Great Western mainline electrification project 'a farce'
One of the biggest infrastructure projects the West of England has ever seen has descended into “a farce and a nightmare” after running into a series of problems.
Work to electrify the Great Western mainlines to the region from London is under way in earnest across Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, but is causing main roads across the area to be closed for months, with alternative routes “wrecked”, and a growing list of complaints, delays and struggling businesses.
The £5 billion project…
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First snow falls in Gloucestershire's Forest of Dean as Met…
First snow falls in Gloucestershire's Forest of Dean as Met…
Snow is already falling in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, and parts of Herefordshire as forecasters prepare to issue a severe weather warning for ice across the West Country.
After weeks of rain, overnight temperatures are expected to plummet, bringing sleet and snow on high ground in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset, as well as some lower levels.
Snow is already falling in Cinderford which is one of the highest points in Gloucestershire.
Drivers are being warned conditions could be…
Motorists in B&NES are seeing fewer potholes thanks to road…
Motorists in B&NES are seeing fewer potholes thanks to road…
Drivers and cyclists in Bath and north east Somerset are seeing a reduction in the number of potholes according to the latest council data.
B&NES Council repaired around 12 potholes a day in 2013, a drop on previous years which the local authority says is down to better investment in the quality of the roads.
A spokesman said it had been carrying out a “proactive road resurfacing” scheme over the past few years, which had helped prevent potholes forming in the first place.
The 2013 figure of…
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LIVE: Children's centres, A36 lorry ban, bus gate and flooding…
LIVE: Children's centres, A36 lorry ban, bus gate and flooding…
The full Bath and North East Somerset Council meets tonight with children’s centres, A36 lorry ban, Dorchester Street bus gate and flooding under discussion.
Bath Chronicle reporter Siobhan Stayt will be at the meeting so you can follow the debate as it happens.
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