Service strike video from Dyer and Butler illustrates risks industry’s workforce faces every
A road operative has told his story of his brush with death after service strike. On the 20th May 2020 a number of Dyer and Butler operatives were tasked with hand excavating trial holes. During the operation, the team were using insulated tools, something which probably saved the life of one of the crew Kevin […]
Brent council to spend £15m on road and pavement repairs in 2019/20
Brent Council is set to increase its spending-around £15 million on road and pavement improvements this year – a 75% increase on 2019/20. Around £11m of that will cover works on pavements across the borough, including those in town centres and along shopping parades. This forms part of a £20 million council investment to improve […]
City of York to grit it cycle ways again this winter
The City of York Council plans to grit its cycle routes this year after a successful trial last winter. It has been reported that cyclists and pedestrians have told the council that this had made it safer for them to get around, boosted confidence and made them feel that cycle routes were as important as […]
First Minister sees winter as a priority
Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has said the The first minister has said the Scottish Government continues to engage on an “ongoing basis” with councils on winter planning, following concerns a resurgence of the pandemic could lead to roads being left untreated, reports the Press and Journal. Highways planners in Aberdeen have already said there […]
Residents in Oxfordshire given ‘super’ powers to help detect potholes, drainage problems and issues with signs under new initiative
Oxfordshire County Council is set to train members of the public in how to assess and identifying potholes, blocked drains and damaged signs along with guidance on working safely on the roads, so they can be authorised not only to make reports but also to order repairs to be carried out. Up until now, the […]
Drivers admit to speeding during lockdown, survey says
Drivers let standards slip during lockdown with a rise in bad habits when the roads were clear. More than half said they had broken the speed limit, a survey found, while more than 20% said that they had been less assiduous in checking mirrors as often as they should. The survey of 2,003 drivers, carried […]
Cheshire East moves ahead with eight trial active travel schemes following revision
Cheshire East Council is to trial eight trial ‘active travel’ schemes introduced to help combat Covid-19 and make its towns safer for cycling and walking. These projects are being put in place in seven Cheshire East towns as a first phase to improve walking and cycling and improve access to its town centres, areas for […]
Need for a well trained highway workforce has never been higher, says RSTA
The need for a well-trained and competent highways workforce has never been higher as the impact of budgetary cutbacks, maintenance backlogs and extreme weather takes an ever increasing toll on the local road network, the RSTA has said. With local authorities having to reduce or even disband their inhouse training programmes, the Road Surface Treatments […]
More than 200 incursions in two months on the A19
More than 200 drivers have crossed bollards into a A19 roadworks construction site in just two months The incursions happened on the A19 between Norton and Wynyard, where work is being carried out to increase the dual carriageway to three lanes in both directions, reports the Hartlepool Mail. The story said that as a result, […]
Newcastle releases plan for carbon neutral ambitions
Newcastle Council has launched its draft plan with over 150 actions to help it become a carbon neutral city. The plans, which will be presented to the council’s climate change committee this week, bring together pledges from organisations, businesses and residents. The two main areas targeted in the plan are energy use in homes and […]