England highway Announced that it will be renamed National Highway.
Name change of government-owned companies responsible for expressways and major A-level highways UK It was born only six years after its name was changed from the Highway Bureau.
It was also announced that Nick Harris has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the organization, who has held that position since February.
Nick will lead the English highway into an exciting new chapter as it evolves into a national highway
Minister of Transport Grant Sharps Said: “Nick will become a great CEO and I look forward to continuing to work closely with him as we rebuild better across the country.
“Nick will lead the English Highway into an exciting new chapter as it evolves into a national highway and fulfilled our £27 billion plan to improve our roads and make the journey safer, smoother and more environmentally friendly.”
Mr. Harris said: “I am very happy to take over at such an exciting time. We have achieved a lot, but there is still more work to be done.
“As we implement the second road investment strategy to ensure the safety of all road users, our job delivery and customer benefits remain at the core of our organization.”
Given the Westminster government’s obsession with overthrowing our decentralized solutions, this rebranding is wrong, boastful and offensive
Last October, when speculation about rebranding first appeared, Plaid Cymru MP Liz Saville Roberts said: “Given the Westminster government’s obsession with overthrowing our decentralized solutions, this rebranding is wrong. , Self-exaggerated and offensive.”
She continued: “The fact remains that the power to operate and maintain the expressway has been completely decentralized.
“It is inexplicable British government It must be reminded that this fact has been more than 20 years since the establishment of decentralization.
“Now is the time Conservative Party Accept the reality and keep them away from our decentralized power. “
In recent years, British highways have faced major criticism for the safety of smart highways that use hard shoulders as real-time running routes.
It insists that roads are at least as safe as traditional highways.
