County Council’s surface dressing programme making Hampshire roads more resilient
Nearly 600 miles of Hampshire roads will be given a new lease of life this summer as Hampshire County Council’s annual programme of road surface strengthening gets underway at 400 locations. Councillor Nick Adams-King, the County Council’s Executive Lead Member for Universal Services, said: “We know that potholes and other road defects are a cause […]
Consultation data published on proposals for future highways and transport services in Hampshire
Results have been published today following Hampshire County Council’s public consultation earlier this year, on key proposals to change and reduce some local services in future to help the Authority address a £132 million budget shortfall faced from April 2025 As part of steps by the County Council to ensure it can continue to support […]
Argyll and Bute launches active travel app
Argyll and Bute Council has launched an app to support walking and cycling in its Mid Argyll area. Features include over 50 points of interest, links to local visitor information sources, and over 30 ‘eye spy’ games and challenges. Named Discover Dalriada Mid Argyll, it provides details of seven self-guided trails, with maps and detailed […]
South Yorkshire Mayor puts public transport at heart of plans
South Yorkshire’s mayor has vowed to make transport his main priority, in his first speech since his re-election. Oliver Coppard said he wanted to integrate buses, Supertram, walking and cycling by 2028, reports the BBC. He is pursuing franchising to bring buses back under public control, with the depots and the fleet owned by the […]
Potholes blitz powers on in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire County Council has proved its plans right with a pothole blitz in April – filling in more than seven thousand potholes in the spring month alone. The incredible tally of 7,097 potholes fixed in April comes as part of the local highways authority’s pledge to continue its huge road improvement works across the county this year, said the […]
CECA: Infrastructure will power success of Midlands Mayors
Midlands’ civil engineering contractors have called on the winners of the region’s mayoralelections to embrace infrastructure as the best means of driving economic growth.Over the weekend Richard Parker was elected as the new Mayor for the West Midlands, and ClaireWard as the inaugural Mayor of the East Midlands. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), which […]
Paul Wilson appointed Managing Director of P&D Specialist Services
Paul Wilson has been appointed Managing Director of P&D Specialist Services. He brings with him a wealth of experience and a track record of success in the power, telecommunications, and technology sectors. With a career spanning major contractors and SME companies, Paul has demonstrated his ability to lead professional services, drive project delivery, and oversee […]
Highland Council’s Committee gives green light to active travel and road safety work
Members of Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee has approved a draft Active Travel Strategy 2024 – 2030 that outlines the Council’s vision to make active travel an attractive and realistic choice for more people, more often, for more of their everyday journeys. An Active Travel Workflow document that addresses ongoing and legacy projects and […]
4,000 city streets in Glasgow set for a safer 20mph speed limit
The speed limit on almost 4,000 Glasgow streets is set to be lowered to 20mph. The proposed changes, which follow an in-depth analysis of the city’s road network, supports the National Strategy for 20mph which will see the rollout of this safer speed limit in built up areas across Scotland. With 340km of streets including […]
Essex Highways’ 2024 road resurfacing programme underway
Essex Highways has launched its 2024 road resurfacing programme. This will see improvements and upgrades to roads across the county. Resurfacing will improve the condition of roads with deterioration caused by wet weather. It will also ensure that existing roads remain in good condition for longer. Over the forthcoming months residents can expect to see […]
