Amey agrees new contract with Staffordshire
Amey has agreed a contract extension to maintain and improve Staffordshire’s major highways for an extra five years from October 2024, including an extra £30m just for the next two years. David Williams, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Members for Highways and Transports, said: “Good, well-maintained roads are important for the council, for residents, for businesses […]
Extra £30m for Staffordshire Highways
An additional £30m is to be invested in maintaining and improving Staffordshire highways over the next two years. The boost, on top of the £50m annual spend, will fund: David Williams, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, said: “Staffordshire’s huge road network is vital for keeping our county connected and our residents […]
Staffordshire collaboration has community and low carbon at its core
Staffordshire County Council, Amey and Multevo have worked in partnership for over eight years with a commitment to community, team integration and sustainability. Multevo, who are based in Heaton, Staffordshire are the exclusive UK distributor of the Multihog and also deliver in-house highways, traffic management, civils, arb and vegetation management services across the UK. Multevo’s […]
Town centre cycleway set to pave way for future network in Staffordshire
Work on a new town centre cycleway in Burton, Staffordshire which will connect to a wider network to support sustainable and active travel will begin on Monday February 6. The Station Street/Borough Road route between the town centre and railway station will be the first section of future planned sections which will improve connectivity east […]
Drivers in Staffordshire reminded to be respectful towards highways workers
Drivers in Staffordshire are being reminded to be respectful to highways workers carrying out maintenance on the roads. The reminder from Staffordshire County Council and Amey follows an increase in the number of incidents where drivers actions have put crews safety at risk. Over 500 incidents have been recorded over the last 12 months. These included […]
National Highways set to invest £280,000 on community projects in Staffordshire
National Highways is to fund £280,000 worth of community projects in a Staffordshire town which will protect schoolchildren and pedestrians, support businesses and ease parking problems. New school crossings are planned and there will be extra parking at a busy community square in Stafford after money was saved on the nearby upgrade of the M6 […]
Restoration work at historic Grade II Listed bridge progresses
An eight-month project to restore a Staffordshire Grade II Listed road bridge reaches its next phase in September. Chetwynd Bridge near Alrewas is 200 years old and its ironwork structure has started to deteriorate. A carefully planned restoration is now under way. A structural assessment found that an 18-tonne weight restriction needs to be placed […]
Staffordshire County Council confirms five year extension to Amey’s highways contract
Amey’s highways contract with Staffordshire County Council has been renewed for a further five years. The county council is pushing forward with its new vision for Staffordshire’s roads, and the proposed future partnership between the county council and Amey will make this a reality. The partnership will work together to find new ways to improve […]
£15.5 million roads pledge already seeing results, according to Staffordshire County Council
Nearly 1,600 potholes and other defects have been fixed on Staffordshire’s roads in the past month, as the county council steps up its repair programme. Highways crews have been taking advantage of the good weather to fix reported defects, with 1,591 fixed in the last month alone. Last year, crews repaired more than 35,000 road […]
Amey and Staffordshire recruitment event to support local communities
Amey is working with Staffordshire County Council and South Staffordshire Council to host an event – Journey to Work, for those looking for work or in need of some top tips to help them into employment. The Journey to Work event is taking place on Wednesday 27th April 2022 at the recently refurbished, Codsall Community Hub. […]
