More than £50m a year is needed to keep all the roads in Suffolk at optimal condition, says council report
A Suffolk County Council report has showed that its £17.78m average investment into road surfacing over the last six years was only 35% of the £50.4m needed. However, it suggested that the number of roads in the worst condition had reduced in the last 10 years. Councillor Paul West, cabinet member for highways, said he […]
Major investment in Kirklees highways network
Kirklees Council’s Highways Capital Plan for 2024-26 has been agreed by its Cabinet this week. The plan details £41 million of investment over two years and covers all aspects of highways essential works. It includes road surfacing and potholes; street lighting; structures; road safety; flood management and drainage; traffic signals; car parking and cycling facilities, […]
Roads across Highland to benefit from the £2.1bn Highland Investment Plan
Highland Council’s £2.1 billion twenty-year investment plan will add significant capital on top of existing and additional new commitments of £50 million for roads and transport infrastructure agreed as part of the 2024 budget setting process. £63.4m will be spent on roads and infrastructure improvements over the next three years. Following this, increases in capital through the […]
Nottinghamshire County Council agrees a £66.5million investment in highways
Nottinghamshire County Council has allocated £66.5 million for highway works from in the council’s 2024 to 2025 Highways Capital and Revenue Programmes — which were finalised this week — and includes £33million for road and highway asset improvements. Work will include surface dressing, structural patching, pothole repairs and resurfacing. It will also cover a range […]
£50 million boost for Staffordshire Highways over the next three years
An extra £50 million will be invested in maintaining and improving Staffordshire’s highways over the next three years, alongside a total of £53M being spent on a range of major projects, vital road improvements and general road maintenance in 24/25. The extra investment will see: David Williams, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways and […]
Council’s ongoing £8m road improvement commitments
Reading Borough Council’s £8m investment in the town’s highways will continue with up to 105 more residential roads set to be surfaced in the coming year. In addition to residential roads, up to 90 of Reading’s major roads most in need of repair will also receive surface treatment over the year. The use of advanced […]
Campaigners accuse ministers of leaving Scottish roads “to rot” after research shows that spending falls significantly in the last six years
Campaigners in Scotland have accused Ministers of leaving roads to ‘rot’ over the last six years due to lack of investment. The Times reports that the drop has coincided with the electoral pacts between SNP governments and the Scottish Greens. Opposition parties have called for the first minister Humza Yousaf’s administration to sever ties with the […]
Process to balance the budget ‘challenging but achievable’ says West Sussex County Council
Proposals to balance the budget for the coming year (2024/25) are ‘challenging but achievable’ according to the latest financial position released by West Sussex County Council. Release date: 17 October 2023 Like many councils across the country, West Sussex County Council is facing severe financial pressures, caused by high levels of inflation, but also by: […]
Leeds City Council Leader calls for urgent support for frontline local council services amid rising budget concerns nationally
The Leader of Leeds City Council has called for urgent action to be taken to support local council services amid rising concerns and uncertainty around budgets around the country as the council sets out to save nearly £60million in its 2024/25 budget. The position in Leeds reflects challenges being faced nationwide, especially in children and […]
