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Wednesday, 17 June 2020

BBC News

• UK inflation rate at fresh four-year low as fuel prices slumpFuel costs fell sharply in May, pushing the inflation rate down to a fresh four-year low of 0.5%.

Mail Online

• New British green number plates could allow drivers to use bus lanes and park for free Drivers of electric cars are to be given green number plates that could allow them to use bus lanes and park for free.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Roads flooded as thunderstorms bring huge downpours and lightning - recapA number of roads in Wrexham are impassible due to the weather
• Major scheme to improve A55 junction gets underwayThe three-month-long roadworks aim to make the junction safer for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians

London Evening Standard

• Congestion charge to rise to £15 next week and apply at evenings and weekends, Sadiq Khan confirmsThe congestion charge will rise to £15 from next week and apply in the evenings and weekends to tackle rising levels of traffic in central London, Sadiq Khan confirmed today.

Reading Evening Post

• Huge sinkhole opens up on major roadEyewitnesses described hearing a loud 'metallic bang' before a large crack appeared in the middle of the A4 in Castle Hill

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Green number plates get the green light for a zero-emission futureGreen number plates are set to be rolled out from autumn, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed, under plans to drive a green economic recovery. As part of the government’s plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, drivers will be encouraged to make the switch to electric vehicles through the introduction of green number plates. The plates will make it easier for cars to be identified as zero emission vehicles, helping local authorities design and put in place new policies to incentivise people to own and drive them. For example, drivers could benefit from local initiatives suc...
• Temporary changes to the Congestion Charge vital to secure safe and green recoveryThe Mayor and TfL have confirmed temporary changes to the Congestion Charge, which were brought forward in accordance with TfL’s funding agreement with Government. These temporary changes will ensure the capital’s recovery from the pandemic is not restricted by cars and congestion. The latest data shows that even with the Congestion Charge back in place and many people still working from home, there are as many cars in the zone as there were before the lockdown began. If traffic is allowed to continue to grow, roads will become unusably congested. Analysis indicates that as the G...

Other News Sources

• Spain underpins car sector bailout with green goals The Spanish government unveiled on Monday (15 June) a €3.75bn aid package for the domestic auto industry, which includes a scrappage scheme with green strings, a bigger focus on electric charging points and funding for hydrogen power.