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 […]
Somerset Council signs new contract with lighting contractor
A new contract which will see cheaper and greener lighting on roads around the county has been signed by Somerset Council. The contract with Enerveo Ltd will see essential maintenance services delivered on all the council’s illuminated and non-illuminated electrical equipment across the county. Somerset Council has 59,593 illuminated assets to look after, consisting of […]
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 Council teams respond to heavy rain and flooding
Somerset Council’s Highways teams have been responding to incidents across the county following heavy rain this week. They responded to more than 40 incidents, many of them minor road closures due to flooding, as rain swept through the county. More than 20 schools took the decision to close as a result of the bad weather […]
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, […]
Next phase in £16.6m traffic lights programme in Somerset part of an ‘overdue investment in network’
A major county-wide Somerset Council scheme to replace traffic signals at the end of their working life has been given the green light to extend to further sites this year and next. So far traffic lights at junctions and crossings across Somerset have been replaced. This includes sites in Taunton, Bridgwater, Chard, Wells, Shepton Mallet […]