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Friday, 03 July 2020

BBC News

• Cars mount pavement to avoid Lewisham road barrierA road block had been set up on Upwood Road in Lewisham to reduce traffic through the area.

The Independent

• Climate crisis: Government not on track to meet net zero targets and risks are 'bigger than coronavirus''We have simply not done the radical things that need to be done,' experts tell ministers

Times Online

• Tesla electrifies Wall Street with increase in deliveries [Subscription]Tesla continues to astound critics and fans alike as the electric carmaker beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter vehicle deliveries.

Bolton News

• Pollution penalty delayed to 2022 as Bolton leader reveals government ‘standoff’ PLANS to impose a daily penalty on the most polluting lorries, vans, buses and taxis using the region’s roads have been pushed back by a year as Greater Manchester finds itself in a “standoffâ€� with government over funding.

Bucks Free Press

• Hyundai UK is moving its headquarters out of High Wycombe after 26 years A car giant is moving its headquarters out of High Wycombe after 26 years.

Other Regional Press

• Coventry Ring Road upgrade gets cash boostUpgrade work to Swanswell Viaduct has received a huge boost
• Main traffic route into York to get £5 million upgade The money will be used to cover maintenance costs such as road repairs and drainage

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Creativity keeping road workers safe and the country movingHighways England has followed Government guidance and continued to carry out essential maintenance and press ahead with major schemes to get supplies and workers where they need to be during the lockdown. But to ensure workers are also protected and can stick to strict COVID-19 restrictions, teams have developed some creative ways to maintain social distancing – ranging from waistband alarms that alert workers to anyone within 2m to virtual safety inspections. Highways England Executive Director, Commercial and Procurement Malcolm Dare said: During the coronavirus crisis maintaining a...

Other News Sources

• Blackburn's busiest road will be closed this weekend - here's whyONE of Blackburn’s main roads will be closed over the weekend.