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Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Yahoo
Concerns raised over 'lack of safety' at roadworks
Councillors in Rutland are launching an investigation after a contractor was spotted repairing potholes in rush hour with just a bucket and no safety measures. Mark Chatfield and Samantha Harvey said they saw the workman on the B640 Barleythorpe Road in Oakham and relayed details to Rutland County Council's scrutiny meeting on Thursday. Independent member Ms Harvey said the incident was so unusual she "thought she was dreaming", the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said. The council's principal highways engineer said it was not what was expected from contractor Thomas Bow, which has been approached for comment by the LDRS. 'So unprofessional' Describing the scene as shocking, Ms Harvey said she was returning from Leicester one morning when she was "horrified" to see no cones or other safety measures in place around the roadworks. She said she wanted reassurance it had been raised with the contractor "because having workmen in a major highway at rush hour with not even a cone and just a little bucket" was an issue. "[There was] just some chap on his knees in the middle of the road, on an open road, filling in a long stretch," she said. "I did actually think I was dreaming... I was flabbergasted." Mr Chatfield, who represents the Liberal Democrats on Rutland County Council, also saw the workman and said it "looked so unprofessional it was untrue". Andrew Tapp, the authority's principal highways engineer, Thomas Bow, taken over the had contract from Tarmac in May last year. "From a council perspective, that is not what we expect of our contractor," he said. "We have done our own internal investigation, we have made sure our process was okay and fine, therefore we have now left it with the contractor to do their formal investigation. "They are aware of our high-level concerns around that and they are taking it seriously." Follow BBC Leicester on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Related Internet Links
BBC News
06-05-2025
- BBC News
Rutland county councillors raise concerns over 'lack of safety' at roadworks
Concerns raised over 'lack of safety' at roadworks The council's principal highways engineer said it was not what was expected from contractor Thomas Bow, which has been approached for comment by the LDRS. Independent member Ms Harvey said the incident was so unusual she "thought she was dreaming", the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said. Mark Chatfield and Samantha Harvey said they saw the workman on the B640 Barleythorpe Road in Oakham and relayed details to Rutland County Council's scrutiny meeting on Thursday. Councillors in Rutland are launching an investigation after a contractor was spotted repairing potholes in rush hour with just a bucket and no safety measures. 'So unprofessional' Describing the scene as shocking, Ms Harvey said she was returning from Leicester one morning when she was "horrified" to see no cones or other safety measures in place around the roadworks. She said she wanted reassurance it had been raised with the contractor "because having workmen in a major highway at rush hour with not even a cone and just a little bucket" was an issue. "[There was] just some chap on his knees in the middle of the road, on an open road, filling in a long stretch," she said. "I did actually think I was dreaming... I was flabbergasted." Mr Chatfield, who represents the Liberal Democrats on Rutland County Council, also saw the workman and said it "looked so unprofessional it was untrue". Andrew Tapp, the authority's principal highways engineer, Thomas Bow, taken over the had contract from Tarmac in May last year. "From a council perspective, that is not what we expect of our contractor," he said. "We have done our own internal investigation, we have made sure our process was okay and fine, therefore we have now left it with the contractor to do their formal investigation. "They are aware of our high-level concerns around that and they are taking it seriously."
