10 ways councils are making budgets go further
Discover 10 ways councils are stretching budgets further, from digital transformation and energy efficiency to community partnerships and data-driven decision-making.
Councils urged to step up as pothole breakdowns soar
21/10/2025 Councils face renewed pressure to maintain roads as new RAC figures reveal a 25% rise in pothole-related breakdowns over the summer compared to last year. |
Essex CC wows with road resurfacing results
15/10/2025 Essex County Council’s use of graphene-enhanced asphalt has produced ‘very encouraging’ results. |
Council calls for stronger fines for disruptive utility firms
24/09/2025 Hertfordshire CC has called on national Government to raise the penalties on utility companies responsible for poorly managed or unauthorised roadworks. |
Call for mandatory pothole training for councils
08/09/2025 The RAC and RSTA have called on the Government to mandate training for councils that fail to carry out preventative road maintenance. |
