Nicola Sturgeon today lashed out at Boris Johnson’s plan for a ‘traffic light’ system for travel from May 17 – warning ‘lax’ rules could allow variants to spread. The Scottish First Minister said allowing people to go abroad for non-essential reasons ‘poses a risk’ because it is impossible to know where a dangerous mutant strain … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon today lashed out at Boris Johnson’s plan for a ‘traffic light’ system for travel from May 17 – warning ‘lax’ rules could allow variants to spread. The Scottish First Minister said allowing people to go abroad for non-essential reasons ‘poses a risk’ because it is impossible to know where a dangerous mutant strain … Read more
A disabled woman is taking a council to court over a controversial traffic scheme which she says quadruples her journey time to vital hospital appointments. Sofia Sheakh, 47, a long-term chronic pain sufferer and Covid survivor, is fighting Lambeth Council over their use of the Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) scheme. The scheme means some residential … Read more
A disabled woman is taking a council to court over a controversial traffic scheme which she says quadruples her journey time to vital hospital appointments. Sofia Sheakh, 47, a long-term chronic pain sufferer and Covid survivor, is fighting Lambeth Council over their use of the Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) scheme. The scheme means some residential … Read more
A London council is set to become the first to scrap green roads after a review found they increased traffic jams, caused more pollution and delayed the emergency services. Following the review, Harrow Council announced it will rip up three cycle lanes and scrap four low-traffic neighbourhood schemes, The Telegraph reports. A report, issued by … Read more
A London council is set to become the first to scrap green roads after a review found they increased traffic jams, caused more pollution and delayed the emergency services. Following the review, Harrow Council announced it will rip up three cycle lanes and scrap four low-traffic neighbourhood schemes, The Telegraph reports. A report, issued by … Read more
Bounce back Britain? Restaurant reservations surged to 79% of normal levels on April 12 when hospitality reopened, traffic spiked to 91% of what was recorded in February 2020 and job adverts hit pre-pandemic levels – but 17% of workers still on furlough UK seater dinner reservations hit 79 per cent of 2019 levels on April … Read more
Bounce back Britain? Restaurant reservations surged to 79% of normal levels on April 12 when hospitality reopened, traffic spiked to 91% of what was recorded in February 2020 and job adverts hit pre-pandemic levels – but 17% of workers still on furlough UK seater dinner reservations hit 79 per cent of 2019 levels on April … Read more
Budget airlines had a difficult start to the week after HSBC brokers warned they are in for a turbulent summer. The Government’s proposed ‘traffic light’ system will make it difficult for the likes of Easyjet, Ryanair and Wizz Air to plan ahead and could leave them flying far fewer passengers as a result, according to … Read more
Traffic levels rocketed today as lockdown restrictions were finally released to allow non-essential shops, pubs, restaurants and barbers to open. Motoring experts said it was the busiest day of the year as drivers took advantage of coronavirus restrictions being eased. Traffic data from TomTom showed increases on last week. Non-essential shops, as well as pubs … Read more