Telent to drive traffic flow improvement and sustainability in Worcestershire
mproved traffic flow on roads across Worcestershire will be supported by critical infrastructure specialists Telent, which is set to upgrade traffic assets including signals across the county’s 4000km road network. The contract renewal will extend Telent’s ongoing 12-year relationship with Worcestershire County Council (WCC) and aims to reduce congestion in the county through a comprehensive scope […]
Worcestershire County Council aims to improve residents journey planning with new Citymapper app
A new app is now available in Worcestershire, which provides real-time information to help improve the way people travel across multiple forms of transport. The Citymapper app brings together information to provide seamless journey planning across public transport, walking, cycling and more. Worcestershire County Council is partnering with Citymapper to provide access to the transport […]
Jacobs wins £65 million highways professional services contract in Worcestershire
Consultant Jacobs has won a £65 million highways professional services contract to support the delivery of highways and transport services for Worcestershire County Council. Work will include general design services, project management, business case development, planning application support and quality surveying. It will also be expected to have the capacity to provide ecology and sustainability […]
Worcestershire County Council has made a significant reduction in its own greenhouse gas emissions
Worcestershire County Council has achieved a 45% reduction in net emissions and reduced 91% of emissions from its buildings, fleet vehicles and street lighting, since 2009/10. These figures have been highlighted in the latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report, which is published annually, detailing emissions from its estate and services and promoting actions taken on the […]
Shrub Hill Quarter re-development leaps forward
Another stride forward was taken today as Worcestershire County Council’s Cabinet gave the green light to advance the next phase of development of the Shrub Hill Quarter in Worcester. At a meeting last week, the County’s Cabinet gave the go ahead to enter into a funding agreement with Worcester City Council to deliver the Towns […]
E-bike hire scheme proposed in Worcester
A new e-bike hire scheme has been proposed for Worcester. If approved by Worcestershire Country Council, the bike share scheme could see 225 bicycles – 175 of them electric – for hire across Worcester. The £700,000 project would be supported through a £4.5m grant from the government’s Active Travel Fund. The initiative is part of […]
Major improvements made to paths across Worcestershire
More than 13 miles of footpaths have been resurfaced so far this year as part of the County Council’s Footway Reconstruction Programme. A total of 80 schemes have been completed during this year’s programme, alongside more than nine miles of works to cut back overgrowth and reinstate footpaths to ensure improved access for all users. […]
£43 million for A38 to tackle congestion in Worcestershire
Improvements to A38 Bromsgrove will reduce journey times and boost connectivity for residents in the West Midlands, according to the Department for Transport. It has announced that construction on the upgrades will start in the coming weeks to radically improve the A38 Bromsgrove, reducing journey times, creating new opportunities for cycling and walking and boosting […]
Worcestershire active travel taskforce off to good start
Improvements to the cycling, walking and wheeling in Worcestershire was on the agenda last week at the first meeting of the newly created Active Travel stakeholder group. More than 30 participants from various backgrounds, representing groups and organisations from across the county. The group has been set up to help inform walking, cycling and wheeling […]
A successful, busy winter season comes to an end in Worcestershire
More than 5,000 tonnes of salt has been spread this winter covering almost 70,000 miles of roads in total across Worcestershire. The gritting season has now come to end after starting, as it does each year, in October and with the risk of sub-zero temperatures being unlikely. Worcestershire County Council has carried out 54 gritting […]
