space scheme
Read the press release; Watch the video.
October 2008
Scotland MfS - Designing Streets
Designing Streets - A Policy for Scotland: can be accessed via the SCOTS website and following the links on the site - General Publications, Designing Streets Designing Streets Full Consult Draft (compressed)..
Rural roads sign
Rural roads sign for shared space to be tried in Devon (Surveyor, 11/09/2008).
Chapter 3 published
Traffic Signs Manual - revised Chapter 3 published 10 September 2008.
DfT launches national signs review
Read DfT's press release here.
September 2008
Diesel Spill Survey
The UK Government's National Motorcycle Strategy has identified an "action" to investigate the reporting options for highway defects and develop best practice/supplementary information on clearing road contaminants (including diesel spills).
The National Motorcycle Council is undertaking a national review of how the road is rendered safe following a diesel spill. The Department for Transport, Institute of Highway Engineers and KillSpills are leading on the review.
Diesel deposited on the highway represents a serious danger to all road users but in particular cyclist and motorcyclists. During the period 2000-2005, there were 617 Killed and Seriously Injured casualties as a direct result of diesel spills.
Diesel spills also represent a considerable devaluing of "assets" to the highway authority (a study in Australia has shown that within a short period of time, diesel deposited on the road can reduce the structural rigidity of asphalt increasing road maintenance costs significantly).
This survey is the first stage in developing new national guidelines for the report of highway defects and developing best practice on the treatment of diesel spills. The findings will be presented to the Department for Transport in October 2008 with the aim of issuing national guidelines by 2010.
SUSTRANS
SUSTRANS resource pages on workplace active travel, walkability and road safety.
Atlas Planning
Atlas good practice guide on Planning Performance Agreements for large scale applications with case studies.
Postgraduate Certificate in Street Design and Management
New in October from the University of Westminster.
Anti skid access
Anti skid access covers designed to make roads safer for cyclists and motorcyclists launched by Saint Gobain.
"Seeing is Believing 2008"
IHE priority booking now available 10-13 November in Nuneaton. A unique exhibition: see new technologies in real situations.
August 2008
Smarter Choices
E-community launched by DfT to promote modelling of smarter choices initiatives.
PPS6
PPS6 on planning for town centres out for consultation.
Passive Safety
To share policies and experiences contact Donald Waller
Street Design
English Heritage 10 best case studies on street design published.
Restricted Parking Zones
Advise from Glasgow and Bury St Edmunds on using restricted parking zones.
Government Motorcycling Strategy
Revised action plan published. IHE Guidelines feature strongly.
July 2008
SORSA
Tony Sharp, IHE President, opened the first annual meeting of the road safety auditors with the first presentation of the morning.
IHE members include Alan Rookes, Secretary and David George, membership secretary.
Anti-skid manhole covers
New anti-skid manhole covers from Saint-Gobain.
Wildlife Artist of the Year 2008
IHE member Richard Childs won this prestigious award.
See his award winning entry on www.wildlifeartistoftheyear.org
June 2008
Anti-skid Manhole covers
New anti-skid manhole covers from Saint-Gobain.
Protect your lungs when using cut-off saws
Checkout the project to reduce respiratory disease in kerb, paving and block cutting. Includes a New leaflet for operatives and supervisors.
Manual for Historic Streets - EHTF publication
Extend the MfS approach into historic towns and tackles the risk debate.
Out now www.ehtf.org.uk
Sheffield City Home Zones
Read the City's new guidance.
May 2008
DfT Streetscape guidance
LTN 1/08 'Traffic Management and Streetscape' published.
University Certificate in Street Design
New University of Westminster Postgraduate Certificate launches in September.
CABE think piece: 'Civilised Streets'
Advocates danger reduction not casualty reduction.
www.cabe.org.uk
Wales: Planning Obligations
Research report based on 2006 survey.
EcoTowns
Read TCPA government-backed guidance on 'Water' (SUDS) and 'Transport'.
