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Thursday, 09 June 2022

BBC News

• Fuel prices: Denbigh care workers turn to electric scootersHaulage and coach firms are hit again as the RAC warns that a full tank will cost £100 soon.
• Petrol prices see biggest daily jump in 17 yearsThe average cost of filling a typical family car could exceed £100 as soon as Thursday, the RAC warns.

The Guardian

• Low-traffic neighbourhoods make roads safer but need a rebrand Exclusive: study of London schemes says local communication should be improved but that benefits are clearLow-traffic neighbourhoods boost cycling, reduce car use and make roads safer, but councils could do more to make the schemes more palatable and comprehensible to local people, the most thorough study yet of the concept has concluded.

Times Online

• We don’t have the cash for road projects, finance secretary Kate Forbes warns [subscription]Kate Forbes has warned that there is not enough money available for the Scottish government to meet its spending commitments on infrastructure projects. The finance secretary suggested that it would not be possible for Holyrood ministers to stick to the plans laid out because of constraints on budgets and rising inflation. That may lead to delays for road upgrades and other schemes.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• 'Dangerous' road is compared to the surface of the moonA “dangerousâ€� road likened to the moon’s surface needs to be urgently fixed before a serious accident happens, Councillors have insisted.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Some of the most 'dangerous' rural roads in North Wales are in GwyneddWork is set to be done to bring down the number of deaths and serious collisions

The York Press

• More than 70km of roads in York improved in last yearMORE than 70km of roads have been improved in York over the last year, according to a new council report on capital investment.

Other News Sources

• Electric vehicle charging prices to increase in Brighton and HoveTHE cost of charging an electric vehicle in the city is to increase.