Highways crews stepping up pothole repair in Staffordshire
Highways crews in Staffordshire are stepping up their pothole repair programme to fix weather-related defects across the county. The spring blitz is being supported by additional investment into maintenance. A total of £5 million will be invested in road repairs, patching ahead of surface dressing, and fixing minor drainage issues. Added to this, patching will […]
Hertfordshire County Council starts search for new professional services contractor for highways
Hertfordshire County Council has started the search to appoint a professional services provider to deliver professional services related to highways. The council is looking to forge a long-term collaborative relationship with a service provider that delivers a contract that actively supports the authority’s corporate objectives and enhances the county of Hertfordshire. The council now wishes […]
Cabinet agrees extra £5.1m funding for road improvements
Lancashire County Council is investing an extra £5.1m in Lancashire’s roads, bringing its maintenance budget for this year to around £35m. Last week, the county council’s cabinet approved a report highlighting its plan to spend Lancashire’s share of the extra £200m of investment in roads announced in Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget. […]
Gloucestershire roads given £4 million Government boost
Gloucestershire County Council has been awarded almost £4 million by the Government to help with the ongoing highway maintenance challenges caused by some of the coldest and wettest periods of weather we’ve seen for over 100 years. As part of the Government’s 2023/24 budget, an additional £200 million will be provided for highways maintenance across […]
Devon will spend ‘every penny’ of extra £9.4 million on improving highway network
Devon County Council has said that ‘every penny’ of the extra £9.4 million it has received from the Chancellor’s budget will be spent on improving the highway network and making sure Devon’s roads are more resilient. Earlier this month the council learned that the county’s share of the additional £200 million capital funding from the […]
Powys roads winter service review agreed by cabinet
Proposals to review the way Powys roads are serviced during the winter months were considered and agreed by Powys County Council’s Cabinet this week. The road network within Powys stretches more than 5,500 km and is made up of county roads (maintained and managed by Powys County council) and trunk roads (maintained and managed by […]
Rochdale Borough Council improves pothole repair times
Rochdale Borough Council has boosted pothole repair times by almost 20%, nearly a year after the service was brought in-house to drive improvements. A number of highways services, which were previously delivered by external contractors, were brought back into council control in March 2022 to give the authority more flexibility over how it maintains and […]
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council announces major funding for highways and transport as part of capital programme
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Members have agreed a £27.665m Capital Programme for Highways, Transportation and Strategic Projects in 2023/24 – continuing the Council’s significant investment in these priority areas into the next financial year. Cabinet approved the programme at their meeting this week, making capital allocations of £10.725m (Highways Technical Services) and £16.940m (Strategic Projects) for […]
£11.9 million confirmed for highways and footways programme in Southampton during 2023/2024
Southampton City Council has committed a £11.9 million spend for the highways and footways programme which will be delivered over the next 12 months Selected roads and pavements will benefit from resurfacing and/or patching works which will be completed by January 2024. The full list of roads will be announced later in the Spring 2023. […]
Marlborough Highways celebrates completion of £1.2m improvements scheme at Ridley Road Market in the London Borough of Hackney
Working in partnership with Hackney Council, Marlborough Highways has announced that it has completed a major £1.2m public realm improvements scheme at Ridley Road Market in East London. On Friday 17 March 2023, works were officially unveiled at a ribbon cutting and walkabout event, which was hosted by Marlborough and the Council, and was led […]