Moving vehicles on site
Read a straight forward guide to improving safety.
April 2008
New Pink Book published
For site opreatives setting up VA portable traffic signals.
www.dft.gov.uk
Streetworks Qualifications
DfT consultation to strenghten NRSWA registration standards. (15 May)
Design and Access Statements
Report from 16 pilot authorities using D&A statements concludes there are few good examples.
SUDS Strategy
Consultation from Defra includes adoption and rights to connect.
Puffin Crossing Tool Kit
Education and engineering guidance from the THINK! team.
March 2008
www.thepassiverevolution.co.uk
www.thepassiverevolution.co.uk for comprehensive information and events.
New sign approved
For car club parking bays using the new general
Click on www.carplus.org.uk and go to News
CDM 2007 Regulations
CDM 2007 Regulations
The best link is www.citb-constructionskills.co.uk/healthsafety/cdmregulations/.
You can download the ACoP or order a hard copy from the H & S Executive website.
The industry-developed guidance is at www.citb-constructionskills.co.uk/healthsafety/cdmregulations/guidance/
February 2008
January 2008
Civil Parking Enforcement
View the DfT regulations and guidance for April 2008 implementation.
Check out the FAQs on BPA's website.
Hemel Hempstead's magic roundabout
The Magic Roundabout in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire is the familiar name given to a complex road junction.
Click here to find out more.
People skills for sustainable communities
10 & 11 January, London - £195
nicole@greengageconsulting.co.uk
Streetworks
View the DfT seminar presentations - NJUG guidelines for digging up and reinstatement re-issued.
Manual for Streets
DfT/DCLG's summary of MfS for clients, members and professionals.
December 2007
November 2007
Travel Training
Travel Training for People with Learning Difficulties - a report.
www.dft.gov.uk
DIY Streets
Find out about Sustran's latest projects.
Mind the skills gap
Research from Arups for the Academy for Sustainable Communities points to skills shortfalls among built environment professionals.
2010 Road Safety Targets
PACTS latest report looks beyond the 2010 Road Safety Targets at the next level of strategies
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
CDM 2007 Regulations
CDM 2007 Regulations came into force on 6 April 2007 with a revised ACoP and guidance for duty holders.
The best link is www.citb-constructionskills.co.uk/healthsafety/cdmregulations/.
You can download the ACoP or order a hard copy from the H & S Executive website.
The industry-developed guidance is at www.citb-constructionskills.co.uk/healthsafety/cdmregulations/guidance/.
The Association for Project Safety is running many CPD seminars on the Regulations.
March 2007
DfT Consultation on Chapter 3
DfT Consultation on Chapter 3
Closing date December 2007.
EC(UK) Examinations
These exams, available from City & Guilds, can top up a recent HNC or HND to IEng degree level. Read more...
Traffex 2007
Visit IHE at the Highways stand.
February 2007
Manual for Streets
IHE has agreed to join with other key organisations endorsing the Manual to be launched on 29 March.
MfS is one of the topics at the IHE annual DC conference Delivering Growth without a Rulebook on 17 May.
January 2007
December 2006
Goodbye Transportation Professional, Hello Highways, Surveyor and LTT
Although Transportation Professional has been withdrawn from IHE by IHT, the Institute is promising members wider technical coverage thanks to Highways, Surveyor and LTT.
Highways will publish IHE News and be sent direct to all Institute members.
November 2006
Bucks CC innovation wins 2006 Prince Michael Award
An innovative marker treatment which helps bikers navigate round a bend has won a Prince Michael Road Safety Award for Buckinghamshire's road safety team, including IHE member, Malcolm James.
For the latest Motorcycling news, click here
October 2006
September 2006
Asphalt Professional
IHE members can subscribe to the Institute of Asphalt Technology journal for just £36 p.a. for six issues.
