Potholes backlog soars as Shropshire struggles to keep up
Shropshire Council, which maintains more than 3,100 miles of roads in the county, says it is fullys aware of the unprecedented backlog of pothole repairs and has had extra highways teams out across the area in recent weeks. More than 2,100 road defects were reported to the authority in January, almost triple the 799 logged […]
Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire launch joint action to improve community road safety
Telford & Wrekin Council, Shropshire Council, West Mercia Police and West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) John Campion recently met to discuss a partnership approach to improving road safety. The meeting confirmed a renewed and strengthened commitment from all partners to work together over the coming year to improve road safety on the A41 […]
Shropshire councils plan joint action to tackle high collision rates on one of the region’s busiest routes
Telford & Wrekin Council and Shropshire Council have reaffirmed their commitment to working with the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) as part of a joint effort to improve road safety along the A41. An independent review published on 3 October showed that the route of nearly 30 miles of road and 13 distinct sites, has […]
MPs to investigate if councils are equipped to manage street works and if England need a ‘road works commissioner’
The Transport Committee will tomorrow question experts on whether local authorities have the power to properly manage street works, amid concerns that when utility companies dig up roads it can cause prolonged traffic disruption and damage to surfaces and pavements. The first panel will examine whether local authorities have the tools and resources they need […]
Midlands leaders call for major road scheme green light
Midlands Connect and five Midlands Council leaders are urging the kick-start of a key transport scheme linking the M54 and M6 motorways. Plans involve the construction of a new road connecting Junction 1 of the M54 to Junction 11 of the M6 and in a letter addressed to the Secretary of State for Transport, Rt […]
Report highlights Shropshire Council’s success because of new approach to highways maintenance
Shropshire Council’s latest statistics have shown that the average cost to the council of repairing a pothole has fallen by 66% in the past four years, and is now below the national average – as well as a big fall in the number of defects on A and B roads. The figures are revealed in […]
Improvements to new on-demand bus service announced in Shropshire
Improvements to Shropshire Council’s new on-demand bus service come into effect this month, in response to feedback from passengers. Shropshire Connect On-Demand was launched in December 2023, initially in two zones, and with plans in place to expand the service on a zone-by-zone basis. It has replaced the 544 (Shrewsbury to Lyth Hill) and 546 (Shrewsbury […]
Shropshire Council shortlisted for national award for road maintenance work
Shropshire Council has been shortlisted for a national award for the impact of its new approach to maintaining and improving the county’s roads. The council is one of the finalists for the ‘Innovation’ award at the LGC (Local Government Chronicle) Awards 2024, with the winner set to be announced in June. By 2020 the council’s […]
Shropshire Council’s surface dressing programme improves 80 miles of road
More than 50 stretches of road across Shropshire have been treated this year as part of Shropshire Council’s annual surface dressing programme. This year’s surface dressing programme began on 27 April, and ended on 1 August, with 55 roads treated. In total, 80 miles of road have been dressed – the distance from Church Stretton […]
Staffordshire Council takes delivery of pioneering Pothole Pro machine
Highways teams at Staffordshire County Council will soon be taking delivery of the latest addition to their fight against defects—the JCB Pothole Pro. Fresh off the production line at the JCB Heavy Products factory in Uttoxeter, the Pothole Pro is set to be brought into commission by the county council’s highways teams. Crews will also […]