Vernon Everitt and Dame Sarah Storey to continue as Greater Manchester commissioners
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Bev Craig, has confirmed that Vernon Everitt CBE will continue as Transport Commissioner and Dame Sarah Storey will stay on as Active Travel Commissioner for the city region. The commissioners have been integral to making it easier, more affordable and more accessible for everyone to get around Greater Manchester. Together, […]
North Somerset exploring ‘faster, greener’ way to protect roads from potholes
North Somerset Council’s Highways Team has trialled an innovative road maintenance treatment that could help extend the life of road surfaces and prevent potholes from developing. Working with specialist contractor Multi Contracting Services Ltd, the council tested the company’s multi mastic surfacing repair product and application process, which is designed to seal cracks, joints and minor defects […]
Strictly Highways 2026 agenda goes live
Strictly Highways 2026 is now less than two months away, with this year’s programme shaped by what the organisers, LCRIG, are calling an outstanding response from across the highways sector. More than 100 submissions were received following the call for speakers, demonstrating the huge appetite among local authorities, supply chain organisations and government to share […]
Preventative road maintenance planned to help extend life of key North East Lincolnshire routes
North East Lincolnshire Council will be carrying out preventative road surface treatments on some key routes across the borough on Sunday 23 August and Monday 24 August. The work forms part of the council’s proactive approach to road maintenance, helping to protect road surfaces, extend their lifespan and reduce the likelihood of potholes and cracks […]
Bikeability ‘boosts children’s confidence to cycle safely on roads’
Over half a million children received cycle training through Bikeability and related programmes during 2025–26, with 93% of those completing Level 2 saying they felt more confident cycling on roads. According to RoadSafetyGB, the figures are highlighted in Generation Cycle, the latest impact report from the Bikeability Trust, which manages, develops and promotes the national Bikeability […]
Worcestershire completes 125-mile maintenance programme
A major road maintenance programme has been completed ahead of schedule, covering around 125 miles of road. Worcestershire County Council’s 2026 Surface Dressing Programme treated roads across 155 locations in towns and villages as part of ongoing efforts to extend surface life and improve safety, reports Worcester News. Councillor Tom Wells, cabinet member for highways […]
Contractor issues A40 Leys Bend rockfall update
Following a major rockfall at Leys Bend on the Herefordshire-Monmouthshire border last year, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure’s Highways team have helped maintain safe access for road users while designing and delivering a permanent slope stabilisation solution. From emergency response and traffic management to the installation of nearly 4,000 metres of soil nails, the project transformed a […]
Derbyshire repairs 11,000 potholes in four months with new approach to county’s roads
More than 11,000 potholes have been repaired in Derbyshire since April, according to latest figures from the county council. The authority, which had received widespread criticism from a variety of motoring organisations as well as road users, says that just under 700 potholes remain to be filled from around 12,000 four months ago, says the Derby Telegraph. […]
Suffolk: A14 clean up sees rubbish weighing “as much as a large rhino” collected
A 20 mile stretch of the A14 in Suffolk has been cleared of more than 250 bags of litter. The operation, conducted by highways contractor Triplex, took place between junctions 51 and 52, covering the Beacon Hill and Claydon Interchanges. The waste collected, equivalent to the weight of a large white rhino at 2.3 tonnes, according […]
Sandwich Toll Bridge damaged after drivers ignore closure signs
Concrete barriers have been installed at a toll bridge hit by a lorry amid fears inconsiderate drivers ignoring the closure could damage it further. Sandwich Toll Bridge in Kent was struck by a Southern Water tanker on 8 August 8 and has been shut to traffic since amid structural concerns following “significant damage”, says Kent […]