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...
Willenhall Holiday Inn ravaged in huge fire
A Holiday Inn has been ravaged by fire that tore through hotel rooms and sent up Smoke that could be seen from miles around.
The Building has been almost completely destroyed, according to one emergency crew.
More Than 50 firefighters fought the "severe" blaze at The Hotel in Walsall close to the M6 motorway.
The Fire is believed to have started in the sauna at The Site on Wolverhampton Road West in Willenhall at 15:50 BST.
Neil Griffiths , incident commander at The Scene , said The Blaze caused "devastation".
He said: "We want to restore everything back to normality, find out what The Cause of The Fire is. . and we are going to be here for a considerable amount of time due to the size of The Building .
"The Smoke shouldn't affect any of the surrounding houses but it would be advisable, if you're in the vicinity, to keep your windows and doors shut for the rest of the Evening . "
The Hotel says all staff and guests are accounted forHotel staff evacuated the two-storey building and carried out a Roll Call , according to West Midlands Fire Service .
A Holiday Inn spokesperson said: "We can confirm that our guests and employees have been accounted for and no-one has been injured. "
Intense flames could be seen at The Building 's windowsFootage shared by emergency services shows burnt-out sections of the roof and fierce flames.
Crews informed Highways England of The Fire due to a large amount of Smoke close to Junction 10 of the M6.
There have been no reports of major traffic disruption, although police are understood to be overseeing road closures close to The Site .
This photograph of The Smoke was taken by a passenger in a car on the M6West Midlands Ambulance Service - which shared drone footage of the surrounding area - said The Building was almost completely destroyed.
According to Social Media reports, Smoke could be spotted from Wolverhampton City Centre and Romsley in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire .
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Source of news: bbc.com
