Transport Planning Associates (TPA)

  If you already have an asbestos management plan in place then Trident Surveying could help you in carrying out the re-inspection of the ACMs on a regular basis. Working closely with you, We can devise appropriate re-inspection programs, undertake the inspections, update your asbestos register accordingly and keep you legally compliant. Assess your asbestos records Get ready for re-inspection As part of your duty to manage asbestos, you are legally required to re-inspect each Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) on a regular basis regardless of its condition and location. The frequency of inspection is dictated by the type, extent and location of asbestos, but must not exceed 12 months. This is because asbestos materials may change over time due to either damage from minor accidents, maintenance and repair works, floods, fires, severe weather etc or general deterioration of the materials or their coverings, which could increase the risk of exposure. Trident Surveying will:​...

  The Government has said that nearly £1 billion in funding will be shared between local authorities and bus operators in England, with the aim of making “London-style” services a reality outside the capital city.  The exact figures were confirmed in November by the then-Transport Secretary Louise Haigh, who has since resigned and been succeeded in the post by Heidi Alexander.  Some £955 million in all has been earmarked to support bus services until 2026, with local councils getting £712 million of this, and bus companies being handed the remaining £243 million.  This, the Government stated, represented “a record level of recent investment for bus improvements for the majority of areas, alongside once-in-a-generation reform to deliver London-style bus services to every corner of the country.”  It isn’t just about the numbers, but also a change in philosophy  In its unveiling of the funding, the Department for Transport (DfT) has been keen to un...