Gloucestershire's Roads in Crisis as Council Moves to Secure £192m Resurfacing Contract Monday, July 28, 2025 gloucestershire roads potholes resurfacing council contract politics infrastructure climate maintenance Gloucestershire’s roads are once again at the center of a heated debate as county leaders prepare to secure a new £192 million resurfacing contract aimed at tackling widespread road damage. The Liberal Democrat-led … Read More
'Scandalous' Six-Figure Cost of Cheltenham Town Centre Repair Revealed by MP Saturday, July 26, 2025 cheltenham resurfacing mp council liberaldemocrats conservatives towncentre budget repairs publicworks Cheltenham’s MP, Max Wilkinson, has exposed that the contentious resurfacing works at The Strand have cost taxpayers nearly £350,000. This significant figure was disclosed publicly for the first time following Wilkinson’s … Read More
Closure of 11-Mile Stretch of A417 Prompts 24-Mile Diversion Over Two Weekends Friday, July 18, 2025 a417 diversion roadclosure nationalhighways construction utilities traffic gloucestershire resurfacing kier Drivers are advised to plan ahead for significant weekend closures on the A417 as part of the Missing Link scheme. These closures will take place over two weekends during the summer holidays to advance critical construction … Read More
Full List of Upcoming A417 Closures with Lengthy 10-Mile Diversions Tuesday, June 17, 2025 a417 missinglink roadworks closures diversions nationalhighways resurfacing birdlip traffic infrastructure Significant closures are planned on a busy section of the A417 throughout late June and early July as work continues on the Missing Link bypass project. A two-mile stretch of the A417, between the A46 Shurdington Road … Read More
Cheltenham Athletes at Risk as Prince of Wales Stadium Track Falls into Disrepair Thursday, June 12, 2025 cheltenham athletics track injuries stadium princeofwales englandathletics resurfacing sportsfacilities investment sport Concerns are mounting over the deteriorating condition of the athletics track at Cheltenham’s Prince of Wales stadium, with local athletes reportedly suffering injuries linked to its poor state. Cheltenham and County … Read More
Cheltenham High Street Refurbishment Raises Concerns Wednesday, April 23, 2025 cheltenham high street refurbishment design workmanship mp appearance heritage town appeal resurfacing concerns Cheltenham MP Max Wilkinson has expressed concerns over the design and workmanship of the resurfacing of the Strand area of Cheltenham High Street. He has been a vocal advocate for an end to the practice of “tarmac cowpat” … Read More