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ROAD closures will be in place in Bromsgrove as works to improve the A38 at Junction 1 of the M42 take another step forward. Works to widen the A38 northbound have now been completed, with the focus now on widening the southbound section, installing the new service road and adding the central splitter island. Worcestershire County Council says some overnight works are needed for resurfacing and the updating of road markings. The works will happen in two phases, with the first taking pla...

WORKS to revamp Market Place in Redditch with new paving have now officially started. Its part of the Town Centre Improvement Programme, which aims to boost the local economy and make the historic centre look more attractive to visitors. The works include a full refresh of the paving at the junction of Evesham Walk & Market Place & down to Mercian Square. The paving will then link with previous improvement works on Alcester Street and Church Green East. As part of the scheme, works wi...

HIGHWAYS works to pave the way for a £200 million business park development near Redditch are now complete. Stoford Developments carried out a £5.5 million transport infrastructure project, including a signalised traffic junction, at the Redditch Gateway site off Gorcott Hill and the A4023 Coventry Highway. The project will open up around 35 acres of development land which lies between the Bromsgrove district, in Worcestershire, and Stratford-on-Avon district, in Warwickshire. Redditc...

An artists impression of the new improvements to Market Place in Redditch MAJOR infrastructure projects and road maintenance schemes in Worcestershire - including one in Redditch - will go ahead during lockdown, the council has confirmed. Worcestershire County Council says works to refresh the paving at Market Place in Redditch will go ahead as planned. While the majority of the county councils road schemes were halted last March during the first lockdown, key milestones such as the insta...

MAJOR infrastructure projects and road maintenance schemes in Worcestershire - including two in Bromsgrove - will go ahead during lockdown, the…

Councillor Alan Amos at Kidderminsters Hoobrook Island MAJOR infrastructure projects and road maintenance schemes in Worcestershire - including one in Kidderminster - will go ahead during lockdown, the council has confirmed. Worcestershire County Council says work to add additional lanes and signalisation on the three main arms of the busy Hoobrook roundabout to improve the flow of traffic will get under way later this month as planned. While the majority of the county councils road schem...

SUPPORT: Emily Bratt, Drone Prep A NUMBER of graduates have been hired in recent months thanks to grants from Worcestershire County Council that were launched to help businesses recover from the effects of COVID-19. Among those graduates is Emily Bratt, who recently received a first-class degree in Geography from the University of Worcester and has since been hired by local tech start-up, DronePrep. Based on Malvern Hills Science Park, DronePrep offers technology and consultancy services ...

MAJOR roadwork projects across Worcestershire will continue during the coronavirus lockdown. Worcestershire County Council announced schemes including the dualling of the Southern Link Road from the M5 to Powick Roundabout, and the Pershore infrastructure scheme are still going ahead amid the disruption caused by the pandemic. This comes after the completion of work including the Hams Way footbridge and Pump Street in Worcester. Work is also continuing on the road improvements through S...

MARKET Place in Redditch will get refreshed paving as part of Worcestershire County Council’s Town Centre Improvement Programme.

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