Merry Christmas and thank you from Highways News
As the country winds down for Christmas, the co-owners of Highways News, Paul Hutton and Adrian Tatum, would like to thank you for reading the site through the year, and for your positive feedback. The idea of Highways News was developed around Christmas 2019, with the site launching the following spring, just as Covid 19 […]
Seven million more potholes to be filled next year as public urged to report roads in need of repair
The Government has announced it’ll spend £1.6 billion to fill potholes and repair roads. It says that’s an increase of nearly 50% on local road maintenance funding from last year, and that it goes well beyond the Government’s manifesto pledge, and is enough to fix the equivalent of over seven million extra potholes in 2025/26. Across […]
M Group Services announces appointment of Archie Norman as non-executive Chairman
Infrastructure company M Group Services has appointed Archie Norman as non-executive Chairman. Mr Norman’s record has included being an MP for eight years, Chairman of the telecommunications business Energis as well as spells as Chief Executive and Chairman of Asda, Chairman of Marks and Spencer and ITV, and a management consultant with McKinsey. Within infrastructure, […]
Scotland’s National Transport Strategy released
Scotland’s Fourth National Transport Strategy Delivery Plan has been published, alongside the first three-yearly National Transport Strategy Monitoring and Evaluation Report. The fourth Delivery Plan for 2024-25 sets out the policies that will be taken forward to deliver against the NTS priorities and highlights what has been done from the previous year. It highlights actions […]
West Sussex commits to resolving ongoing situation on A29
West Sussex County Council has issued a statement setting out its continued efforts to resolve the ongoing situation with the A29, Church Hill in Pulborough following a landslide which occurred in late December 2022. It says over this period, its focus has remained on reaching a resolution for the benefit of residents, businesses and visitors […]
Keltbray announces rebrand as AUREOS
Infrastructure services provider, Keltbray Infrastructure Services Limited (KISL) has renamed and rebranded to AUREOS. In August KISL was acquired by EMK Capital and embarked on a process to rename and rebrand itself, epitomising its role providing infrastructure services in the energy security and decarbonised transport sectors. It says the process was highly inclusive, involving employee […]
A361 reopens after emergency repairs completed on sinkhole
The A361 in north Oxfordshire has reopened after emergency repairs were completed ahead of schedule. The road, north of Wardington, was closed by Oxfordshire County Council on 5 December after a sinkhole appeared in the centre of the carriageway. Repairs began after inspectors visited the site, with the council’s highways contractor, Milestone Infrastructure, expecting the work to […]
A470 to shut for nearly three months
The Welsh Government has announced major road works and a full road closure will begin on the A470 in Powys between Talerddig and Dolfach on 20 January and end on 11 April. This follows a pause on the works due to the rail collision on the Cambrian railway line in October. Following the full closure […]
Scottish 20mph zone trial receives funding
Transport Scotland has provided £78,000 to Argyll and Bute Council to identify suitable areas to introduced 20mph restrictions locally, for a trial period, aimed at making streets safer and encourage active travel choices. The Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee heard how the money will fund an external consultant, for a year, and any additional resources […]
Swearing driver and “cereal offender” stopped in crackdown on dangerous driving in Yorkshire and North East
Drivers eating at the wheel, swearing at police and typing two-handed at the wheel of an HGV were filmed by officers as part of a collaborative effort to deter and expose dangerous habits on our roads. As part of Operation Tramline, National Highways provided five police forces with HGV cabs to patrol various […]
