National Highways and The Wildlife Trusts announce biodiversity boost across South West
National Highways and The Wildlife Trusts have joined forces to launch a new £6 million Network for Nature programme that will improve habitats across the South West of England benefitting people, nature and wildlife. The projects will help create, restore and connect places for wildflowers, trees and wildlife, where the environment has been impacted by […]
M25 junction 28 improvements development consent decision
The application for the M25 junction 28 improvements has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport. The application is to upgrade junction 28 of the junction between the M25 anti-clockwise and the A12 in Essex, including the provision of a dedicated link for this right-turn movement and minor improvements of the […]
A92/A96 Haudagain improvement scheme opens to traffic
The Scottish Government backed A92/A96 Haudagain improvement project has opened to traffic this week, delivering 500 metres of new dual carriageway, allowing road users in Aberdeen to bypass an area well known for causing significant queues and delays for traffic. The new dual carriageway link road will take traffic between the A92 North Anderson Drive […]
On the right lines in Bury
Bury Council has allocated an extra £50,000 to improve road markings on major roads across the borough. This is in addition to a further £10 million to be invested in filling potholes, treating or re-surfacing worn-out road surfaces, and expanding the work of the gulley cleansing team. Road markings will be renewed throughout the borough […]
More than £10million for repair to Rotherham’s roads and footpaths over the coming financial year
Rotherham Council has listed 193 roads for repair, covering a distance of 34 miles-an area of 360,000sqm. As part of the project, 34 new crossings will be installed across the borough, and £800,000 has been set aside for footpath resurfacing in Wales, Thurcroft, Woodsetts and Maltby. During a cabinet meeting, this week Councillor Chris Read, council leader, […]
Funding granted for two further active travel schemes in Kent
Kent County Council (KCC) has been successful in securing funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) for a further two Active Travel schemes. Government officials have awarded £100,000 to go towards local improvements to make walking and cycling more attractive along Herne Bay seafront. A further £1.2 million has been earmarked to enhance walking and […]
Funding worth £200 million announced for new walking and cycling schemes across England
Millions of people across the country will benefit from cleaner air and cheaper ways to travel and keep active, thanks to £200 million of government funding for new walking and cycling schemes across England announced this week. The government’s new executive agency Active Travel England, led by Chris Boardman, will oversee the delivery of 134 […]
£14.1 million active travel bid success for Gloucestershire
The delivery of Gloucestershire County Council’s ‘ambitious’ 26-mile ‘cycle spine’ from Stroud to Bishops Cleeve has been given a real boost after the Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed that Gloucestershire County Council will be awarded £14.1 million. The cycle spine extends from Stroud to Bishops Cleeve and will pass through Gloucester and Cheltenham, creating a […]
Kiely Bros’ Contracts Director, Keith Brett, takes over as chair of RSTA
Keith Brett MinstLM , Contracts Director of Kiely Bros. Ltd has taken over as chair of the Road Surface Treatments Association ( RSTA ) in April 2022. Mr Brett has been involved with the RSTA since its inception, serving for many years. He is currently Sector Chair of the Slurry Surfacing Committee and is an […]
More than forty roads across Shropshire to be resurfaced this year
A further 43 stretches of road in Shropshire are set to be resurfaced in the 2022/23 financial year, as Shropshire Council and its partners Kier and WSP continue their programme of work to improve the county’s roads. The roads include 13 in the central area of the county, 18 in the north, and 12 in […]