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 […]
Octavius awarded latest Somerset Council traffic framework
Octavius’ has won a place on Somerset Council’s Traffic Signals Installation Framework Agreement 2025, expanding further the company’s support for the west country authority. The win was secured by Octavius Regional Civil Engineering, transport infrastructure Tier 1 contractor Octavius’ self-delivery business. As best performing bidder Octavius Regional Civil Engineering has been awarded a £2M traffic […]
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. […]
Somerset Council teams continue clear-up after Storm Darragh batters county
Somerset Council’s highways crews have worked round the clock to clear roads after hundreds of trees and more than 20 power cables were downed during the county’s second storm event in two weeks. Teams from the Council’s contractor Kier were out in winds of nearly 90 mph during a rare Met Office Red Warning, combined […]
Pupils use pedal power to help celebrate new active travel route in Bridgwater
A new cycling and walking route complete with eco-friendly lighting and forming part of an ever-growing network has been opened in Bridgwater. Children from Northgate Primary School were on hand to celebrate the completion of the new route, a shared use cycle route from Linham road to the docks, extending the cycle network and linking […]
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’s innovative new partner to kick off summer surface treatment programme
Somerset Council and new partner Kiely Bros are launching a major programme of road repairs across the County’s network this month. Road surface treatment specialists Kiely Bros were awarded a four-year contract from 1 April to carry out a wide range of services, including surface dressing. This year Kiely Bros will be introducing a pioneering […]
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 Council and Kier launch new highways partnership
A new era in Somerset’s highways maintenance was marked by Somerset Council and Kier this week. A new era in Somerset’s highways maintenance was marked by Somerset Council and Kier this week. The new £225m contract started on 1 April and covers key maintenance works on Somerset’s 4,172-mile road network. This includes road repairs, drainage, […]
Somerset Road Safety Team launches campaign following ‘disturbing’ rise in road deaths
Dangerous driving behaviours are the focus of a new Somerset Council campaign aimed at reducing fatal collisions on the county’s roads. The Fatal Five campaign, backed by Avon and Somerset Police and led by Somerset Council’s Road Safety Team, highlights the key behaviours which can contribute to serious or fatal collisions. Tragically, 30 people died […]