Council invests £15m in fixing potholes after government roads funding cut
Fixing roads has been made a priority in Staffordshire County Council’s latest strategic plan – but the authority has lost out on more than £8m Government funding to help tackle potholes and other repair work. A Government grant for road maintenance was ‘reduced significantly’ two years ago, prompting Staffordshire County Council to earmark £15.5m in […]
Walking and cycling in Stafford improved after modifications to network
Walking and cycling through the centre of Stafford has improved after the completion of a new highways scheme. The improvements to Route 5 of the National Cycle Network, often referred to as the ‘missing link’ means that cyclists are now able to travel through Stafford directly rather than having to negotiate a former one-way […]
Living walls installed to tackle roadside emissions
Staffordshire County Council (SCC) and Amey have collaborated with Biotecture and 40two to install a series of living walls in Staffordshire to improve air quality as part of the £22.9m ADEPT Smart Places Live Labs programme. The Live Labs SIMULATE programme, run by SCC and Amey, is designed to not only test mobility hubs but […]
Roads will be a priority in Staffordshire, says councillor
Roads in Staffordshire will be a prioirty in immediate future according to a local councillor. Councillor Alan White said his administration was working on a plan to improve the condition of highways across the county, after the Government slashed funding to repair damaged roads. Mr White now has a huge majority of 52 in the […]
Fibre sensing trial aims to improve air quality in Staffordshire
A new trial is testing the concept of using fibre optic sensing to detect vehicle movements using standard telecom fibres that run next to the roadside. Staffordshire County Council is working with Amey and Fotech to try the technology as part of the Department for Transport-funded £22.9m Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport […]
Millions of pounds earmarked for highways investment in Staffordshire
Several highways improvement projects are being lined up for the coming year as part of £69 million expenditure on roads and bridges in Staffordshire. Alongside regular highways maintenance and huge projects such as the Stafford Western Bypass and Lichfield Southern Bypass, Staffordshire County Council is planning targeted road safety and sustainable transport schemes, including upgrading […]
Staffordshire County Council gives it support to end road worker abuse
Staffordshire County Council along with highways partner Amey have revealed how last year in the county there were 764 incidents involving abuse of workers being reported. These included incidents where drivers either entered roadwork safety zones through cones, threw objects, spat at or verbally abused highways operatives. Now the local authority has branded the abuse […]
Highway works to help flooding challenges in Stafford
Highways improvements to help tackle flooding on part of Tixall Road in Stafford will start next week. Highways crews from Staffordshire County Council will be carrying out the investigative work on drains and gullies on the road between Stafford and Great Haywood. Crews will also be jet washing and clearing gullies as necessary with the […]
