VolkerHighways and West Sussex County Council to begin highway partnership
VolkerHighways has been awarded a Highway Maintenance Core Services contract by West Sussex County Council. The contract has an estimated combined annual revenue and capital spend of £16.5 million per annum and will begin on 1st April 2025 for seven years, with a possible extension of seven further years. The business will be responsible for planned, […]
West Sussex County Council offers free Bikeability training to Year 6 pupils
West Sussex County Council is to offer free Bikeability training in a bid to ensure that every child in the county has the opportunity to develop the confidence and skills to cycle safely. The free training sessions will be available to Year 6 pupils who are eligible for free school meals from January 2025 Bikeability, […]
West Sussex commits to resolving ongoing situation on A29
West Sussex County Council has issued a statement setting out its continued efforts to resolve the ongoing situation with the A29, Church Hill in Pulborough following a landslide which occurred in late December 2022. It says over this period, its focus has remained on reaching a resolution for the benefit of residents, businesses and visitors […]
West Sussex County Council awards highways maintenance contracts
After a competitive procurement process, West Sussex County Council has awarded two highways services contracts to provide maintenance and drainage works on the county’s road network in line with the council’s Highways Asset Management Policy and Strategy. Having transitioned away from a single term maintenance contract model in 2020, this award confirms the authority’s continued […]
Road workers told by abusers: “I’ll get my shotgun”
A council leader has revealed some of the threats and abuse workers receive while repairing roads. The leader of West Sussex County Council, Paul Marshall, said police were called after one resident threatened to get a shotgun if engineers closed a road to remove a fallen tree. Speaking to BBC Sussex he said staff now […]
Better Roads: A busy six months maintaining highways in West Sussex
Almost 40,000 safety related defects on highways across West Sussex have been repaired in the last six months as the county council retains its commitment to better roads. This year the council invested an extra £13 million to actively tackle the problem of our deteriorating roads and keep the county moving. This was in addition […]
West Sussex County Council improves safety of children’s school journeys with active travel initiatives
West Sussex County Council has recently completed over £1million worth of transport improvements outside primary schools as part of active travel to school schemes to encourage families to leave their cars at home and choose active, sustainable travel options for the school run. The School Streets initiative aims to reduce traffic and make the space […]
Department for Transport has funded the repair of 31.5 km of roads in West Sussex this year
This year’s road maintenance programme, which is funded by the Department for Transport (DfT) Road Resurfacing Fund, has come to an end in West Sussex with the final scheme of works being completed in Yapton. The DfT Road Resurfacing Fund granted a total of £4.322 million to West Sussex County Council for the 2023-2025 financial […]
Six companies awarded contracts to carry out highways work in West Sussex
Six companies have been awarded contracts totalling more than £20million to carry out highways work in West Sussex. The county council contracts for 2024/25 cover areas such as resurfacing and patching roads, reconstructing and resurfacing footpaths, drainage schemes, crossings and signals. Landbuild Ltd will cover the Bus Services Improvement Plan, highway improvements, crossings and signals, […]
Construction starts on Lyminster Bypass in West Sussex
Construction of the Lyminster Bypass in West Sussex is underway, which the council says will help ease congestion, boost the local economy and provide north-south access from the A27. The new road will link up with the recently-constructed southern section of the bypass to complete a new, 1.1-mile carriageway running to the east of Lyminster […]
