Videalert helps Salford schools solve irresponsible parking issues
Salford City Council is to install Videalert CCTV enforcement cameras to capture vehicles parking on the keep clear markings outside schools at the beginning and end of each day. The contract was awarded following an open tender and cameras are initially being installed at four schools where irresponsible parking has been identified as being a […]
Swindon Borough Council launches School Safe Environment Zones project
A five-year project that aims to improve safety around schools is to start in Swindon. School Safe Environment Zones (SSEZ) will be identified at the beginning of each of the five years and then various measures will be introduced to improve road safety around the schools in those areas including road signs, markings, speed limit […]
Bridgend council to invest £2.25m in its roads
Bridgend County Borough Council is to start resurfacing and repair work on roads, pavements and bridges as part of a £2.25m investment into the local highway network. Using funding from Welsh Government and the council’s Capital Programme for 2020-21, the local authority is carrying out work on 44 local roads, eight footways and two bridges […]
Northamptonshire CC making good use of new machinery as winter phase of highways works start
Northamptonshire County Council is set to start the winter phase of its annual extensive highways repair programme this month. This will involve various treatments including pothole repair, pre-service dress work and sealing cracked services. This will run alongside the reactive maintenance that addresses issues highlighted by routine inspections and reports through Street Doctor. Northamptonshire County […]
Devon adds pedestrian and cycle bridge to its expanding cycle network
Devon’s expanding cycle network in Exeter received a boost at the weekend, with the installation of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge. The new bridge at Summer Lane in Exeter completes the first two kilometres of Devon County Council’s E4 cycle route – providing a vital connection between Exeter Arena/Exhibition Fields and Bettysmead Playing Fields. […]
Road workers step in to line up solution to parking issue in country park
Workers from WJ, Chevron TM and Carnell working on a Highways England improvements scheme have helped resolve problems with dangerous and unauthorised parking at a popular country park. The workers gave their time to repaint the double yellow lines to help deter the unauthorised parking. Materials and manpower were all donated by contractors involved with […]
Three weeks to complete Thriving at Work Survey 2020
There are now just three weeks for your organisation to complete the Safer Highways Thriving at Workplace Survey, benchmarking the provision of workplace mental health support Before its closing date of Friday 30th October. Last year Safer Highways sampled the 100 biggest organisations who work, not only on the strategic road network, but also who […]
Surrey goes out to tender on ‘innovative’ highway maintenance contract
Surrey County Council has started the procurement process for a new high highway maintenance contract which could be worth as much as £25 billion over a 21-year period. In a contract notice, the council said it wishes to put in place a contract which delivers both its ‘core highways maintenance services and also facilitates an […]
Local climate change scientists applaud Devon County Council’s approach to transport measures during lockdown
A group of experts specialising in climate change have written to Devon County Council praising it for the action taken to close roads to cars during lockdown, asking for the measures to be ‘continued and strengthened. The scientists welcomes the use of traffic filters-allowing cyclists to pass through but stop vehicles as well as other […]
West Lothian Council plans for winter with Covid in mind
West Lothian Council has 60 vehicles ready to tackle winter weather alongside a contingency plan for Covid 19. The council has put extra staff into its crew as part of plans to ensure winter maintenance is delivered amid the Covid-19 outbreak. Ross McDonald from Operational Services told a meeting of the council’s executive that safeguards […]