Boost of nearly £10m for Wolverhampton city highways improvements
A boost of almost £10 million has been earmarked for city highways improvements – with continued road surfacing projects to tackle potholes. Investment from the highways capital programme for 2025/26 will be bolstered by an extra £500,000 City of Wolverhampton Council commitment, bringing the total to £9.7 million. Potholes are a priority for the council […]
Staffordshire County Council announces up to an extra £15 million boost for highways
Staffordshire County Council has announced up to an extra £15 million boost to highways in the county, on top of the extra £45 million over the next three years. The money will be used to continue the county council’s successful ‘Fixing More Roads’ scheme for the next year, which will see thousands of potholes fixed […]
Plan to help encourage walking, wheeling and cycling for short journeys around the borough of Thurrock
A new plan looks at ways to make walking, wheeling and cycling a better option for short journeys. The Thurrock Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan looks at ways to encourage anyone heading out for a short local trip to leave the car at home and cycle or walk instead, and create a plan which […]
Series of roadshows launched to understand how bus services can be approved around the UK
The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a series of regional roadshows to gather insights on how to improve bus services across the country. This initiative aims to inform the development of a new Integrated National Transport Strategy, which seeks to create seamless, well-connected transport networks tailored to local needs. Transport Minister, Simon Lightwood MP […]
Amey Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with 75 new opportunities and inspiring apprentice stories
Amey has said it ‘is proud to celebrate’ National Apprenticeship Week, taking place this week(10–16 February 2025). Championing the theme ‘Skills for Life’, Amey is highlighting the wide range of apprenticeship opportunities available to people of all ages, designed to empower individuals to develop lasting skills while contributing to some of the UK’s biggest infrastructure projects. […]
Over €20million funding awarded for Limerick active travel schemes
Over €20million in funding has been awarded to Limerick City and County Council to develop active travel infrastructure during this year. €20.5m was allocated to the local authority to develop and improve Limerick’s sustainable transport facilities, including the development of segregated cycle lanes, new and improved footpaths, new pedestrian crossings, public transport infrastructure improvements, and […]
The next phase of Mid-Cornwall Metro takes place
The next stage of the £56.8M Mid Cornwall Metro project has officially started this week. The Mid Cornwall Metro project is looking to provide an hourly direct train service connecting Newquay, Par, St Austell, Truro, Penryn and Falmouth. MCM is funded by Government and Cornwall Council and being delivered by Network Rail in partnership with the council and GWR. […]
Driving sustainable change in the road planings industry
Charlotte Chetland, Planing Sales Manager at Jet Plant Hire Ltd speaks to Highways News about how Jet aims to approach the management of planings very differently to others in the industry. Jet has a long-standing commitment to sustainable practices, industry compliance and providing solutions that meet the demands of both customers and that go beyond […]
Staffordshire Council system to report potholes is revamped
The way people report potholes and other highways issues in Staffordshire has been completely revamped. The county council’s ReportIt system has undergone a transformation to make it easier for residents to report highways issues. The new system is more user friendly, and gives people the option of having their own account where they can track the progress […]
Huge highways efforts to keep the roads going in Lincolnshire
During the past few days of flooding, snow and severe sub-zero temperatures, our Highways teams have been flat-out, putting in a Herculean effort to keep as much of the road network open and useable. It’s been an urgent battle against rising water levels, shifting areas of disruption and almost impossible amounts of ice to deal […]