Highways England
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| Ceo | Jim O' Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Number of employees | 4,700 (2018) |
| Headquarters | Guildford |
| United Kingdom | |
| Owners | Government of the United Kingdom |
| Founded | April 1 |
| 2015 | |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
| England | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1002187 |
About Highways England
Highways England Company Limited is the government-owned company charged with operating, maintaining and improving England's motorways and major A roads.
M53 crash: Teenage victim named as Jessica Baker
... The motorway has been closed to allow for an investigation into the circumstances of the crash and Highways England said it was expected to be shut for the rest of the day...
Stonehenge tunnel campaigners take petition to UNESCO
... Highways England said the tunnel will reduce traffic along the A303 and cut journey times...
Stonehenge tunnel is approved by government
... Planning permission was first given in 2020 but was later quashed by the High Court Highways England said it wanted to build the tunnel to reduce traffic and cut journey times on the A303...
Train strikes: How did passengers cope with day one?
... Frank Bird, a senior network planner at Highways England, said in the post-pandemic world people had come up with a much better Plan B when they can t get into work, and for many that means working from home rather than driving...
Operation Brock: M20 traffic controls to be lifted after Jubilee
... Nicola Bell, Highways England regional director, said: " Storing the moveable barrier on the M20 London-bound hard shoulder was only a temporary measure...
P& O Ferry detained over deficiencies - coastguard
... The Kent Resilience Forum - which is a partnership organisation including Kent Police, Kent County Council and Highways England - has confirmed Operation Brock will remain in place until after the Bank Holiday weekend...
Driving: More 50mph zones on the way for Welsh roads?
... Highways England is not planning to lower more speed limits, but said it would keep its network under review...
What's been causing lorry queues at Dover?
... So, what has been causing these delays and how big a factor are the new Brexit checks? How long were the queues? According to Highways England, queues were stretching back six miles (10km) east of Dover - from the Roundhill Tunnel to the Western Heights Roundabout - at 12:00 GMT on 19 January...
Stonehenge tunnel campaigners take petition to UNESCO
By Chloe HarcombeBBC News
Campaigners are presenting a petition against the construction of a road tunnel by Stonehenge to UNESCO.
Leading members of The Stonehenge Alliance (TSA) and Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site (SSWHS) will take the petition to Paris.
UNESCO previously called for the decision on the build to be delayed and the Scheme to be amended.
Activists and UNESCO have warned The Site 's World Heritage status could be removed if the current plan Goes Ahead .
The petition, which has gained 225,000 signatures from 147 countries, urges the UK Government to halt plans for the " damaging" road Scheme .
, But was later quashed in 2021 after.
However, from Amesbury to Berwick Down in Wiltshire on 14 July.
Highways England said The Tunnel will reduce traffic along the A303 and cut journey times.
'International embarrassment'Chris Todd, director of Transport Action Network (TAN), a member of the Stonehenge Alliance and a director of SSWHS said it would be an " international embarrassment for the UK" if The Site was to lose its World Heritage Status (WHS).
" Only three World Heritage Sites have ever been delisted since the signing of The World Heritage Convention in 1972, " He Said .
" which also happened under this Government's watch.
" To lose one WHS is bad enough, But to lose two would show a failure of leadership and responsibility for both humanity and Future Generations . "
John Adams , chair of the Stonehenge Alliance and another director of SSWHS said they want UNESCO to " appreciate" its opposition to " this highly damaging road Scheme " is " strongly supported" by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.
" We urge it to remain strong in The Face of the UK Government's indifference to this iconic British heritage site, " He Said .
In August, SSWHS filed another claim with The High Court challenging the Government's decision.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
