New scheme to help in the event of flooding incidents in Herefordshire

On behalf of Herefordshire Council, Balfour Beatty Living Places has established the county’s first Community Flood Signage Scheme in Orleton The scheme enables trained Flood Warden Volunteers to close a small stretch of highway during a flood event to prevent vehicles driving though flood water, preventing accidents, breakdowns and damage to property caused by bow […]

Herefordshire Council put in place Cabinet Member dedicated to roads

Herefordshire Council will have a Cabinet Member dedicated to improving the state of the roads in the county, it has been confirmed this week. Cllr Barry Durkin will take on the role with many roads in the county in need of improvements. This is the first time a Cabinet Member for roads has been appointed […]

£1 million to be spent on developing ‘quiet routes’ in the South Wye area of Hereford

Over £1 million is set to be spent on developing ‘quiet routes’ in the South Wye area of Hereford. Herefordshire Council has allocated and will spend £1,000,000 of Supercycle Highway funding on the delivery of Hereford Enterprise Zone Quiet Routes Active Travel Measures (including survey and project management costs) across South Wye. The Hereford Enterprise […]

Herefordshire set to spend £40 million in highways and transport improvements

Herefordshire Council plans to spend nearly £40 million extra in the county over the next year with highways and transport at the heart of that investment. Under its proposed capital programme for 2023/24, the council will borrow nearly £25 million of this, the remaining £15 million to come from grants and reserves, reports the Hereford […]