Top marks for council in national survey

Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Park & Ride service, Highways and Contact Teams have all received recognition from local residents after achieving high rankings in a national satisfaction survey.  More than 800 residents took part in the National Highways and Transport Network Satisfaction Survey, the largest survey of local opinion around transport and highways […]

National Highways unveils measures to improve A46 safety near Bath

National Highways is joining forces with its police partners to help improve safety by introducing new speed restrictions along the A46 near Bath. Working with Avon and Somerset Police, South Gloucestershire Council and Bath and North East Somerset Council, the company has identified safety issues on the A46 between Bath and M4 junction 18. Collision […]

New look for Alice Park cycleway

Improvements and new features to the cycleway in Alice Park have been completed thanks to works organised by the Alice Park Trust, Bath & North East Somerset Council and VolkerHighways. The mini cycleway in Alice Park, where children can practise their cycling and road safety skills, features a roundabout, zebra crossings and stop junctions which […]

‘In-situ’ road recycling technique used in Bath & North EastSomerset

VolkerHighways and Bath & North East Somerset Council have completed remedial work to Charlton Road, Keynsham, using innovative ‘in-situ’ recycling. This is a method of reconstruction which takes place entirely on-site, eliminating wastage and reducing carbon emissions. Working with specialist contractor, SPL, the team used their latest recycling plant to first pulverise the existing carriageway […]

Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Highways team ready for winter

The highways team at Bath & North East Somerset Council have begun their preparations for winter by stocking up on gritting salt, refilling grit bins and making sure its fleet of gritting lorries are ready. 2,176 tonnes of salt has been procured and is in dry storage at the council’s Clutton depot, with all 434 […]

Mobility Campers pledge to “make a difference”

The 6th annual volunteer-run Mobility Camp “unconference” has taken place, with nearly a hundred people coming together to discuss, debate and tackle the subject of ‘Changing the Narrative in transport’. The attendees, from backgrounds including transport planners, councillors, modellers, engineers, technologists and students came together for the event at the IET in Birmingham, which saw only […]

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