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Monday, 22 June 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Traffic wardens back on streets of NIParking charges and bus lane enforcement were suspended during lockdown, but not for much longer.

The Herald

• Residents express discontent over North Coast 500The road is full of twists and turns, spectacular scenery, peaceful communities and, as tourists have arrived in their droves, one or two little bumps.

Times Online

• Coronavirus in Scotland: Electric cars ‘can lift slump’ [Subscription]The Scottish government should incentivise motorists to ditch petrol and diesel cars as part of efforts to stimulate the economy, a business lobbying group has urged.
• Electric cars ‘to super-charge economy’ [Subscription]The switch to electric vehicles could deliver a £24 billion boost to the economy over the next five years, according to government-backed research.

Daily Express

• Transport news: TFL daily congestion charges climb to £15 in effort to recoup bailout costTRANSPORT for London has introduced a 30 per cent rise in London's Congestion Charge, with an extension in its hours of operation from 7 am to 10 pm, seven days a week.

This is Money

• Some 1.6m unsafe cars on UK roads due to coronavirus MOT extensionMore than 5 million motorists skipped having their cars MOT'd in April and May by taking advantage of the government's extension to tests during the coronavirus pandemic.
• Four in five motorists are giving away personal data when they sell their carsVehicles have become a 'treasure trove' of personal data, with motorist able to download their private information from their phones via Bluetooth, apps and connected systems?.

Sky News

• London congestion charge rises to £15 a day and extends to 7 days a weekA 30% rise in London's congestion charge and extension in its hours of operation from 7am to 10pm, seven days a week, have come into force today.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Turning roads into cobbled streets and pulling down eyesore buildings - hundreds of residents say what changes they want in Bradford city centreTURNING city centre roads into cobbled streets, demolishing eyesore buildings and replacing roads with

Bristol Live

• Drivers idling outside schools to be fined £70 - with new plan for CCTVParking officers no longer have to wait two minutes to check children are not getting in or out of the vehicle before issuing the fine

Northern Echo

• Drivers urged to plan trips for Durham's New Elvet Bridge closure DRIVERS are being urged to plan their journeys in advance of critical works starting on one of Durham city centre’s main bridges next month.

Wales Online

• The whole of Cardiff's Castle Street will be shut to all trafficBusinesses claim they weren't made aware of the closure

Burnley Express

• Burnley street and bridge work will start this weekDELAYED work to upgrade one of the main roads into a town centre will start this week.

Other Regional Press

• 30 mph speed limit could be extended from original 60mph limit for safety reasonsROAD safety concerns have led to a proposal to extend a 30mph speed limit, which is in place of an existing national 60mph speed limit.
• New '20 is plenty' road safety scheme at Littlemoor in Weymouth RESIDENTS at Littlemoor in Weymouth have welcomed a new '20 is plenty' road safety scheme.

Other News Sources

• Police on patrol catch suspected drug-drivers POLICE have had a busy weekend on the roads in Herefordshire and just over the border in Brecon.
• Herefordshire pulling ahead on access to electric car chargersHerefordshire is ahead of the curve on the green transport revolution, new figures suggest, with greater than average access to electric car charging points.
• Coronavirus and the great electric-battery dividendThe global health pandemic has dealt a body blow to many areas of the economy but the battery industry looks set to reap significant rewards, even if it will also have to put up with a short-term slump in demand.

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