Frontline transport and roads staff designated 'key workers'

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Frontline transport and roads staff have been designated 'key workers' by the Government and so can take their children to school after the gates close from 20 March to most of the country.


In the official list, now released by the Cabinet Office and The Department for Education, it states key workers include:

Moveable barrier for Kent traffic management on M20 motorway to Dover and Eurotunnel

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Measures to manage traffic flow on Kent’s road network in the event of severe disruption to services across the English Channel.

State-of-the-art technology will be able to be deployed quickly, simply and safely.

Spring opening for Britain’s biggest road project

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Britain’s biggest road project is set to open to drivers more than half a year early, Highways England announced today (Thursday 6 February).


The £1.5 billion scheme to improve journeys between the East of England and the Midlands was originally planned to open to traffic by the end of 2020.

Today the Government-owned company said it plans to open the A14 improvement ahead of schedule this spring.

New online vehicle checker to help drivers prepare for clean air zones with charges

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Online service to help drivers and businesses prepare for the introduction of clean air zones released.


A new online service has gone live today (5 February 2020) to help drivers and businesses to prepare for the introduction of clean air zones with charges in Birmingham and Leeds.

The vehicle checker will allow drivers to find out if they will be affected by the change which will charge the most polluting vehicles to drive in the cities.

DVSA earned recognition: join the scheme

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How the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) earned recognition scheme works, how to apply, and what happens when you've joined.


What is DVSA earned recognition

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) earned recognition scheme is a new way to prove you meet driver and vehicle standards.