Staffordshire County Council brings forward road repairs
Staffordshire County Council is bringing forward its defect repairs to keep the county moving. Highways crews will be out throughout the winter ensuring the county’s worst potholes are made safe, before performing a longer-lasting repair. The recent rainfall and freezing temperatures has seen more defects appear across the county so crews will be pulling out […]
Town centre walking and cycling improvements project begins
A project to improve walking and cycling routes in Cannock town centre begins this week. The 12-week scheme will see new shared cycle routes, upgraded crossing points and widened footways in Mill Street, Church Street and Ringway, as well as a new link from Allport Road to Beecroft Road car park. A total of £500,000 […]
More than 16,000 potholes repaired across Staffordshire so far this year
Staffordshire County Council is making good on its promise to fix more roads across the county with 16,308 pothole repair jobs completed so far. A ‘job’ is, on average, two or three potholes at a time – meaning the number of potholes filled across the county is likely to be double or even triple that […]
New technology used to assess Staffordshire’s roads
Highways inspectors in Staffordshire will soon have another tool in their bid to assess the condition of the county’s roads—AI. As inspectors make their way around the county, a smartphone app mounted to the windscreen will collect video data. Officers then upload the footage to be processed via AI, giving them a full picture of […]
Scrapping HS2 Northern leg should bring transport and infrastructure investment in Staffordshire, says council leaders
Scrapping the northern leg of HS2 should bring transport benefits to Staffordshire, council leaders have said Confirmation that the Phase 2a leg of the high speed rail project between Birmingham and Manchester would be scrapped came last month. Senior figures at Staffordshire County Council have said they believe the decision will create opportunities for money […]
New scheme launched to boost health and wellbeing in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Staffordshire County Council has launched a new active travel scheme to encourage more people to get into walking and cycling in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Funded by Active Travel England, the Inspiring New Travel Options (INTO) initiative aims to get adults into active travel to improve their health and wellbeing. The scheme aims to support adults living with […]
Traffic cone loving polar bears receive generous gift from highways team
Staffordshire County Council (SCC) has treated three local polar bears to a truckload of their favourite toys – traffic cones. Peak Wildlife Park’s newest residents really enjoy playing with things that float so what better welcome gift than 30 damaged traffic cones that would have otherwise been thrown away? Highways crew members, Wayne Bridgett and […]
Councils in Staffordshire share proposals to adapt to climate change
Councils in Staffordshire have shared their proposals to adapt to the impacts of climate change. The ’Staffordshire Adaptation Strategy’ sees councils across the county come together and commit to addressing the issues caused by climate change. The plan focuses on four key areas, infrastructure and buildings, the natural environment, protecting residents, and the local economy. […]
Major highways improvements to start at busy Burton junction in Staffordshire
A £500,000 highways scheme to improve the A5121 Claymills interchange / Derby Road in Burton, Staffordshire will start today (Monday 4 September). Staffordshire County Council’s highways teams will be carrying out drainage, kerbing and ironworks along with major resurfacing and re-marking of the road. Crews will also be clearing footpaths, cutting back hedges and repairing […]
Major road improvement scheme moves to next phase
A major road improvement scheme to the north of Stafford moves to its next phase this weekend. The project has seen the construction of a roundabout junction to provide access to the new Pets at Home development on the A34, which is now open. It is expected to employ more than 750 people when fully […]
