Meet the high-flying women shaping North Yorkshire’s roads
Although the highways industry is often dubbed a man’s world, North Yorkshire is defying the narrative as two of its four area managers are female, as NY Highways explains. These women occupying top posts are responsible for the largest road network in the country and are members of a growing band of female highways workers […]
Shropshire’s highways lead writes open letter to the public promising to improve the state of its roads
The councillor responsible for highways at Shropshire Council has written an open letter to residents addressing the poor state of the county’s roads. In the letter, Councillor Steve Charmley said the authority plans to invest at least an extra £40 million into the roads maintenance budget over the next four years. He added that he […]
Calderdale Council approves £13.75 for 2021-22 Highways Capital Programme
Calderdale Council’s Cabinet has approved a £13.75 investment in the borough’s Highways Capital programme for 2021-22, which will include a range of schemes. It has also agreed to spend £1.97 million needed to make its major depot at Ainley, Elland, fit for purpose and meeting health and safety requirements, such as keeping pedestrians and vehicles […]
New highways operation kicks off in North Yorkshire along with a focus on safety
The beginning of June marked the start of a new journey for North Yorkshire County Council’s highway maintenance delivery. Services will now be provided by NY Highways, a company created by the council but operating as a private business. NY Highways takes on the role after the council’s contract with Ringway ended. “While our highways […]
Dorset set to spend £6.3 million on maintenance
Dorset Council’s Cabinet is being asked to approve a further £6.3million to help repair and maintain the county’s roads, footways, and cycleways. When approving the 2021/22 budget on 16 February 2021, Dorset Council allocated £15m of new capital funding for specific projects that had not been prioritised at that stage. In a paper being brought […]
£12 million for Welsh local authorities to make road improvements
The Welsh Government has allocated £12 million to local authorities to make road improvements across the whole country. The additional funding will allow local authorities to continue with planned highways maintenance works, boosting the economy and making active travel safer. The government said there was a need to highlight the need to make best use […]
Millions of pounds earmarked for highways investment in Staffordshire
Several highways improvement projects are being lined up for the coming year as part of £69 million expenditure on roads and bridges in Staffordshire. Alongside regular highways maintenance and huge projects such as the Stafford Western Bypass and Lichfield Southern Bypass, Staffordshire County Council is planning targeted road safety and sustainable transport schemes, including upgrading […]
Counting the carbon costs of pothole repairs
A recent survey by GoCompare shed some interesting light on the true cost of potholes. As well as looking at the amount of money councils were spending on pothole repair, the insurer provided an insight into the compensation costs that councils have paid out to drivers between 2018 and 2020. In this blog, Thermal Road […]
Further investment in Derbyshire’s roads set to be agreed
Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet is to meet today to agree highway maintenance work over £46 million over the next year. Councillors will be considering a report at the meeting which sets out the full extent of the work planned from April this year to March 2022. The council plans to improve the condition of the […]
Government confirms support for highway maintenance
Councils across England have today been allocated their share of £500 million for highways maintenance, the government confirmed today. This, it said, would go towards the fixing of the equivalent of 10 million potholes across the country. It is the second of five equal instalments from the £2.5 billion Potholes Fund, providing £500 million a year […]