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Disruption warning for city centre road works
Drivers are being warned of disruption over the next five weeks as a busy city centre route is partially closed to allow work to take place. One lane of Upper Parliament Street will shut as new kerbs are installed on both sides of the road. The closure is part of improvements to Maid Marian Way, with the roundabout leading to Upper Parliament Street being turned into a T-junction. The work is due to begin on Tuesday and the lane closure will be in place 24 hours each day. Paul Horn, project manager at Nottingham City Council, said: "We need to reduce the lanes in order to give a safe working space. "But we're notifying people, there are updates on the website, we've had regular meetings with the bus companies, and we're doing all we can." Nottingham City Council confirmed traffic heading towards Maid Marian Way will be reduced to one lane during the period of the works, but bus stops will be unaffected. Mr Horn said the council was sorry for the disruption and acknowledged previous lane closures had been a "shock to the system". However, he added that any work at "what is an incredibly busy junction" would cause problems. "We hope people appreciate that it's an omelettes and eggs scenario, I'm afraid, that there's quite a lot of disruption that needs to happen in order to get a lovely end scheme," he said. The new junction would be better for pedestrians and cyclists, while still maintaining the same volume of traffic flow once complete, Mr Horn added. Sam Jackson, site manager for contractor Thomas Bow, said the project remained on schedule and will be mostly complete by Summer 2025. The scheme has been funded using £8.97m from the government's Future High Streets Fund, with no financial contribution from Nottingham City Council. Mr Horn said the project has progressed well and there would be no overspend of the original money. Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Council makes changes after delays at new junction Remains of brewery cellar found under roundabout Why was this city centre roundabout replaced? Nottingham City Council
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Disruption warning for city centre road works
Drivers are being warned of disruption over the next five weeks as a busy city centre route is partially closed to allow work to take place. One lane of Upper Parliament Street will shut as new kerbs are installed on both sides of the road. The closure is part of improvements to Maid Marian Way, with the roundabout leading to Upper Parliament Street being turned into a T-junction. The work is due to begin on Tuesday and the lane closure will be in place 24 hours each day. Paul Horn, project manager at Nottingham City Council, said: "We need to reduce the lanes in order to give a safe working space. "But we're notifying people, there are updates on the website, we've had regular meetings with the bus companies, and we're doing all we can." Nottingham City Council confirmed traffic heading towards Maid Marian Way will be reduced to one lane during the period of the works, but bus stops will be unaffected. Mr Horn said the council was sorry for the disruption and acknowledged previous lane closures had been a "shock to the system". However, he added that any work at "what is an incredibly busy junction" would cause problems. "We hope people appreciate that it's an omelettes and eggs scenario, I'm afraid, that there's quite a lot of disruption that needs to happen in order to get a lovely end scheme," he said. The new junction would be better for pedestrians and cyclists, while still maintaining the same volume of traffic flow once complete, Mr Horn added. Sam Jackson, site manager for contractor Thomas Bow, said the project remained on schedule and will be mostly complete by Summer 2025. The scheme has been funded using £8.97m from the government's Future High Streets Fund, with no financial contribution from Nottingham City Council. Mr Horn said the project has progressed well and there would be no overspend of the original money. Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Council makes changes after delays at new junction Remains of brewery cellar found under roundabout Why was this city centre roundabout replaced? Nottingham City Council
BBC News
23-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
First phase of Chesterfield town centre revamp work completed
A council in Derbyshire said the first phase of a multi-million pound project to revamp a town centre was year-and-a-half long regeneration project, called Revitalising the Heart of Chesterfield, began last work started in Market Square with a new layout for stalls and paving, seating and lighting Chesterfield Market is open for shoppers once more. Councillor Kate Sarvent, Chesterfield Borough Council's cabinet member for town centres and visitor economy, said: "These exciting improvements are just the start of our town centre transformation, we're enhancing the look and feel of the market but also providing traders with better facilities and creating more flexible spaces that will support a wider range of uses."It's fantastic to see these improvements come to life, and I hope that everyone can see what we are trying to achieve." The second phase of the project will now get under way in the lower half of the Market Square before moving on to New Square and Rykneld will be lifted and relaid alongside new paving to make the market more market stalls are also being added the council will work with traders in the town centre "to minimise disruption". Future phases of work will see New Square made more flexible for both markets and a wider range of uses, and Rykneld Square converted to a green space in the shadow of the town's famous crooked Allen, construction director at Thomas Bow which is carrying out the government-funded work, said: "It's great to see the first phase of this high-profile scheme completed."
