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Thursday, 16 December 2021

BBC News

• Electric cars: Fee to use charging points being consideredThe network is free to use in NI but the possibility of introducing fees is being considered.
• Motoring groups criticise cut in electric car subsidiesThe government has further reduced the amount of subsidy for buying electric cars, this time from £2,500 to £1,500.

Birmingham Mail

• Huge rise in e-scooter incidents as police chief issues warning to parentsThere were hundreds more reports this year compared to 2019

Other Regional Press

• Lincolnshire councillors and MP meet transport minister to claw back roads funding cutLincolnshire councillors and MPs lobbied a the Transport Minister in a bid to recoup more than £12 million of funding cuts to road repairs budgets.

New Civil Engineer

• Shapps delays decision on yet another National Highways road schemeTransport secretary Grant Shapps has delayed his decision on yet another National Highways planning application. This time, Shapps has deferred his decision on the planned M25 upgrade at Junction 28.

Other News Sources

• Hydrogen for heavy industry and autonomous transport 'pods': The best green innovations of 2021As we approach the end of 2021, edie has rounded up some of the best breakthrough technologies and carbon-cutting solutions which could accelerate climate action, in an article powered by our innovation partner Spingwise.