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The first use of fully connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) on public roads is set to take place in Oxfordshire, following the announcement of £2.5 million of government funding into a trial project.

The 30-month MultiCAV project will trial self-driving vehicles in and around Milton Park, the large, high-tech business and science hub near Didcot. The vehicles will travel between private roads at Milton Park and the public roads that link the site with nearby transport services.

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The development industry is urging that the Government’s £2.3Bn Housing Infrastructure Fund must be capitalised on without delay to bolster economic growth.

Last week the Government confirmed its first allocation from the fund – amounting to £866M – which will be shared among 133 council-led housing projects in England. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond commented that these capital grants will be spent on roads, footpaths and other supporting infrastructure needed ahead of new housing developments or to make them viable.

The initial £866M allocation is expected to help support up to 200,000 new homes. Government plans to deliver 300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s. Importantly, all funds must be allocated to infrastructure projects by 2021 so it is critical for local authorities to capitalise on this opportunity without delay.

www.gov.uk/DCLG_Introduction_to_Housing_Infrastructure_WEB.pdf

Today the CIHT published 'Buses in Urban Developments' (Jan 18). The guide, endorsed by RTPI and a number of major bus operators, provides useful advice for developers and their consultants and will inform Transport Assessments and Travel Plans in the future. 

We are really pleased to announce the opening of our new Cardiff office. Our new office will work alongside our Bristol and London offices and will improve our ability to serve our clients and projects in the Welsh region.

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Many thanks to all our clients and associates who made 2017 such a successful and enjoyable year. We would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and prosperous 2018!

An updated version of the Traffic Signs (Amended) (England and Wales) Regulations and General Directions was laid before Parliament in mid-November but came into force today. The changes are generally technical and only of interest to complete traffic anoraks (like us) but need to be taken into consideration in any detailed highway scheme designs.