Cold Comfort: UK's leading winter service event boasts top line-up13/05/2022 Taking place next week, Cold Comfort 2022 will feature cutting-edge presentations from experts working in a fast-moving winter service and resilience sector in a rapidly changing climate. |
Dorset cracks on with £16m road repairs19/04/2022 Dorset Council has begun an annual programme of carriageway maintenance worth £16m after topping up a shortfall in central government funding. |
Council warning over Sir Rod's DIY pothole repair14/03/2022 Essex County Council has responded to attempts by Sir Rod Stewart to repair potholes near his home by warning that people who take matters into their own hands ‘are putting themselves and others at risk’. |
Lincs plans tax rise over highways funding cut09/02/2022 Lincolnshire County Council is proposing an additional 2% rise in council tax to help fill a £12m gap in highway maintenance funding. |
Spending Review conceals local road funding cuts28/10/2021 Local road maintenance funding appears to be facing a cut of around £200m over three years following the Spending Review. |
Driver shortages could hit gritting, council chiefs warn13/10/2021 Local authority leaders have warned that driver shortages could affect gritting services this winter. |
Road maintenance budgets face £400m cut, councils warn11/10/2021 Funding for local road maintenance has been cut by £400m this year, the Local Government Association has warned. |
Highways workers scale Abbey Craig to re-open Stirling route29/07/2021 A key route in Stirling has re-opened after workers scaled the rock face of a spectacular local landmark. |
Heatwave causing roads to melt 'like chocolate'21/07/2021 Councils have been forced to take emergency action after the heatwave caused some roads to melt in the sun. |
Council promises long-term rewards with £17m spend08/07/2021 West Sussex County Council has launched what it said is one of the biggest investments in the county’s highway infrastructure in the last decade. |
Reassess pothole cash rules, insurer says09/06/2021 Zurich Municipal has called for local authority pothole funding to give greater focus to cycle paths and footways to protect cyclists and e-scooter riders. |
Council road cash 'cut by more than a fifth this year'26/05/2021 Councils have warned that they face a £400m reduction in local road maintenance budgets this year. |
Liverpool operated culture of 'rule avoidance' in highways25/03/2021 An independent report into the procurement of highways-related services at Liverpool City Council has called for the highways service to be completely restructured after finding a culture of ‘rule avoidance’ leading to excessive costs. |
£12m more for Welsh roads as election nears24/03/2021 The Welsh Government has announced an extra £12m for local authorities to 'fix potholes and improve roads, pavements and active travel routes' across the country. |
Council road repairs cash down £400m next year15/02/2021 County councils have said they will have ‘no choice’ but to cancel high priority highway maintenance works next year after the Government announced capital funding allocations down £398m on current levels. |
Delayed cycling schemes could go £6m over budget11/02/2021 A £19m package of cycling schemes in Cornwall risks going significantly over budget and missing what is already a revised delivery date, auditors have warned. |
Two new MRN schemes in £93m road spend01/02/2021 Transport secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed £93m for three major road upgrade schemes across the country, including schemes funded as part of the major road network (MRN) and the Local Large Majors programmes. |
A beginner's guide to better asset management25/01/2021 Trevor Thompson, business manager at Roadtechs, discusses the importance of using different Surface Extension Treatments (SET) to extend the serviceable life from the road network. |
Drivers most concerned over potholes, report warns14/12/2020 More than half of drivers believe the condition of local roads has deteriorated in the past year despite the drop in car use due to the pandemic. |
MP calls for changes to highways funding formula04/11/2020 A Conservative MP has called for reforms to the maintenance funding formula for highway authorities in England to take into account road condition, traffic volumes and the council's own contributions. |
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