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Monday, 30 March 2026

BBC News

• Councils pressed to use universal parking app to cut 'unfair' finesThe government is urging more councils across England to sign up to a single, nationwide parking payment app to cut the risk of fines for drivers.
• Oil rises above $115 and Asia shares slide as Iran war enters fifth weekIt comes after Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen joined the conflict by striking Israel over the weekend.

Department for Transport

• Stalled housing and employment sites to be unlocked with new £165 million road fundFund will support transport links so stalled housing and employment sites can go ahead.

Times Online

• Mobility scooters could reach 20mph in road law shake-up [subscription]Ministers consider raising speed and weight limits for electric wheelchairs and improving access to cycle lanes in an update to 1970s legislation

i News

• Councils forced to roll out universal parking app to prevent unfair finesCouncils across England will be ordered by the Government to adopt a single parking payment app designed to cut confusion at car parks and reduce the risk of drivers receiving unexpected fines, The i Paper can reveal.

Birmingham Post

• Transport for Wales support to local authorities to roll out electric vehicle chargingIt is providing sharede national data plaform, ChargePoint Navigator, to the 22 local authorities in Wales

Wrexham.com

• Welsh Government to press ahead with A494 River Dee Bridge replacement after objections withdrawnThe Welsh Government has ruled out a public inquiry into the replacement of the A494 River Dee Bridge at Queensferry, clearing the way for construction to begin as early as winter 2026/27.

Construction Enquirer

• £165m earmarked for roads to unlock stalled housing sitesDetails of a new infrastructure fund to unlock stalled housing and development sites have been confirmed by the government.

TaxiPoint

• Disabled access House of Commons debate puts taxi availability and wheelchair provision back under scrutiny The taxi industry was pulled into a wider House of Commons debate on transport accessibility this week, as MPs warned that disabled passengers are still being left with too few reliable door-to-door travel options when buses and trains fall short.