Kirklees Cabinet approves Lane Rental Scheme to minimise roadworks disruption

Kirklees Cabinet has approved plans to move forward with a Lane Rental Scheme. Once in place, the scheme would encourage contractors to conduct roadworks outside of peak times on busy roads.  Similar schemes have led to improved collaboration between contractors and councils and reduced delays on the roads.  Where contractors cannot avoid works at peak […]

Kirklees Council agrees Highways Capital Plan for 2025-27

Kirklees Council in West Yorkshire have announced that it has reached agreement on its Highways Capital Plan for 2025-27. The plan sets out £37.2 million of council investment over two years. It covers all aspects of highways essential works including road surfacing and potholes; street lighting; structures; road safety; flood management and drainage; traffic signals; […]

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, […]

Kirklees’ Highways Capital Plan gets Cabinet approval

Kirklees Council Cabinet has approved the council’s Highways Capital Plan for 2023/24 and 2024/25 totalling £24,408,044 and £19,736,576 respectively. The 23/24 funding, made up from around £15million of grant monies (including City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) and Challenge Fund Grant). Around £9million from the Council’s own borrowing, will go towards a number of programmes […]