Potholes: Westmorland and Furness to spend £3.4 million on 60 Cumbrian roads
Work on a £3.4 million scheme aiming to reduce potholes on 60 roads in Cumbria has started. Westmorland and Furness Council is investing in the surface dressing programme, managed by Kiely Bros, that will see 60 roads – around 67 miles – sealed with a preventative treatment to improve the road surface and delay potholes […]
East Sussex MP demands ‘urgent meeting’ over new village traffic signals after residents’ protest
Residents of an East Sussex village fear the siting of new traffic signals could pose a safety risk for pedestrians. Parish councillors have raised concerns about the design, including the siting of poles and new lighting columns as part of works at the A265 junction in Hurst Green, near Etchingham. Residents say a decision to place […]
Four sets of roadworks planned for same road in Cumbria
Four sets of roadworks on a 10-mile stretch of road in Cumbria are expected to bring disruption to motorists over four months. Westmorland and Furness Council will start work on the A684 between Sedbergh and Garsdale Head on Monday 22 June. According to the BBC the schemes will look at rebuilding collapsed retaining walls and […]
Caerphilly hopes resurfacing scheme will curb costly pothole repairs
Caerphilly Council will turn to its planned road resurfacing programme in a bid to reduce the number of emergency pothole repairs. Current funding levels would allow each borough road to be resurfaced every 97 years on average, according to a new report, says the Caerphilly Observer. It warns “the average renewal time for carriageways in […]
Chepstow councillors launch campaign calling for action on traffic congestion
Two county councillors in Chepstow are calling on Monmouthshire County Council, the Welsh Government and the UK Government to end years of delay in tackling the town’s traffic congestion. Cllr Christopher Edwards and Cllr Paul Pavia are inviting residents, businesses and commuters to join the campaign and turn long-standing frustration into pressure that decision-makers cannot […]