West Sussex

Volker wins West Sussex core services deal

14/01/2025

VolkerHighways has won a core services maintenance contract with West Sussex County Council, set to begin on 1 April this year and last for seven years, with a possible extension of seven further years.

£1.8m for UK’s 'largest local authority EV roll-out'

14/11/2022

West Sussex has become one of the first councils to announce its funding share from the latest round of the Department for Transport's On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme, winning a cash allocation of £1.8m.

West Sussex comes out fighting

11/08/2020

West Sussex County Council saw major new highways contracts worth potentially £200m begin just nine days into lockdown, but the authority and its partners provided an excellent example of how #highwaysheroes rose to the challenge.

West Sussex to relaunch procurement process in light of legal challenge

01/08/2018

West Sussex County Council is to abandon its term maintenance procurement process and start again in light of a legal battle with Amey, Highways can reveal.

County Council "disappointed" following A27 announcement

01/03/2017

The Leader of West Sussex County Council has expressed her disappointment following an announcement from Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling, that improvements to the A27 at Chichester have been cancelled.

Sheppard to head up Area 4 for A-one+

01/11/2016

Chris Sheppard has been named as general manager for A-one+ in Highways England Area 4 which covers Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex.

Skanska joins £250m West Sussex highways framework

04/02/2016

Skanska has won a place on West Sussex County Council’s £250 million highways framework.

Reports of potholes coming down in West Sussex

30/07/2015

Potholes recorded on West Sussex roads have halved compared to this time last year.

Pothole claims reach £270,000 in the south east

04/03/2015

Three councils in the south east paid out more in compensation for pothole damage in 2013/14 compared to 2012/13.

Pothole repairs drop in West Sussex

25/02/2015

Fewer potholes have been reported in West Sussex so far this year compared to 12 months ago.

A23 improvements enter final phase

02/07/2014

A major scheme to improve journeys on the A23 between London and Brighton will move into its final phase of construction this month.

£30m investment to improve roads in West Sussex

15/04/2014

West Sussex County Council is investing £30 million to repair the county’s local roads over the next two years.

£30m boost for West Sussex roads

06/01/2014

West Sussex County Council is set to spend around £30 million on road maintenance improvements. 

Minor roads in West Sussex could be resurfaced

09/12/2013

West Sussex County Council has said it could spend millions on resurfacing unclassified roads.

Road worker killed on A24

15/08/2013

A traffic management worker was killed on the A24 in Ashington earlier this week after being struck by a car.

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