Prime minister Liz Truss suggested that the powers of the Planning Inspectorate may be dialled back so that local authorities’ planning decisions are not overturned.
During her first Prime Minister’s Questions, Conservative MP for Worthing West Sir Peter Bottomley asked: “Will this prime minister look at why the Planning Inspectorate is…
New transport secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan takes on the role at a time when key decisions on multiple major projects hang in the balance.
Trevelyan was announced as prime minister Liz Truss' transport secretary on Tuesday and she inherits a number of projects awaiting planning and funding decisions. Stonehenge Tunnel Previous transport…
Prime minister Liz Truss has officially appointed MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed Anne-Marie Trevelyan as the new transport secretary, replacing Grant Shapps and putting her in charge of major planning decisions related to roads, rails, airports and more – but what do we know about her?
Trevelyan entered her post as MP for…
The proposed reopening of Manston Airport in Kent - given the go ahead last month, despite planners recommending that its development consent order application (DCO) be refused - is not the only blocked airport expansion to be overturned in recent months.
So, why does this keep happening - and what is…
Atkins has been awarded a five-year contract by the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) to deliver civil and airfield engineering design services at Dublin and Cork airports.
DAA is the owner and operator of both airports. The Civil Engineering Design Services framework contract (Lot 2) – extendable by three years - is…
The proposed reopening of Manston Airport in Kent has been given the go ahead, despite planners recommending that its development consent order application (DCO) be refused.
The Planning Inspectorate had previously concluded that "the Applicant had failed to demonstrate sufficient need for the Proposed Development, additional to (or different from) the…
Construction of Southampton Airport’s runway extension can now begin after The Court of Appeal upheld Eastleigh Borough Council's decision to approve the plans.
It marks the end of the legal battle, with The Court of Appeal the final route available to campaigners trying to stop the expansion. The scheme was approved…
A construction worker has died on Costain's £150m Gatwick Airport station upgrade project.
The 35-year-old was working for subcontractor Kilnbridge when the incident happened in the early hours of Friday 22 July. British Transport Police confirmed that he was pronounced dead at the site. Detectives are working with the Health and…
Lineside fires, power cuts, buckled road and damaged runway – Britain’s record-breaking heatwave certainly made an impact on infrastructure.
As temperatures were recorded above 40C for the first time in the country’s history, civil engineers were busy responding to a number of emergencies. This came despite a lengthy build-up to the…
The government will continue to support “justified” airport expansions while working to make the UK’s aviation sector net zero by 2050.
In the Jet Zero Strategy: delivering net zero aviation by 2050, released this week, the Department for Transport (DfT) outlines how it will continue to grow the aviation sector while…
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