New team takes to the roads to tackle flytipping in Shropshire
A dedicated flytipping response team will take to the roads from shire Council looks to clamp down on unsightly and illegally dumped waste. The team will be out and about five days a week in a new flytippng response vehicle, following up reports of flytipping on public land, and looking for cases that have yet […]
Shrewsbury North West Relief Road remains a priority scheme, says council
Shropshire Council has denied that the proposed Shrewsbury North West Relief Road (NWRR) is in doubt. In a statement it said: “Reports in the media today have incorrectly claimed that the proposed Shrewsbury North West Relief Road (NWRR) could be in serious doubt because of a funding shortfall. “This follows a letter sent to all […]
Extra £59m to be added to Shropshire Council’s highways budget
An extra £59m will be added to Shropshire Council’s highways budget in the next four years – after the council’s financial strategy was approved this week. It follows the addition of £8m to this year’s highways budget, agreed at a meeting of Full Council last July – making a total increase of £67m. The additional […]
The Green Party pushes active travel spend in Shropshire
The Green Party has called on Shropshire Council to create a new investment fund of £4.6 million for improved facilities for walking, cycling and public transport across the county. The council is due to set its budget at a meeting on Thursday and the Greens will be proposing spending money on promoting walking, cycling and […]
Shropshire Council reports success with pothole repairs in the last year
A total of 20,156 potholes have been repaired across the county since April 13, 2021, the latest figures show. Crews from Shropshire Council and its contractor Kier are using a variety of ways to fill in an average of more than 516 potholes every week – or around 74 every day. Alongside more traditional methods, […]
Shropshire Council workers praised after Storm Arwen efforts
Shropshire Council workers, partners and volunteers have been praised for their clean-up efforts in the aftermath of Storm Arwen. Workers provided around the clock service last week to ensure that the county’s roads remain open and accessible in the wake of damage and disruption caused by the storm. Mark Barrow, executive director of place with […]
Delay to re-tendering of Shropshire highways consultancy contract
The re-tendering of one of Shropshire Council’s highways consultancy contract has been put off by a year due to the pandemic. The contract is currently held by WSP had been due to end next April, but a new one-year deal will be offered to the company to give the council time to draw up a […]
Work underway to resurface 49 stretches of road across Shropshire
Nearly 50 stretches of road in Shropshire are to be resurfaced between November 2021 and March 2022, as Shropshire Council and its partners Kier and WSP continue their programme of work to improve the county’s roads. The roads include 20 in the south of the county, 18 in the north, and 11 in the central […]
Shropshire Council repairs 15,000 potholes in six months
Shropshire Council has repaired more than 15,000 potholes in the last six months, latest figures show. In total, 15,189 potholes have been tackled since 19 April 2021 – an average of more than 2500 every month – with more being repaired every day. As part of efforts to improve the county’s roads, crews from Shropshire […]
Businesses in Shropshire back plans for North West Relief Road
Businesses in Shropshire have backed plans for one of the biggest roads projects in the county’s history. Shropshire Chamber of Commerce says that more than three quarters of its members support plans for the North West Relief Road in Shrewsbury. The figures come from a survey carried out by the chamber in a bid to […]
