Cheshire East ‘invests to save’ amid government cuts to highways funding
Cheshire East Council has voted to increase its spending on roads maintenance by £19m over the next three years as part of its ‘invest to save’ strategy. The aim is to help tackle the borough’s crumbling 2,700km network, amid cuts in government funding for highways – and reduce the number of potholes that need repair. In […]
£1million construction contract awarded in West Sussex for Manor Royal Highway Improvements Scheme’s second phase
As part of the new Crawley Growth Programme, a total of more than £3million is being directly invested in a highways improvement scheme for Manor Royal Business District, according to West Sussex Council. Phase 2 of this scheme has now taken a large step forward, with the award of the £1.051million construction contract to Landbuild […]
Cumbria Councils warns that maintenance cuts will see more roads deteriorate
Cumbria Council has said that repairs to its road network might be affected because of a £$0 million cut in government funding over the next four years. Cumbria County Council said the cut of £10m a year would mean roads and highways would “deteriorate”.It had hoped the cuts would be for just one year but […]
First carbon neutral road surfacing project of its kind in the North delivered in Calderdale
Calderdale Council has completed work on a carbon neutral road resurfacing project – the first local authority to deliver a scheme of this kind in the North. The Council’s highways service has been working with contractor Miles Macadam to reduce and offset the carbon emissions created during road resurfacing work. The pilot scheme of reduced-carbon […]
Gaist: Empowering councils with comprehensive roads data
Reliable, safe roads are fundamental to our everyday lives and to flourishing communities and economies. Their performance and condition hinges on the decisions of their owners and operators. Every day, local authorities face the same challenging questions: Which roads to prioritise for treatments? How to defend those decisions? How to apportion resources and grapple with […]
Liverpool looks to AI to improve highways investment
Liverpool City Council has turned to Artificial Intelligence in a bid to improve the state of the city’s roads. The council’s Highways and Transportation team has set out a new evidence-based strategy using a mix of AI and photography to devise a multi-million pound programme that will improve more than 100 roads over the next 12 […]
Highways backlog stands at £150 million in Doncaster as Mayor Ros Jones commits £6 million for Doncaster roads and safety measures
Doncaster Council has committed a further £6 million to improve its road network but the maintenance backlog now stands well over £100 million. Mayor Ros Jones has allocated £6 million to the capital programme which includes £1 million for road safety. The total council budget for this area is said to stand at around £200,000 a year, […]
Blackburn set for a £6.75million programme of road maintenance and improvements
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council will spend the cash on 74 projects and a schedule of repainting white lines and repairing signs. The schemes to be undertaken in 2022/23 include a new link road, junction improvements and a boost to walking and cycling routes. Plans for how the money will be spent are outlined in […]
Liverpool City Region highways earmarked for major investment
Journeys on the Liverpool City Region’s highways and transport network would become smoother and safer, under a new multi-million-pound investment package set to be discussed by local leaders this week. In a move to improve the region’s roads, the Combined Authority is seeking to approve the indicative allocation of £232.96m from the City Region Sustainable […]
£8m roads improvement programme for Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute Council’s Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee has endorsed an £8m roads improvement programme for the area. This sum includes an additional £2.6 million, approved at last month’s budget meeting. The overall budget is divided `based on the area of road network. For example, there is a greater road surface area in Oban, […]