'Committed' to improving strategic road

'Committed' to improving strategic road
wdnews@b-nm.co.ukDavid Cameron has said the Government is “committed” to ending the traffic nightmare on the A303 cross-country road between the South West and London.In a letter to Devon MP Neil Parish, the Prime Minister moved to allay fears that efforts to ease problems on the notorious A303-A30-A358 bottleneck had been kicked into the long grass.Last summer, ministers announced, as part of a £100 billion Government commitment to new infrastructure, a study of the options…
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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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Planned roadworks in Devon and Cornwall: Weekly summary for Monday 20 January 2013 – Sunday 26 January 2014

Planned roadworks in Devon and Cornwall: Weekly summary for Monday 20 January 2013 – Sunday 26 January 2014

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over
the coming week is correct as of [the above date] but could be subject to
change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our
improvement work is carried out with the aim of causing as little disruption as
possible.

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