Customer News

A community driven public engagement exercise asking Moray locals for ideas for the Elgin Long Term Town Plan investment has launched today (Friday 19 April) by Elgin Community Council and the newly formed Elgin Town Board.

Pembrokeshire County Council Leader Cllr David Simpson has today welcomed news that Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is taking further enforcement action at Withyhedge Landfill.

On Wednesday 17 April, the Year 1 schoolchildren from Windrush CofE Primary enjoyed an afternoon of fun activities, centred around the new nature trail at Deer Park South, Witney. Led by local artist and trail designer, Tom Cross, the children made nature themed prints using newly installed brass rubbing posts, sketched their surroundings, and hunted for local wildlife. 

Network Rail has delivered a £1.3 million investment of platform works at Giffnock and Pollokshaws West stations.

Network Rail’s planned repairs to Kingsferry Bridge this summer have been rescheduled to avoid a clash with school exams taking place in mid-June and a bike ride involving thousands of cyclists that is set to cross the bridge on Saturday 22 June.

Micro, small and medium-sized businesses in the retail, hospitality, and leisure sectors can now check if they are eligible for Welsh Government funding to help them reduce their running costs.

Applications are now open in Moray for round two of the UK Government funded Shared Prosperity Fund grant scheme.

Two weeks today there will be a number of planned upgrades and routine maintenance to the railway and any customers intending to travel by train over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend are urged to plan ahead.

Find out about life behind the scenes on productions from Sherlock and Captain America to Line of Duty and Coronation Street at a talk next month.

Councillors voted in favour of appointing Cllr Adrian Birch as Leader of Forest of Dean District Council at the meeting for full council held on Thursday 18 April 2024. 

· Every Class 375 train fitted with at-seat power to make working and browsing easier on the move.

· New, energy efficient lighting also added.

· The 375s refresh is part of a wider multi-million-pound programme to improve, upgrade or replace more of the Southeastern fleet.

TransPennine Express (TPE) is seeking talented people to join its 1,800 strong workforce through its popular apprenticeship scheme – whether they are just starting out in the world of work or looking for a change of career.  

The Scottish Ambulance Service’s Special Operations Response Team (SORT) based in Johnstone will appear on a new series of Paramedics on Scene, which airs on Sunday.

From Saturday 4 to Monday 6 May customers are being reminded to check before travelling as buses replace trains across part of Network Rail’s Wessex route.

Information panels with Makaton symbols that promote walks, trails, cycle routes, nature reserves and heritage attractions have come to six stations in Cumbria.

• Travelling by rail can be up to 80% cheaper on similar routes than flying, when accounting for the additional cost of baggage and airport transfers.  
• Rail is up to 17 times greener when travelling for business across Britain compared to flying.  
• Travelling by plane takes longer than by train door-to-door for four out of the six domestic travel routes we looked at.   
• There are 50% more rail services available per day from London to Edinburgh compared to flights (39 rail services compared to 26 flights). 

Robust live service model offers six Seasons of challenges and rewards tied to real-life tennis Tour events

Planning decisions in East Ayrshire will now focus more clearly on improving infrastructure, following good design practices, tackling climate change and creating healthier environments for people and nature, thanks to the Council’s adoption of its new Local Development Plan 2 (LDP2).

Onthank Primary School in East Ayrshire has been awarded ‘SEL Worldwide Model School’ status, which has come about after they successfully integrated the ‘PATHS® Programme for Schools (UK Version)’ within everyday life.