Management of Lower Thames Crossing will stay with National Highways, says Nick Harris
The management and oversight of the Lower Thames Crossing will stay with National Highways, according to its Chief Executive, Nick Harris. Speaking at Highways UK 2025 today, Mr Harris said that reports earlier in the week suggesting that the oversight and management of the Lower Thames Crossing will move to the DfT, were not correct.. […]
Wiltshire Council’s latest micro asphalt road treatment programme under way across the county – with much more to come
Wiltshire Council is repairing and extending the life of more roads around the county, with its latest micro asphalt treatment programme under way. Micro-asphalt surface treatment is a fast and cost-effective way to maintain and improve road surfaces. It helps extend the life of roads by sealing them to prevent water damage and by restoring […]
Fife Council reports improvements in roads maintenance
Councillors at Fife Council’s Environment, Transportation and Climate Change Scrutiny Committee have heard of significant improvements being made in repairing the Kingdom’s roads. The Roads Maintenance Performance Report for 2024/25 shows a 33% increase in pothole repairs compared to 2022/23, with over 12,000 defects fixed across Fife’s 2,500km road network. The council categorises road defects […]
Derby Council to procure new vehicle maintenance contract
Derby City Council’s Cabinet will be asked to approve plans to procure and award a new contract for the routine and reactive maintenance of its Highways Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) fleet and associated plant and equipment, aimed at ensuring the Council continues to meet legal standards and operational demands across its vehicle fleet. The proposals […]
Oxfordshire: Road marking work in progress after first phase of major highway maintenance programme completed
The first phase of a major road maintenance programme in Oxfordshire has been completed on schedule, despite hold-ups due to weather. Road users are now being asked to watch out for the next stage, which will involve highway crews repainting the lines and markings, and installing reflective road studs in the coming weeks. Phase one […]
Luton Council to spend more money than ever on road repairs
Luton Council is spending more money than ever on its investment programme to improve the condition of its roads. In 2025 it will spend £6 million on road repairs and on treatments to stop potholes from forming in the future. This is an additional £1.5 million from 2024 and is being partly funded by the […]
Minister sees innovation being used to drive improvement on Devon’s roads
The Minister for the Future of Roads, Lilian Greenwood MP, has been in Devon to see the innovations the council is using to repair our roads. More than 9,500 potholes have been filled across the county so far this financial year and, where possible, the Devon highways teams have also been intervening earlier with repairs […]
Stoke-on-Trent Council to invest over £22 million on its road network
Council leaders in Stoke-on-Trent have agreed plans to spend £22.2 million on the roads this year. The council’s highways capital programme for 2025/26 includes a raft of schemes to upgrade individual roads and bridges, works to improve the city bus network and deal with flooding, and road safety projects near schools. Also, around £10 million […]
Local university and college students discover benefits of a career improving the road network
Team members from road safety and line marking specialist, WJ Group, have visited Keele University and The Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) Newcastle campus to highlight the benefits of a career within the highways industry. During the 2-day visit, employee from WJ Group spoke to students about what they do, their experiences working on […]
Roadern wins Equity-Backed Start-Up of the Year in the North West Start-Up Awards 2025
One of the industry’s leading providers of pavement management services, Roadern, has won the Equity-Backed StartUp of the Year Award in the NorthWest StartUp Awards. Roadern, founded in 2021, helps local authorities and other road operators by providing fast and more accurate pavement and traffic sign and markings data, enabling them to make more proactive […]