IRIS Sustainable Planning

16/05/2025

How do we plan urban spaces to encourage walkers back to the streets?

As urban areas grow more crowded, the need for effective pedestrian infrastructures is becoming clear. City design must go beyond accommodating vehicles; it should place walkers at the forefront to create safe, inviting, and functional spaces. How can we shift our footways from crowded and cracked t...

02/05/2025

Why is it so important to maintain your hedges properly?

Regular hedge maintenance is crucial for both aesthetics and safety. Routine trimming encourages healthy growth and prevents excessive overgrowth that can block views and pose risks. Visibility splays, which are the clear sightlines at junctions and driveway access points, play a key role in ensurin...

13/06/2022

The office looks pretty special today

29/10/2021

Genius.

Motorists have been left stunned by a new roundabout built in their town after noticing it bears an uncanny resemblance to the Death Star from Star Wars.

27/08/2021

If you're planning a getaway, why not consider the train? With 1 million tickets available at £1 it's a great way to rediscover the railways. https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/sale

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13/08/2021

https://www.ciht.org.uk/news/highway-code-changes-to-help-those-on-foot/

Pedestrians are set to be afforded greater priority when crossing or waiting to cross the road as part of an update to the Highway Code, to be published this autumn.

12/05/2021

😢 Not good enough.

Pippa Stacey, 26, faces "all kinds of obstacles" as venues sprawl on to pavements.

10/04/2021

Again, Preston are up there leading the way promoting sustainability in the UK. Nice one Porsche Centre Preston!

We are pleased to announce that we have become the first Porsche Centre in the UK to install new ultra CBX 150kW Turbo charging points.

Centre Principal Tom Fox said: “We are proud that Preston was chosen as the first Porsche Turbo Charger installation in the UK. Our new ultra high speed charging points offer a glimpse into the future of electric motoring here in the North West.

“This is the very latest technology meaning cars can be charged much quicker than before. And a fully-charged battery on the new Taycan, for example, is capable of a range of 225 miles.”

Each Porsche Turbo Charger takes only five minutes to give a Porsche Taycan enough power to travel 100km. Such is the high power charging available, the chargers have to be liquid cooled from a main control unit.

07/02/2021

These vital works will obviously impact active travel in and around Preston.

Bosses behind a £49m flood defence scheme have moved to reassure cyclists and pedestrians they won't be cut off from Preston's beauty spots.

05/02/2021

A bus-only route trialled in Preston city centre over the past year has been made permanent.

27/01/2021

Looks like there could be some improvement around Penwortham 👍

The winning team will draw up a masterplan and town centre improvement strategy intended to boost activity in Penwortham which saw a major new by-pass