Gloucestershire County Council

£2m section of Gloucester’s ‘cycle spine’ up for grabs

05/09/2025

Gloucestershire County Council has tendered a £2.34m contract for the construction of a section of the Gloucester City Centre ‘cycle spine’ programme.

Sinkhole shuts down village

18/06/2025

A 3.5m deep and 5m wide sinkhole forced the B4058 Rushmire Hill, the main road through Coombe in Gloucestershire, to close immediately on 13 June.

£249m M5 Junction 10 scheme given go ahead

05/06/2025

Gloucestershire CC has been granted development consent for the M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme — a milestone that it says will ‘pave the way’ for transport and economic benefits across the county.

Gloucestershire fixes roads, ‘breaks records’

21/03/2025

The leader of Gloucestershire County Council has thanked its highways teams for their dedication over the winter, after its gritter drivers travelled the equivalent of more than twice around the equator.

Battle of the pothole repair machines is score draw

14/01/2025

Gloucestershire County Council has completed its trial of four different pothole-filling machines declaring that they ‘all have their strengths’.

Battle of the pothole repair machines is score draw

13/01/2025

Gloucestershire County Council has completed its trial of four different pothole-filling machines declaring that they ‘all have their strengths’.

Milestone scoops £13.5m lighting deal

16/09/2024

Milestone Infrastructure has started work on a new £13.5m contract to maintain and deliver street lighting across Gloucestershire on behalf of the county council.

Gloucestershire's £10m underspend means £2m boost for roads

09/07/2024

Gloucestershire County Council is to spend an extra £2m on highways projects this year, following a £10m underspend in its 2023-24 budget.

Historic bridge re-opens despite new defect

02/11/2023

A historic bridge in Gloucester is set to re-open to vehicles on Friday following two months of work to repair crash damage.

Summer of resurfacing after winter of disrepair

18/07/2023

Gloucestershire County Council has launched a ‘summer of resurfacing’ using ‘innovative methods’ as it starts the lengthy process of restoring a historic road bridge.

Gloucester repairs a pretty Halfpenny after crash

26/06/2023

A highway authority has warned that a historic Grade II listed bridge will remain closed following a vehicle collision that caused structural damage.

Galliford scoops £250m M5 junction job

19/06/2023

Gloucestershire County Council has appointed Galliford Try to further progress the M5 Junction 10 Improvements scheme.

Council to get tough on 'disruptive roadworks'

22/05/2023

A highway authority has vowed to make use of recent reforms to the inspection regime to hold utility companies to account for ‘disruptive roadworks’.

Glos' Olympian £100m effort paying off

24/01/2023

Gloucestershire County Council’s plan to spend £100m over four years improving the quality of its roads is already paying off, the highway authority has said.

County council and police commissioner launch road safety fund

17/08/2022

Gloucestershire County Council and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for the county have set up a £600,000 road safety fund open to community groups to apply for local measures.

Humm to take up 'ideal job' in Gloucestershire

07/12/2021

Gloucestershire County Council has appointed Jason Humm to the role of director of transport and highways.

£200m M5 works now due to finish in 2025

02/12/2021

Gloucestershire County Council has published the contract notice for its M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme, valued at £200m.

'Our residents deserve better'

14/09/2021

Resurfacing work in Cheltenham that was carried out last month will have to be redone after it was found not to be up to standard.

Council announces major resurfacing works in Gloucester

07/06/2021

Gloucestershire County Council is gearing up for what it said could be biggest resurfacing scheme the city of Gloucester has ever seen.

Road 'a few miles above Tintern Abbey' to close for repairs

24/02/2021

The main road linking Monmouth and Chepstow will be closed from next week for six weeks, while crews deal with fractured and falling rock to ensure road user safety.

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