Contact: secretary@instofasphalt.org
Older People and Home Zones
IHE is supporting a million pound four year research project into the value and suitability of home zones for older people. The project team is led by Catharine Ward Thompson director of the OPENspace research centre in Edinburgh. It follows on "inclusive design for getting outdoors". (www.idgo.ac.uk).
August 2006
Fresh guidance on Company Training Schemes
IHE is licenced by the Engineering Council to accredit company training programmes. Check out our employer guidance or ring for advice.
Fast track approval for IiP and ICE approved organisations.
Development Control Yahoo Group
IHE has taken on ukhighwaydevcon the UK Yahoo forum from moderator, Alan Turland - to whom we owe many thanks for his past services. Any ideas for development, email secretary@theihe.org.
Highway Inspectors
UK Roads Board is backing the IHE-led initiative to introduce national training standards and certification. The aim is to produce a viable package by December 2006.
July 2006
Transport Planners: consultation on new standards
Consultation on new occupational standards and proposed qualifications for transport planners began on 19th June; the consultation materials are available on both the GoSkills website www.goskills.org and the TPS website www.tps.org.uk/qualifications-consultation.htm. Sayer's recent article, published in Local Transport Today on 1st June 2006, is also available on the TPS website at: www.tps.org.uk/library.htm.
June 2006
2006 IHT/BP Bitumen Award
Congratulations to Malcolm James (M) and Bucks County Council colleagues for winning the 2006 IHT/BP Bitumen Award for Promoting Road Safety.
The County cut motorcycle casualties by treating a hazardous bend with marker posts designed to hold riders' eyes around the bend helping them to negotiate it.
May 2006
New streamlined IPR/TPR
IHE Professional Reviews have been streamlined to speed up your application. There's now only one submission to make based around
1. Careery Summary/Experience Report of IPD
2. Project Report with supporting Documents
3. Evidence Summary Forms based on the Project Report.
Reviewers will make an initial assessment (which you'll receive) then call you for interview.
April 2006
March 2006
PPS3 Consultation
Click here for IHE's comments.
Draft PPS3
IHE calls for detailed Parking guidance. Click here to read IHE's response to the consultation.
February 2006
PPS3
If you'd like to contribute to IHE's response to ODPM's consultation draft - particular on parking standards - send your views in by 20 February.
January 2006
December 2005
November 2005
Speed cameras to fund Road Safety Schemes
IHE welcomed news that money from cameras will be made available to fund road safety schemes.
The Institute's policy on safety cameras issued in 2004 called for the change.
October 2005
DfT Consultations
To contribute to IHE's response to the Department's consultations on Chapter 8 and Traffic Calming go to Consultations.
September 2005
JCT Symposium
Look out for IHE at the annual traffic signals gathering on 14/15 September.
Gafoor Din is presenting a paper on behalf of the IHE Traffic Signal Control Group initiating the IHE Professional Certificate in traffic siganl control.
August 2005
July 2005
Join Transport and Urban Design networks
At a meeting with IHE, RTPI has said it welcomes other professionals to join its networks. Go to www.rtpi.org.uk/resources/networks and sign up for regular bulletins, and to share information
June 2005
Manual for Streets
Stephen Hardy IEng will represent IHE on MfS sounding board.
RTPI
RTPI networks welcome non-members. The online interactive networks generate regular news updates, events and discussions.
- transport@rtpi.org.uk
- urbandesign@rtpi.org.uk
May 2005
Transportation Planning
The Transport Planning Society (TPS) supported by Go Skills, the Sector Skills Council for Passenger Transport, is leading a national Steering Group to establish a formal qualification for transport planners.
IHE is part of the group with IHT, CILT, TRPI and ICE. Members involved include Tim Edmunds, Norfolk County Council and John Taylor, Atkins backed up by the Institute Secretary.
The first activity of the Steering Group will be identifying the skills sets that will need to be demonstrated by the transport professionals at all three levels. The intention is to establish core competences recognised across all the institutions allowing mutual recognition for transportation professionals at all levels.
April 2005
January 2005
