CSS ALARM AT GOVERMENT'S HANDLING OF SURVEY DATA

CSS is urging highways officers across the country to take control of the national road maintenance condition survey, following its accusation that the Government is undermining the 30-year-old survey by withholding data.

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CSS REWARDS EXCELLLENCE

CSS has made special awards to two associates who have made outstanding contributions to its work in the past year. The duo received the awards at the CSS annual luncheon in London.

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BRIAN SMITH BECOMES NEW CSS PRESIDENT

Brian Smith has taken over as President of the influential CSS, which represents local authority strategic directors handling transport, waste management, environment, planning, energy and economic development issues.

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CSS CONFERENCE POINTS WAY FORWARD ON IT

Registration is now open for the always popular biannual CSS information management conference, being held this year at the Palace Hotel at Buxton in Derbyshire on 15 and 16 May. A booking form can be found on the events section of this website.

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CSS GOES BACK TO BASICS WITH LESSONS IN STRUCTURAL FAILURE

CSS has urged the 200 delegates at the Bridges 2008; Back to Basics conference that they must learn from the mistakes of the Mississippi bridge collapse of August 2007 in the US state of Minnesota.

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GET LOCAL PLANNERS FULLY ENGAGED IN SPATIAL PLANNING SAYS CSS

England's new spatial planning system needs to be modified to bridge the serious gap between the regional and local levels of planning across many parts of the country, says CSS.

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TRAVEL IS GOOD - LET'S FIND WAYS TO AVOID THE GUILT TRIP

The massive transport challenges facing the UK need to be tackled without leaving us all feeling guilty about enjoying travel, according to a new CSS report whose recommendations include a long term shift to hydrogen-based fuels.

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CSS DEFENDS STREET LIGHT TRIALS

CSS has defended a series of trials designed to test the benefits of switching off and dimming street lights during part of the night. The trials being undertaken by some local authorities have come under fire in the Daily Mail amidst fears that they will encourage crime and reduce road safety.

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CAMPAIGN DEMONSTRATES TYRE RUBBER BENEFITS FOR RIGHTS OF WAY

WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has launched a new campaign, which is communicating to local authorities and private landowners the practical and environmental benefits of using tyre-derived rubber crumb in constructing, upgrading and repairing public rights of way.

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INSPIRED THINKING THE KEY TO BIG ISSUES

The UK needs inspired thinking and close cooperation between the members and chief officers of its local authorities if it is to find a way forward on a range of tough issues, according to CSS President Richard Wills.

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