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William Eichler

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local-road-network

West Midlands Mayor plans to double pothole repair funding

06/02/2026

Mayor Richard Parker has announced plans to double funding for pothole repairs and road resurfacing across the West Midlands, aiming to tackle what he described as the region’s ‘crumbling’ highways.

local-road-network

Lancashire councillors agree £28m for potholes

11/03/2025

Councillors in Lancashire have earmarked nearly £28m to repair potholes as part of a larger investment package in the county’s highways infrastructure over the next year.

innovation-and-strategy

Ulez delivers 'substantial' air quality improvements

07/03/2025

London's ultra-low emission zone has led to ‘substantial improvements’ in air quality across the capital, new research has revealed.

local-road-network

Oxford Street pedestrianisation consultation launched

03/03/2025

London mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a public consultation on what is billed as the ‘biggest transformation of Oxford Street in history’.

local-road-network

Council leader caught out on flyover inspection claim

05/02/2025

A flyover which has been closed due to concerns about the safety of a concrete pillar had not been inspected weekly, despite claims to the contrary by a council leader.

archive-news

Defra backs Burnham's plan to avoid CAZ

24/01/2025

The Government has backed Greater Manchester’s decision not to implement a clean air zone and instead to take an ‘investment-led approach’ to pollution.

local-road-network

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’.

local-road-network

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’.

local-road-network

Analysis reveals pothole funding disparities

05/11/2024

Brighton and Hove has been identified as the local authority in England that received the most additional budget per mile for pothole maintenance last year.

local-road-network

Pothole-related breakdowns jump by 10,000

07/10/2024

The number of pothole-related breakdowns has increased by 10,000 compared to last year, according to the AA Pothole Index.