A new partnership has been launched to further improve the way roads and footways in Buckinghamshire are maintained and managed, bringing positive changes for residents.
The newly formed 'Buckinghamshire Highways' is an alliance between Buckinghamshire Council and two highly experienced and industry-leading organisations - Balfour Beatty Living Places and Atkins, as well as a number of specialist framework contractors.
Covering all elements of highways maintenance and repair, including pothole repairs, gully cleansing, street lighting, winter gritting and resurfacing works, as well as larger improvement and development programmes, the new arrangements allow the council to take back greater control and increase accountability in effectively maintaining the county's network of almost 2,100 miles of highways and 1,500 miles of footways. Buckinghamshire Highways replaces Transport for Buckinghamshire, which for the previous 13 years managed highways in the county.
The three main partners marked the start of their alliance at a brand-new operational hub at the Griffin Lane depot in Aylesbury. The hub uses the latest technology and has eight 55" screens to monitor activities as they happen, track the progress of works on roads and footways and identify where further efficiencies can be made. It allows operational teams to prioritise work based on the location of vehicles and operatives and intervene where required to keep outstanding work on track or where reports from the public mean urgent action is needed.
Steven Broadbent, Buckinghamshire Council's Cabinet Member for Transport, said: "Over a number of months we've been working on ensuring a smooth transition to Buckinghamshire Highways. We looked at what wasn't working so well and have created an organisation that can better respond to the needs of everyone using the highways. I'm pleased that all partners in our new alliance share our commitment to giving residents the best value for money, to innovation and to finding better ways of doing things and share the council's determination to reduce carbon emissions in their work."
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