GE: Road investment pledges welcomed26/11/2019 A key industry body has welcomed the focus the two main political parties have given to the condition of the local road network during the General Election campaign. |
RSTA chief: Plan ahead to prevent cracks on smart motorways09/07/2019 A senior figure in the sector has called for more proactive asphalt protection planning in utilities works and smart motorway upgrades - warning that a lack of early investment could see cracks appear in motorways. |
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The long drive to tackle network inequality17/04/2019 The 2019 Road Surface Treatments Association annual conference last week asked: is the local road network open for business? The answer from a range of industry speakers was: only just. |
Happy Pothole Day! RSTA calls local roads ‘a national disgrace’08/03/2018 On the fourth annual National Pothole Day, a leading industry body has declared that potholes on local roads have gone from a local problem to ‘a national disgrace’. |
RSTA calls for action on National Pothole Day16/01/2017 The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has put out a call for action to address the state of the UK's deteriorating local road network. |
Industry reacts to Autumn Statement24/11/2016 The industry has given its reaction to Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement. |
RSTA: Investment in roads needed to cope with increased traffic15/11/2016 The head of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) says increased traffic on the network demonstrates the need for well maintained roads. |
RSTA welcomes Major Road Network study18/10/2016 The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has welcomed the publication of the Rees Jeffrey’s Report ‘A Major Road Network for England’. |
RSTA calls on Chancellor to focus on local roads04/10/2016 The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has called on the new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, to recognise the value of local roads in his upcoming Autumn Statement. |
RSTA wants national standard for repairing potholes01/08/2016 The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has called on local authorities to agree on a national standard when it comes to repairing potholes. |
Hertfordshire’s pothole approach saves £730,00021/07/2016 Hertfordshire County Council’s new inspection approach to tackling potholes has helped the local authority save £730,000. |
RSTA: Spend more money on roads to cope with rise in car journeys20/06/2016 A predicted rise in car journeys underlines the need for a well maintained road network, according to the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA). |
RSTA calls for increase in road maintenance budgets10/05/2016 The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has called for an increase in local road maintenance funding after statistics released by the Department for Transport (DfT) showed an increase in the number of licensed vehicles on the network. |
RSTA to offer industry insight at this year’s Highways SIB26/04/2016 The highways sector will be able to gain an insight into how surface treatments contribute towards local authorities asset management plans during a one-hour interactive workshop put on by the Road Surface Treatments Association at this year’s Highways SIB (Seeing is Believing) event. |
RSTA conference to take place01/03/2016 The Road Surface Treatment Association’s (RSTA) Annual Conference will take place at the Belfry on 7 April. |
Increase in vehicles damaged by potholes22/01/2016 The RAC has reported a 24% year-on-year increase in the number of call-outs to vehicles that have suffered damage due to potholed roads and poor surfaces. |
RSTA wants extra funding for flood damaged roads11/01/2016 The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has called on the government to provide extra funding for the repair of flood damaged roads. |
Pothole problem covers 12,000 miles, report reveals19/11/2015 Almost 12,000 miles of roads are blighted by potholes, according to a report carried out by LV=Road Rescue. |
Video highlights importance of surface dressing08/09/2015 The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) and the British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) have produced a new video which explains why surface dressing is an important road maintenance technique for keeping bikers safe. |
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