Tameside and Sefton publish vetted framework contractors list
Tameside Council and Sefton Council have created separate lists of vetted contractors to assist with structural repairs, drainage works, and carriageway maintenance. The councils have both listed their frameworks as particularly suitable for SMEs. Sefton Council’s framework, says North West Places, has an estimated value of £54m, excluding VAT. The framework will be active between […]
Wiltshire issues Longfield Gyratory improvement scheme update
Wiltshire Council has issued an update on the ongoing Longfield Gyratory improvement works in Trowbridge. Most resurfacing and road widening works have now been completed, the council says, along with longer lasting road markings, widened lanes and traffic signal upgrades. Together, the new markings and wider lanes will help to increase capacity at the junction […]
Devon: Work set to begin on £9m Cullompton bridge
Work is due to start in May on a £9m scheme to replace a bridge near Cullompton in Devon. The Baulk Bridge carries the B3181 over the River Culm just south of Cullompton, with the structure, which was built in 1924, no longer meeting 21st century standards and needs to be replaced after investigations found […]
York prepares year-round pothole repair programme
York City Council has promised to undertake a ‘year-round’ programme of road repairs, amid Government plans for tougher maintenance rules. City of York Council environment lead Dave Atkinson said long-term improvements would be made to roads this year in a wide-ranging programme of repairs across the city centre, suburbs and villages, says York Mix. Cllr […]
Wigan launches DfT award-nominated flood reporting system
Wigan Council has launched a new public flood reporting system that allows residents to submit live, geo-located flood reports, giving the council real-time visibility during severe weather and improving how theborough responds to, recovers from and plans for future flood events. The new approach, shortlisted in 2025 for the Department for Transport’s Special Recognition Award […]