Staffordshire County Council announces up to an extra £15 million boost for highways
Staffordshire County Council has announced up to an extra £15 million boost to highways in the county, on top of the extra £45 million over the next three years. The money will be used to continue the county council’s successful ‘Fixing More Roads’ scheme for the next year, which will see thousands of potholes fixed […]
Burton: Work to resurface major road in final stages
A major highways improvement scheme to reconstruct Horninglow Road North in Burton is progressing well towards completion. Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews have begun resurfacing the A511 Horninglow Road North, from the junction of Farm Road to Tutbury Road. Over the last three weeks, crews have been carrying out civil works along that section of […]
Staffordshire Council system to report potholes is revamped
The way people report potholes and other highways issues in Staffordshire has been completely revamped. The county council’s ReportIt system has undergone a transformation to make it easier for residents to report highways issues. The new system is more user friendly, and gives people the option of having their own account where they can track the progress […]
Next stage of major Burton road repairs will start next week
The second phase of a major highways scheme in Burton will start next week, bringing essential upgrades to one of the town’s key routes. Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews will begin reconstructing the A511 Horninglow Road North, from the junction of Farm Road to Tutbury Road, on Monday 13 January. This £645,000 project will include […]
Staffordshire residents embrace winter wellbeing with INTO walking and cycling scheme
The INTO Walking and Cycling scheme funded by Active Travel England is helping people stay active, social, and healthy through a variety of free walking and cycling sessions tailored for all abilities. One of the highlights of the scheme is the ‘Wheel INTO Winter’ sessions, designed to encourage residents to embrace the crisp air and […]
Twenty repair jobs completed on key road in Cheadle
Extensive road improvements have been completed in Cheadle, Staffordshire, with highways crews carrying out 20 repair jobs on the A522 Tean Road between the junction of Charles Street to the junction of Huntley Lane. The work, which started on Monday 4 November, included filling potholes, refreshing road markings, hedge cutting and fixing kerbs, ironwork, footways and signs. […]
Young people’s insights needed for Staffordshire’s transport plan
Staffordshire County Council is calling on young residents to share their views on the future of the county’s transport network. An online map has been set up to get feedback from young people that will be used to inform the development of the new Local Transport Plan, which will outline the future transport network and […]
Road improvements begin in Cheadle
Extensive road improvements have begun in Cheadle with highways crews carrying out essential repairs on the A522 Tean Road between the junction of Charles Street to the junction of Huntley Lane. The work, sees carriageway potholes fixed by a thermal road repair machine and vegetation being cut back along with repairs to kerbs, ironwork, footways […]
Cabinet member in Staffordshire calls for clarity on highways funding
Highways leaders in Staffordshire have called for clarity on highways funding next year, ahead of the Government’s Autumn Budget on Wednesday. County Councillor Mark Deaville, Cabinet Member for Strategic Highways, has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to clarify the state of Network North funding to county councils, and to ensure highways authorities have the right […]
£1.6m highways project in Tamworth set to progress to next stage
A £1.6 million scheme to resurface a major road in Tamworth is about to progress to the second of five phases. Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews are completely resurfacing C03070 Coton Lane, from the junction of the A513 Comberford Road and the southern junction of Fontenaye Road. This huge road repair project, which commenced on 16 […]