This week, the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) welcomed three new members.
Darlington Borough Council become the latest local authority to join LCRIG as a Council Member.
Steve Pryke, Head of Highways Asset Management at Darlington Borough Council said: “Darlington Borough Council is a forward thinking authority, joining LCRIG will help us to share knowledge and innovation with other like minded authorities.”
StarTraq, provider of comprehensive software solutions for managing highway licences and permits join as an Associate Member.
Allan Freinkel, Founder and Chairman at StarTraq said: “My team are always looking for new ways to spread the word about our innovative software and we believe LCRIG is the perfect partner to help us build relationships with local authorities and the highways community. With over 20 years of public sector experience, we have developed our StarGO software for councils to optimise the application, approval, issuing and enforcement of any highways permit, licence, or service. StarGO includes easy online applications, a back-office suite for council staff to review accounts and applications, and a smartphone app for inspectors to check compliance and issue FPNs if necessary. We look forward to being an active member of the LCRIG community.”
Following their involvement as a Primary Partner in LCRIG’s current Net Zero webinar series, Breedon Surfacing Solutions also join as an Associate Member this week.
James Haluch, Managing Director at Breedon Surfacing Solutions said: “Breedon Surfacing Solutions strive to develop innovative solutions within the highways sector and embrace collaboration between all stakeholders to drive improvement in everyday practices, for the greater good.
“We have seen the contribution that the LCRIG community has made over the past few years. We are pleased to become an associate member of the organisation, that will not only see us strengthen our current relationship, but build new partnerships within the industry, to support the essential work of achieving our net zero goals.”
Interested in joining?
To find out more about the benefits of becoming a member of the LCRIG community, please visit our membership page here or contact us at info@lcrig.org.uk