East Midlands Mayor says £18.5m highways request from Nottinghamshire ‘never going to be accepted’
The East Midlands Mayor says a Nottinghamshire councillor’s request for all of her authority’s spare money to go to the county council for road maintenance was “never going to be accepted by anyone”, says the West Bridgford Wire. Bert Bingham, who deals with transport for Nottinghamshire County Council, said at a meeting of the East […]
Bassetlaw District Council issues Civil Engineering and Associated Works tender
Bassetlaw District Council in north Nottinghamshire is inviting tenders to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to deliver a comprehensive civil engineering and associated works in the Bassetlaw District. According to ProContract, the civil engineering and associated works shall include but not limited to: – Excavations– Drainage works– Roads & Paving’s– Brickwork & Blockwork– […]
Funding secured for A46 Newark Bypass
Newark and Sherwood District Council in Nottinghamshire has announced that it has received formal notification from National Highways that funding for the A46 Newark Bypass has been secured, subject to planning approval. Councillor Paul Peacock said: “It’s incredibly encouraging to receive this letter confirming the Government’s backing for the A46 Newark Bypass. This is a […]
National Highways reviews A1 crossing points
National Highways is investigating what effect closing central reservation gaps on the A1 would have on drivers. A study into all 57 of the crossing points on the A1 between Stamford and Blyth will take place. National Highways programme development manager, Ian Doust, said: “These gaps are often the main access point to villages and towns from […]
A52: Teams pull out all the stops to get roadworks finished in Notts
The latest technology was used to ensure the safety of workers and road users on an important A52 scheme in Nottinghamshire as National Highways carried out a string of essential works. Teams from across the sector came together to carry out the resurfacing and maintenance work, between the Nottingham Road RSPCA junction at Radcliffe on […]
East Midlands funding deal confirmed as part of plans for devolutionEast Midlands
Millions of pounds in funding, made possible because of plans for devolution in the East Midlands, has been agreed and will be spent on improving transport, housing and the skills of local people in the region. This includes £750,000 for a new cycling and walking route in Derbyshire – a 1¼ mile link connecting Markham […]
Griffiths Farrans Joint Venture appointed to deliver final stages of A52 improvements
The final part of a major upgrade to the important A52 route across the East Midlands has moved a step closer today with National Highways appointing Griffiths Farrans Joint Venture as the main contractor to deliver the work. GFJV will design and construct the remaining two junctions at Nottingham Knight and Wheatcroft with work expected […]
London accounts for a third of all e-scooter collisions
A third of all the UK’s e-scooter collisions in the past year occurred in the capital, with 12 people killed in crashes involving the vehicles. London’s Evening Standard reports that the Department for Transport statistics reveal on person killed was a pedestrian, and the rest e-scooter riders. Those killed include a 53-year-old man in a […]
Consultation launched into air quality plans near Nottingham
The Rushcliffe area of Nottinghamshire, to the south and east of Nottingham City Centre is asking residents for their views on an Air Quality Action Plan. It includes asking for feedback on plans around the Trent Bridge and Stragglethorpe Road junctions, which have had emissions monitored for years and is now below the threshold for […]
More speed cameras and lower limits for Nottinghamshire
Speed limits will be cut and there’ll be an increase the number of speed cameras on Nottinghamshire’s roads in an attempt to bring down the number of people killed or injured in the county. Notts TV reports that Nottinghamshire County Council aims to reduce the number of casualties by 40% in the next decade – […]