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Monday, 13 November 2023

Financial Times

• Carmakers step up EV discounts in bid to stem global demand slowdownSharp deceleration in sales growth as mainstream buyers’ appetite proves weaker than expected

The Mirror

• Drivers to face £100 fine when new parking law is introduced next monthMotorists in some areas of Scotland will not be able to park their cars on the pavement from December 11, 2023 - those who do could face a fine of £100

Wirral Globe

• Dutch Cycling shows how Wirral streets would look without carsHAVE you ever wondered how some of Wirral's busiest roads would look if they were designed for pedestrians and cyclists?

Other Regional Press

• Hereford MP Jesse Norman resigns from the governmentThis morning (November 13) the former minister for decarbonisation and technology at the Department for Transport tweeted: “Very grateful to the Prime Minister for accepting my resignation.
• Motoring groups turn up pressure for turning A-roads into dual carriagewaysNew analysis has revealed how rare it is for A-road stretches in Britain to be dual carriageways - which will come as little surprise to those who have been campaigning for decades to dual the A5 and to bypass Pant and Llanymynech.

New Civil Engineer

• Transport Scotland has spent over £11M clearing landslides from A83 Rest and Be Thankful since 2014More than £11M has been spent by Transport Scotland clearing landslides that have impacted travel on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful since 2014

Other News Sources

• The town near Surrey where ULEZ only applies to one half of the roadThe commuter town that is now part of London used to belong to Surrey - and people are proud it