£7.3m plan for Bracknell’s roads and transport approved
Bracknell’s highways and transport systems wil receive £7.3m of investment after plans were approved by council leaders. Bracknell Forest Council’s cabinet voted on the council’s Highways and Transport Capital Programme last month. More than 70 per cent of the funding has come from external sources, including various grants from the Department for Transport and developer’s […]
Council to invest £35m in Haringey’s road network
Haringey Council’s cabinet has agreed a “transformative” five-year plan that see more than £35m of investment to improve the borough’s 217-mile road network. Approved by the Labour administration this week, the programme will upgrade highways, improve accessibility, and enhance street lighting. Senior councillors say the capital programme for Haringey’s highways will “make streets safer, more […]
£125m plan agreed to improve West Yorkshire’s roads
Approximately 450 miles of road – 8% of the road network in West Yorkshire – will be repaired and protected, alongside wider highways works, under a new plan to invest £125m over the next two years. The new plan and its associated funding was approved by regional leaders at a full West Yorkshire Combined Authority […]
Transport Secretary announces near-£5 billion National Highways investment
Local highway authorities will receive £500 million to fix potholes and £4.8 billion investment for National Highways to keep the strategic road network working. Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander MP announced two key measures to boost funding for transport as part of the government’s commitment to renew national infrastructure, improve England’s road network […]
Re-flow secures investment from Kester Capital
Re-flow has announced a strategic investment from Kester Capital. Following previous investment rounds and year on year rapid growth, this investment marks a major milestone, as Re-flow transitions towards international expansion. Kester’s deep sector expertise and proven track record in driving growth and value creation makes them the ideal partner. Re-flow, provider of field management (FM) […]
Wiltshire Council’s £22m extra investment making a huge difference on the county’s roads
Wiltshire Council’s extra investment into its roads is improving highways throughout the county, with more roads resurfaced, more potholes filled, and more gullies emptied in every part of Wiltshire. The council has invested an extra £22m over two years into improving its roads and footpaths and preventing flooding, and this is on top of the […]
Biggest ever investment in Wandsworth’s roads announced
Wandsworth’s most ambitious highway maintenance programme is imminent, with over £10million set to be invested in improving roads and pavements. This will be the largest programme of its kind to be designed and delivered within a single year in the borough. The investment comes as part of the council’s Decade of Renewal, with a £100 […]
Amey brings back investment division to support public private infrastructure initiatives
Engineering company Amey has re-established its investment division aimed at helping finance current and future demand for new and sustainable infrastructure both in the UK and overseas. The new team will look to support public private investment opportunities, building on the company’s previous experience, bidding for, designing and successfully operating a large number of public […]
Nottinghamshire invests £4.8m in highway maintenance and winter readiness
Highways in Nottinghamshire are to benefit from £4.8 million of extra investment to enhance highway maintenance and improve readiness for winter. The decision follows the exceptional winter conditions of 2023 which caused extensive damage to the county’s road network. The money will go to highway maintenance, focusing on permanent in-lay repairs and large-scale structural patching […]
Development Consent Order approved
Plans to upgrade the A66 route between Penrith and Scotch Corner were today (7 March 2024) given the go-ahead by the Secretary of State for Transport. The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project, which is a key part of the government’s £24 billion investment into roads, will transform journeys along the A66 in the North of England. […]