SWARCO UK & Ireland installs solar-powered flood warning system to improve road safety
An intelligent, solar-powered flood warning system, designed and installed by SWARCO UK & Ireland is helping Cambridgeshire County Council to improve road safety and flood resilience on Mill Lane in Little Paxton. Mill Lane and surrounding routes in Little Paxton have experienced flood-related disruption in recent years, with rising water levels requiring the use of […]
Cambridgeshire highways improvement programme given the go-ahead
Councillors at Cambridgeshire’s Highways and Transport Committee have agreed a £58m highways maintenance and improvement programme for 2026/27. The schemes are aimed at improving road conditions, enhancing sustainable travel, and ensuring the county’s network is safe, resilient and fit for the future. The proposed Highways and Transport Capital Programme allocates more than £58 million for […]
Cambridgeshire issues tender for Professional Services Contract
In March 2025 the Highways and Transport Committee approved a procurement strategy for the future commissioning and delivery of highways and transport. The main goal of this strategy is to secure best value in the management of these Services by improving the efficiency, effectiveness and the customer experience of these Services. This will be based […]
Cambridgeshire to host National Active Travel Conference in 2026
Cambridgeshire County Council is the host authority for the National Active Travel Conference in 2026 – Active County Cambridgeshire (13-14 July). Presented by Landor LINKS, the UK’s National Active Travel Conference, was first established in 2015 and in 2026 it will be held in Cambridge at the Ray Dolby Centre and West Hub, and hosted […]
Cambridgeshire Council reports to Government on additional highways funding
Councillors at the Cambridgeshire Highways and Transport Committee have heard about the changes the council has made to Highways Maintenance, which have delivered improvements over the past year. In June, Cambridgeshire County Council responded to a request by the Department for Transport (DfT) for local highway authorities to produce detailed transparency reports on maintenance activities, […]
Cambridgeshire councillors approve 20mph schemes to enhance road safety
New applications for 20mph schemes have been agreed by Cambridgeshire County Council’s Highways and Transport Committee. Local community groups and Parish and Town Councils were invited by the council to apply for funding to introduce 20mph speed limits in their areas, to make streets safer for residents and encourage active travel. £160,000 has been allocated […]
Cambridgeshire Local Highways Improvement scheme receives record levels of funding
Councillors in Cambridgeshire will be asked to approve 120 projects, which enable communities to make highway improvements across the county at the Highways and Transport Committee on Tuesday 14 October. The Local Highways Improvement (LHI) programme has been boosted by an additional £850,000 of funding agreed earlier this year, bringing the total investment for the […]
Cambridgeshire: Overrunning roadworks lead to £500,000 in fines
Companies in Cambridgeshire have been fined almost £500,000 for overrunning or non-compliant roadworks, which caused delays and inconvenience to motorists, a council said. Cambridgeshire County Council said during the past year it had processed more than 32,000 street and roadwork permits, regulating when and how works could take place, says the BBC. It said that […]
Detailed transparency report on highways maintenance published
Cambridgeshire County Council has issued a response to a request by the Department for Transport (DfT) for local highway authorities to produce detailed transparency reports on maintenance activities to secure additional funding. Under the new requirements, 25% of the £500 million additional maintenance funding from Government for 2025-26 is contingent on authorities publishing reports by […]
Latest Active Travel plans approved by Cambridgeshire councillors
Cambridgeshire County Councillors at the Highways and Transport Committee have heard about the progress on active travel schemes around the county and accepted more than £4m of additional funding from the Combined Authority and Active Travel England (ATE). In recent years, the council has delivered active travel schemes across the county through more than £2m […]