Hampshire: M27 Junction 10 slip roads to open as £100m scheme nears completion

Drivers will be able to join the M27 westbound and leave it eastbound at Junction 10 for the first time as a £100 million-plus improvement scheme moves closer to completion. The new eastbound off-slip and westbound on-slip opened today (12 October), completing access to and from the motorway in all directions, says Portsmouth News. The […]

Breedon invests £4m in new Northumberland asphalt plant

Construction materials provider Breedon Group plc has announced a £4 million investment in a new asphalt plant in Northumberland, in response to growing demand from customers across the region. The new plant at Cragmill Quarry in Belford brings asphalt production back to the site for the first time in more than a decade, replacing a previous plant […]

Bolton Council chief vows to fight Lancashire’s controversial M65 tolls plan

Bolton Council could object in the “strongest possible terms” to a Reform-led council’s proposals to introduce tolls on the M65. Last week Cllr Shafaqat Shaikh raised the question as to whether Bolton will oppose Lancashire County Council’s plans to introduce tolling on the M65 at a full council meeting, says Bolton News. The plans were […]

Concerns for Hereford Bypass future raised at Council meeting

Fears about the Hereford Bypass were raised at a Herefordshire Council meeting las week, with campaigners arguing the road will not solve congestion while council leaders insist it is critical for the county’s future growth. A question submitted by Amanda Martin of the Hereford Transport Alliance challenged the authority’s long-held claim that the bypass will reduce traffic congestion in […]