Work starts on new crossings after residents back proposals to prioritise pedestrians in Windsor & Maidenhead
New style crossings to boost pedestrian safety in Norfolk Park in Windsor & Maidenhead will start this week, after residents overwhelmingly supported suggested improvements to residential roads between the B4447 and the A308. From Monday, work on the first of a series of improvements at three junctions will begin – following resident feedback backing the […]
Extra investment sees 20,000 potholes filled in Staffordshire since May
Nearly 20,000 potholes have been filled since the county council invested a further £8 million to fix more roads across Staffordshire. Staffordshire County Council announced the additional highways funding back in May, which has paid for extra highways teams to tackle potholes and drainage problems across the county. The investment is already seeing a wealth […]
Warwickshire residents cycle almost three times around the earth during Cycle September 2024
In September, cyclists across the county got on their bikes and chose active travel for work and leisure clocking up an impressive 69,517 miles. That’s 2.8 times the distance around the circumference of our planet (24,901 miles)! This cycling feat was prompted by Warwickshire County Council’s ongoing partnership with the Love to Ride cycling app, which gives residents, businesses and community groups access […]
Heliox supports First Bus with EV charging systems at five new electric bus charging depots
Heliox, a leading provider of rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging systems, and First Bus, one of the UK’s largest bus operators, are announcing a significant expansion of their collaboration with the development of five new electric bus charging depots. These depots will be strategically located in Bristol, Weston-super-Mare, Minehead, Taunton, and Basildon, and have been […]
Gearing up to tackle the winter season ahead
Aberdeenshire Council is once again ready to respond to the challenges of the coming winter season in order to keep its pedestrians and traffic safe and moving, it has said. Council services have been getting a fleet of gritters and support vehicles ready for action and stocking up on salt and grit, while councillors last […]
Kent County Council starts search for new highway term maintenance contractor
Kent County Council has started its search for a new highway term maintenance contractor. The current contract expires on 30th April 2026 and council intends to enter into the new contract by November 2025 to allow sufficient time for implementation and to ensure service continuity from the expiry of the current HTMC. The initial term […]
Blakedale extends traffic management hire fleet to include EVs as part of its Drive to Zero commitment
Traffic management and specialist vehicle supplier Blakedale has added additional 3.5-tonne Impact Protection Vehicles (IPVs) and a range of electric vehicles (EVs) to its hire fleet to meet the ever-changing needs of operators in the highways industry. The 3.5-tonne IPVs were developed for use in inner-city roadwork environments and can be fitted to most 3.5-tonne […]
Official opening of an active travel route to encourage walking and cycling in Northampton
A scheme that offers more than a kilometre of traffic-free routes for use by walkers, cyclists and wheelchair users in the south of Northampton Town Centre has officially opened. The 1,300-metre route provides an accessible path through Delapré Park to link Far Cotton with Brackmills and offers people the chance to use more sustainable methods […]
135,000 highways jobs completed in five months
Almost 41,000 potholes repaired is just one part of a hardworking summer of success for Lincolnshire County Council. Figures now in show that, from the start of May to the end of September, Lincolnshire County Council Highways completed nearly 135,000 road improvements – including almost 41,000 potholes repaired – in the county. Throughout Lincolnshire, Highways […]
HS2 costs to be considered
Action to control the cost of HS2 and bring the project back on track has been announced by the Transport Secretary, after years of failed delivery. Just months into the role, Louise Haigh has warned the extent of the challenge inherited on HS2 has become clear, with costs being allowed to spiral out of control […]
