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Tuesday, 30 June 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Geneva Motor Show 2021 scrapped and event to be soldThe organisers of one of the world's biggest car shows have seen weak demand for next year's event.
• Heads of the Valleys road-widening diversion going aheadBusinesses fear they will lose customers over plans to restrict access to towns from a major road.
• Coronavirus: PM pledges to 'build back better' post-virusBoris Johnson will set out plans to

The Guardian

• 'Absolutely fanciful': Boris Johnson's new deal not Rooseveltian, say criticsThe PM wants to be put on the same pedestal as Franklin D Roosevelt as he unveils £5bn capital projectsBoris Johnson will seek to wrap himself in the mantle of one of the most-revered American presidents in modern times on Tuesday, as he attempts to refocus his premiership by promising a “New Dealâ€� for Britain in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.According to pre-released extracts, Johnson’s speech will highlight projects worth £5bn, which he will “accelerateâ€�, including improvements to schools and hospitals, and “shovel readyâ€� schemes such as parks improvements. Continue reading...

The Independent

• Britain braced for busiest weekend of the year so far as 11 million drivers embark on post-lockdown overnight tripSaturday marks first time people in England have been allowed to spend the night away from home in three months

Times Online

• Coronavirus: St Ives bans cars to help shoppers avoid the crush [Subscription]Visitors to St Ives will have the streets to themselves, after the council banned all but essential traffic from the town centre to help social distancing.

Mail Online

• UK car production falls 95% in May and there'll not be a scrappage schemeJust over 5,000 cars were produced by UK factories in May compared to 116,000 in the same month a year ago, latest industry figures have confirmed.
• Boris Johnson unveils massive programme to construct schools, hospitals and roads Billions of pounds of investment will be pledged to make Britain 'stronger and better and more united than ever before' in the wake of the coronavirus.

The Mirror

• Boris Johnson to unveil £5bn spending blitz to get UK through coronavirus crisisThe billions are earmarked for schools, hospitals and prisons as well as new infrastructure and town centres in a British 'New Deal' harking back to the Great Depression

This is Money

• Land Rover unveils the £42,000 Defender Hard Top van for businessesLand Rover's upmarket alternative to 'white van man' is set to prove a hit with small businesses who want to add a bit of extra 4X4 style and capability.

Sky News

• 'Build, build, build': PM channels 1930's US 'new deal' with coronavirus recovery planBoris Johnson will attempt to mark a new phase in the coronavirus response today by setting out plans for an "infrastructure revolution" to create jobs and stimulate an economic recovery.

Belfast Telegraph

• Top 20 speeding hotspots in Northern Ireland revealed as detections rise by 20% in yearThe number of speeding offences in Northern Ireland has surged by 20% year-on-year.

Bolton News

• Volvo dealership will bring £3m boost and 42 new jobs to Bolton A NEW Volvo dealership is set to be built in Bolton bringing 42 jobs in a £3m boost to the town after the car company got its way with councillors.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Car parking charges 'a kick in the teeth' for struggling businessesConwy council has reopened several of its car parks - and is charging people to use them

London Evening Standard

• England's roads set for busiest weekend of year as lockdown rules ease and overnight stays allowedThis weekend could be the busiest of the year so far on England's roads as coronavirus lockdown rules are eased, a new survey has suggested.

Wales Online

• Swansea could have a new road to ease traffic congestion on Fabian WayCouncil chiefs also want to upgrade the bridge at Baldwin's Crescent and open up land for potential development

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• £6.5m recovery funding availableSmall to Medium-sized manufacturers across the Black Country are being urged to take a slice of a £6.5m funding boost to help them recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and address key barriers to growth.

Cambridge News

• Roads could see busiest weekend of the year as overnight stays allowedAs lockdown rules are eased on July 4 to allow people to spend the night away from their homes roads are expected to be clogged

Leeds Live

• Drivers threatened with arrests after car rallies held across LeedsHundreds attended the events at the weekend

North Wales Live

• Major MOT test update on the way and it will apply to all driversThe DVSA shake-up that every road user needs to know about

Other Regional Press

• Empty roads lead to huge drop in speeding fines on TeessideBut some areas saw an increase in the number of speeding drivers as the UK entered the first full month of lockdown in April
• M62 convoy of 250 truckers to honour the NHSThey will start at Hartshead Moor and head to junction 22 before turning back to Yorkshire
• Poor roads to Manchester are 'holding Sheffield back' says expertWoodhead Pass or Snake Pass are too vulnerable to the weather, says Institute of Engineers director

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Driving lessons, theory tests and driving tests to restart in EnglandThe Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced that learners can resume driving lessons and motorcycle training in England from Saturday 4 July 2020. The rule applies to all types of driver and motorcycle training in England, including private practice with someone you live with or in your support bubble. Theory tests will restart in England on Saturday 4 July. The tests will take place with social distancing measures in place to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Car driving tests will restart in England on Wednesday 22 July, which will give learner drivers time to have ref...
• Mandatory MOT testing to be reintroduced from 1 AugustMandatory MOT testing is to be reintroduced from 1 August 2020 as COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifted, Roads minister Baroness Vere has announced today (29 June 2020). Due to the coronavirus outbreak, drivers were granted a 6-month exemption from MOT testing in March to help slow the spread of the virus. However, as restrictions are eased when safe to do so, all drivers whose car, motorcycle or van is due for an MOT test from 1 August will be required to get a test certificate to continue driving their vehicle. MOT tests are important for road safety and ensure that vehicle parts, includ...

Other News Sources

• Hereford southern link road funding allocated to other projects THE Marches Local Enterprise Partnership says the £27 million which was allocated to build Hereford’s southern link road project will instead be spent on other schemes to create more than 1,700 jobs across the region.
• MPs to probe whether Covid-19 recovery package is truly 'green' The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has launched a new inquiry into the environmental and social implications of the UK Government's Covid-19 recovery package, just one day before the plan's key aspects are due to be unveiled by Boris Johnson.