Mayor of London criticised for silence on Gallows Corner ‘misery’

City Hall has failed to respond to a series of queries and Freedom of Information (FOI) requests about the further delay to the Gallows Corner roundabout in Romford fully reopening, senior Conservative politicians have claimed. According to My London, Shadow Cabinet Minister Julia Lopez, who is the MP for Hornchurch and Upminster, filed a series of […]

Extreme heat damaging to UK roads, says AA’s King

AA President Edmund Kind has warned the UK’s already deteriorating roads were under strain during the extreme heatwave as temperatures reached the mid-30°Cs for large parts of July and August. Mr Kind said air temperatures in the low-to-mid 30°C range could translate into much higher road surface temperatures as the asphalt absorbs and stores heat, causing some roads to soften and leading highways […]

M8 to close during September bridge jacking works

Drivers in the Glasgow area have been urged to plan their journeys ahead of essential works taking place over a full weekend next month. Amey, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, is carrying out major bridge jacking works on the M8 Woodside Viaducts between Junctions 18 and 16 as the motorway curves round the city centre, says […]

Caerphilly outlines Rhymney High Street drainage Improvements

Work is scheduled to start next week on a major scheme to improve drainage along Rhymney High Street, in Caerphilly, helping to reduce the risk of surface flooding and improve the local street scene. Caerphilly county borough council has contracted Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Limited to undertake the project that has an estimated duration of 10 […]