WJ Group champions preventative road maintenance following a surge in surface dressing

WJ Group is calling on local authorities to invest more heavily in sustained preventative maintenance, highlighting surface dressing as a cost-effective solution to maintain the UK’s road network. New data suggests that surface dressing work on Britain’s local roads has increased by 15% in 2025 compared to 2024, with around 44.4 million square metres of […]

Sandwell in road maintenance and pothole prevention top three

Sandwell Council continues to lead the way in maintaining roads and tackling potholes, according to the latest National Highways & Transport (NHT) Public Satisfaction Survey. The Council is ranked among the top three or four local authorities nationally for the condition of its highway network and the council’s approach to pothole prevention. The borough also […]

Kiely Group backs preventative road maintenance training with 7 October event

Kiely Group has welcomed the joint initiative of the RAC and the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) toencourage Government’s recommendation to councils that carry out little or no preventative road maintenance to revisit preventative measures as an option. The announcement came at the conclusion of Pothole Prevention Week that highlighted the vital role of low-cost, […]