Minister sees innovation being used to drive improvement on Devon’s roads
The Minister for the Future of Roads, Lilian Greenwood MP, has been in Devon to see the innovations the council is using to repair our roads. More than 9,500 potholes have been filled across the county so far this financial year and, where possible, the Devon highways teams have also been intervening earlier with repairs […]
Minister tells local authorities: “Prevention is Better than Cure”
The Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood has told Highways News that the country needs to get to a position with roads where local authorities are being able to plan ahead, agreeing prevention is better than cure. In an exclusive interview for next week’s Highways Voices podcast (to be released on 26 March), Ms Greenwood […]
An exclusive chat with National Highways CEO Nick Harris, what the new minister thinks, and how the industry copes with uncertainty – all from Highways UK
This is the podcast for you if you’re at Highways UK and want to hear a bit of behind the scenes chat about what you might have missed, or if you’re unable to make it to Birmingham’s NEC but want to feel like you’re here. Paul Hutton and Adrian Tatum are your trusted guides to […]
Lillian Greenwood suggests long-term funding plan for local and national networks
There will be a long-term plan for both local and the national road networks, according to Lillian Greenwood, Minister for the Future of Roads. Addressing visitors to Highways UK, on day one, Ms Greenwood said that it was vital that the development and improvement of the strategic road network remained a priority for government and […]
Greenwood, Harris and Parker speaking at Highways UK
Future of Roads Minister Lillian Greenwood MP will outline the priorities of the new government at Highways UK in Birmingham next month, as she speaks on the keynote stage during a session also including Chief Executive of National Highways Nick Harris – who will discuss how the strategic road network connects customers – and new […]