WDM and Metricell collaborate to deliver PAS 2161-compliant road condition surveying
WDM has announced a new collaboration with SmartVision, a cutting-edge AI insight technology developed by Metricell. The partnership brings together strategic highway surveying expertise and a proprietary neural network designed to operate on real-time data, to support local authorities with PAS 2161 compliant road condition monitoring reporting. By combining WDM’s long-established leadership in highway surveying […]
Mix of measures to tackle record-breaking pothole surge in Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Council is drafting in extra staff to speed up inspections and temporary repair methods are being used to keep roads safe while teams work through unprecedented numbers. The work on potholes is part of the council’s near £29m highways maintenance programme for 2026/27 – with all of the money being spent keeping the […]
Major road resurfacing work starts across Bath & North East Somerset region
A £5 million programme of road improvements across Bath & North East Somerset is rolling out as the council kicks off its 2026 resurfacing schemes. The council is investing in highway maintenance and will also spend £950,000 resurfacing footways, alongside maintaining and making improvements to other assets like street lights, drains, public rights of way […]
Councils face new rules for spending pothole funding
Councils will face new rules on how they spend funding to fix potholes and maintain local roads, under new requirements set out by the government. Under the new measures, local highway authorities that fail to demonstrate they are maintaining roads effectively could lose around a third of their £1.6 billion funding for the next year. […]
WDM webinar to showcase data-led skid resistance strategies for safer roads
W.D.M. Limited (WDM), together with Dr. Helen Viner, is hosting an expert-led seminar focused on advancing skid resistance strategy to improve road safety outcomes. The webinar will take place on Tuesday 21st April, 14:30–15:30 (UK) / 09:30–10:30 (EST), bringing together leading industry specialists to explore how skid resistance can move beyond compliance-led approaches and become […]
Surface dressing programme starts in Lincolnshire
A major surface dressing programme has now begun across Lincolnshire. The county-wide scheme, one of the biggest ever undertaken and costing £6 million, is running from now until around the middle of June and will see a staggering 271 sites treated to stop potholes forming. That is around 188 miles of road that will get the road equivalent of creosoting a fence to protect the surface […]
Record levels of funding to be spent on fixing Nottinghamshire’s roads
Over £122 million is to be invested in Nottinghamshire’s roads as part of the first phase of a record-breaking highways programme, with more significant funding set to follow. As part of this, Nottinghamshire County Council will deliver a six-point plan to address the backlog of repairs and deteriorating condition of its highways network. The new […]
Southampton increases funding for highways maintenance
Southampton City Council has announced £6,641,000 of local funding for highways repairs, maintenance and improvements over the coming year, a £4,427,000 increase on last year Together with the Department for Transport allocation of £3,359,000, this produces a total budget of £10,000,000. Like many local authorities, the council faces a substantial highways funding gap. Roads across […]
Barnsley Council cabinet to discuss proposals for £18.289 million investment to improve and maintain the borough’s highway network
Barnsley Council cabinet is set to consider proposals for a major £18.289 million investment in the borough’s highway network for 2026/27. This investment is part of our ongoing work to maintain and improve the highway network, which includes roads, footways, street lights, bridges and traffic signals. The Highways Capital Programme 2026/27 outlines how the council will deliver structural and preventative maintenance to keep Barnsley’s roads safe, resilient and fit for the future. […]
Additional £3 million agreed to support Devon’s road repairs
Devon County Council’s Cabinet has agreed to allocate an additional £3 million for highways reactive maintenance in the current financial year. The council’s decision today, (Wednesday 11 March), reflects the severe winter weather experienced across Devon and the impact this has had on the county’s extensive road network. The additional funding will help address the […]