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Friday, 17 July 2020

BBC News

• M4 relief road: 'Motorway charge may be necessary'But better public transport is needed before such a charge is introduced, a report recommends.
• M4 relief road: 'Better public transport' for Newport neededBut people may be reluctant to use trains and buses after the coronavirus pandemic, a report says.
• Electric cars: St Athan confirmed as site for planned battery factoryBritishvolt says its plans could create up to 3,500 jobs and lead to £1.2bn of investment.
• Pomeroy: Thousands of tyres dumped in County Tyrone fieldAn investigation is launched after 100 tonnes of car tyres were left on land near Pomeroy.

The Guardian

• Talks on Stonehenge road tunnel delayed by neolithic findGrant Shapps extends decision deadline after archaeologists discover prehistoric pits at world heritage site in WiltshireA decision on whether construction of a road tunnel near Stonehenge, in Wiltshire, can go ahead has been further delayed by the transport secretary, Grant Shapps.The deadline for the verdict has been extended by four months to late autumn to allow further consultation following a recent archaeological find within the Stonehenge world heritage site, the transport minister, Andrew Stephenson, said. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Scottish Greens renew plans to roll out 20mph speed limitsEFFORTS to make 20mph the default speed limit on Scotland's residential streets are to be renewed after similar measures were voted through in Wales.

The Mirror

• UK's largest vehicle charging network gives away energy to power 1.3m homesVolkswagen, Tesco and Pod Point teamed up to provide the largest free retail charging network for electric vehicle (EV) owners across the UK - partnership which has now  hit the landmark 200th store after installing four EV points at the Tesco superstore in Chester

This is Money

• Dirty diesel vans to have free access into most polluted towns in 2021Experts said errors in the DVLA's own records mean they will fail to stop some of the dirtiest diesel vans from causing even more problems across the nation's towns and cities with poor air pollution.

Birmingham Post

• Jaguar Land Rover marks key engine milestoneThe car maker's Ingenium engines are produced near Wolverhampton in a dedicated manufacturing facility

Bolton News

• Bolton Council reverses plans to end free parking at weekends until 2021THE Tories have formally reversed plans to end free parking in Bolton town centre as proposed before the pandemic.

Bristol Live

• Trial rental e-scooter scheme is set to be launched on Bristol's roadsUsers must stay off pavements
• New congestion charge necessary for M4 claim Welsh ministersThe commission was set up after the Welsh Government decided not to build the £1.4bn new M4 around Newport

Wales Online

• Anger over late-night car racers who are 'noisy as aeroplanes''There have been cases where it's gone on until two or three in the morning'

Cambridge News

• Bridge closure has left Mill Road 'dark and dead'Residents and business owners even protested the decision by blocking the road
• Relief as 'distressing' plans for six-week road closure put on holdDevelopers are reportedly discussing alternative routes

East Anglian Daily Times

• Police report 250 drivers in ‘staggering’ seat belt crackdownOfficers from Suffolk and Norfolk police have reported 250 lorry drivers as part of a national crackdown on seat belt avoidance.

Reading Evening Post

• The M4 is closing for a whole weekend for smart motorway worksM4 traffic will be impacted by Highways England's planned closures on the busy motorway

Other Regional Press

• Lorries will be stopped from using old bridges in OxfordshireA BRIDGE in an Oxfordshire village should have a lower weight limit placed on it to prevent damage, a council has heard.
• More Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods could come to Oxfordshire ROADS in residential streets across Oxfordshire should be changed to stop commuters from speeding along them.
• Why strange devices will pop up on roads and town centres across WarwickshireThe council wants to make sure new measures in place in town centres are working