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. |
Surrey seeks to maximise opportunities of £2.5bn roads deal12/10/2020 Surrey County Council is advertising a new highway maintenance contract that could be worth £2.5bn over 21 years, with the stated value of the deal having trebled in three months. |
Cold Comfort Digital Academy launched after Scotland postponement16/07/2020 The next physical Cold Comfort Scotland event will now take place on 22 April 2021 with its place in the calendar this September filled by a new virtual event – the Cold Comfort Digital Academy. |
ADEPT calls for support for ‘Highways Heroes’25/03/2020 Council directors body ADEPT has emphasized the important role of local authority highways key workers during the current COVID-19 lockdown. |
ALARM results 2020: Backlog rises 14%, funding falls 16%24/03/2020 The maintenance backlog for local roads in England and Wales has increased by 14% to £11.14bn up from £9.79bn reported in 2019, according to the leading survey in the sector. |
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'Terrible shock' as Andrew Lupton dies
Mr Pothole: 'There is no real oversight'
Contractors line up for £1.2bn Birmingham PFI
No money to protect river facing 'ecological disaster' after £250m works
