Council holds drop-in session to share details of transport strategy
Salisbury council in Wiltshire is updating its transport strategy reflecting new policies around walking and cycling and different travel patterns since Covid. The council says the refreshed strategy will set out an up-to-date, evidence-based plan for Salisbury’s transport network, looking at issues such as congestion, road safety, public transport, carbon emissions, and how people move […]
Wiltshire Council announces specialist highway works framework
Wiltshire Council is renewing its highways works framework, allowing access to multiple suppliers capable of carrying out specialist highway works who can be called upon to provide these works on an ‘as instructed’ basis to support the Council. The framework centres on the the maintenance of highway assets and the delivery of the council’s highway […]
Wiltshire launches consultation on draft Local Transport Plan 4 Delivery Plan
Wiltshire Council has launched a public consultation on its draft Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4) Delivery Plan, inviting residents, businesses and organisations across the county to help shape the future of Wiltshire’s transport network. The Delivery Plan sets out how the council will put the policies in LTP4 into action between 2025 and 2038. The original LTP4 document was […]
Salisbury to take delivery of 30 new electric buses
A fleet of 30 brand-new electric buses will be serving Salisbury following an investment of more than £15m by Salisbury Reds and Wiltshire Council, alongside funding from the Government’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) 2 scheme, says the Salisbury Journal. The UK-built vehicles include 18 double deckers and 12 single deckers and mark the city’s […]
Wiltshire Council awarded £169,000 from Active Travel England to help encourage more walking and cycling
Wiltshire Council has been awarded £169,000 from Active Travel England (ATE) to support local active travel initiatives that will help more people walk, wheel, and cycle for everyday journeys across the county. The funding was initially granted to the council in summer 2025, but the project designs needed to be approved by ATE before the […]
Wiltshire Council invests in third Bobcat road repair machine
Wiltshire Council has added a third Bobcat machine to fix more potholes and repair more roads across the county, further strengthening its commitment to improving road infrastructure. Bobcats can remove large areas of damaged road surface in just minutes, which enables the teams on site to then complete the repairs, while the Bobcat moves on […]
Wiltshire Council’s latest micro asphalt road treatment programme under way across the county – with much more to come
Wiltshire Council is repairing and extending the life of more roads around the county, with its latest micro asphalt treatment programme under way. Micro-asphalt surface treatment is a fast and cost-effective way to maintain and improve road surfaces. It helps extend the life of roads by sealing them to prevent water damage and by restoring […]
Innovative road recycling scheme helps Wiltshire Council to resurface more roads and save money
Wiltshire Council is making significant savings and resurfacing more rural roads thanks to an innovative road recycling scheme that breaks up, treats and then re-lays the existing road surface. The project is saving 220 tonnes of carbon emissions compared to traditional resurfacing of similar sites, with 91% (9,749 tonnes) of the road surface recycled. It […]
Wiltshire Council’s £22m extra investment making a huge difference on the county’s roads
Wiltshire Council’s extra investment into its roads is improving highways throughout the county, with more roads resurfaced, more potholes filled, and more gullies emptied in every part of Wiltshire. The council has invested an extra £22m over two years into improving its roads and footpaths and preventing flooding, and this is on top of the […]
Wiltshire announces planning project to improve safety on the A361
Wiltshire Council is working on plans to improve road safety on the A361 at Caen Hill, Devizes. The work, which is being funded by the council’s additional £22m investment into the county’s highways, is currently in the advanced design stage, and will see a range of improvements that will improve safety for all road users. […]