Westmorland and Furness issue Highways Service Delivery Pre-market Engagement Notice
Westmorland and Furness Council have undertaken a review of their Highways service and delivery model which has led to a recommendation to examine the way in which it procures and delivers some of its major highways and contracts, says ProContract. As part of this service review, the Council are looking to engage with a number […]
Westmorland and Furness Council successfully prosecutes over substandard roadworks
Westmorland and Furness Council has brought a successful prosecution against BT after roadworks were carried out without permits and to an inadequate standard. At Barrow Magistrates Court, British Telecommunications Ltd pleaded guilty to an offence of failing to reinstate the road adequately and undertaking works without a permit and was fined £9,000 in total for […]
New cycling and walking route ready to transform journeys on Walney Island
A new 1.4 mile route for walking, wheeling and cycling is ready to transform journeys between Vickerstown Park and Earnse Bay on North Walney. Westmorland and Furness Council Members, funders from Active Travel England and the project team responsible for delivering the scheme, joined contractor AE Yates in Vickerstown Park to mark its opening. Designed […]
20mph speed limits set to improve road safety in Westmorland and Furness
Community-backed 20mph speed limits are set to be introduced across Westmorland and Furness thanks to the council’s new road safety initiative. The council is investing £300,000 of ringfenced funding to introduce 28, 20mph schemes which have been prioritised for delivery following approval at Locality Boards. Introducing 20mph speed limits in the correct places across the […]