Somerset: Street party to celebrate end of roadworks postponed as roadworks aren’t finished
A planned street party in Bridgwater, Somerset, has had to be postponed for six months as work on the town’s ‘Celebration Mile’ is yet to be completed. Somerset Council and its contractor Taylor Woodrow are delivering three key sections of the ‘Celebration Mile’, intended to provide safer walking and cycling journeys between Bridgwater railway station […]
More than 100,000 miles of Somerset roads gritted this winter
With storms and ice galore over the past few months, Somerset Council’s winter-ready team went out 1679 times this winter covering more than 117,000 miles of Somerset’s roads. Teams from the council’s highways maintenance and winter service partner, Kier worked hard throughout the cold weather to treat the network and help prevent the formation ice. […]
VolkerHighways awarded street lighting contract by SomersetCouncil
Somerset Council has awarded VolkerHighways a street lighting term maintenance contract worth £20 million. The contract will begin on 1 October and continue for eight years, with a possible extension of four further years. Responsible for more than 59,000 street lighting electrical assets, the business will deliver planned, routine and reactive works, as well as […]
Somerset Council transfers assets and services to Bridgwater Town Council in historic devolution deal
In what has been described as a ‘landmark devolution deal’, Somerset Council has transferred some assets and services to Bridgwater Town Council. The move sees services from street-cleaning and road-sweeping to the management of parks and open spaces, transfer from Somerset Council into town hall hands. Also transferring as part of the historic deal with […]
Somerset announces new road surface repair and improvement contracts
Somerset Council has awarded contracts to Kiely Bros, Heidelberg Materials and Octavius Infrastructure to deliver essential road maintenance services as well as improvements on its network across the County. The Council has awarded four-year contracts with Kiely’s and Heidelberg Materials to deliver surface treatment services and resurfacing services respectively, while a third four-year contract has […]
Somerset County’s prime ethical ad spots can help fund highway maintenance
Somerset Council is one of the first local authorities in the UK to develop ethical advertising policy Local businesses can now take advantage of some of the busiest spots on Somerset’s road network to advertise socially responsible goods and services. Somerset Council is one of the first local authorities in the UK to develop an […]
Case study: The sky’s the limit for Somerset County Council
Somerset County Council’s recent decision to migrate its on-site Confirm Asset Management Solution to a new cloud-based platform, is already paying dividends with the council reporting cost and resource savings, increased functionality and an enhanced user experience for council employees and its external community. Confirm, by Brightly (formerly Dude Solutions), is an innovative, cost-effective solution, […]
Somerset Council announces free bus shuttle bus and drop-in event ahead of A30 repairs closure
Somerset Council is providing free shuttle bus services and a range of other support measures for communities during a major road repair scheme on the A30 in West Coker near Yeovil. Ahead of works commencing on 21 July, the Council is also running a public drop-in event with West Coker Parish Council on Wednesday 12 […]
Somerset Council on the search for surfacing contractor
Somerset Council is looking for a surfacing contractor that will ‘facilitate a flexible mechanism’ to identify and implement innovative services, solutions, promote recycling and re-use, and reduce the environmental impact of the services delivered throughout the lifetime of the contract. The contract will support the Client’s Climate Emergency Strategy and commitment to being carbon neutral […]
Somerset Council and partners mobilise in Watchet following loss of key route into town
Somerset Council has joined forces with local organisations to provide financial support and promote Watchet after the community was hit by the loss of the B3191 Cleeve Hill road. The Council is ready to provide £30,000 of funding to the newly formed Watchet Task Force, comprising members of the Town Council and Chamber of Trade, […]