Derbyshire Now – 23rd August 2024 Edition
Latest news in this edition:
- Working to improve our roads
- Don’t let garden waste go to waste
- Take care on the road
- Have your say on health visiting
- Bus companion passes
- Could you use some free paint?
- Agreement on Waste Treatment Facility
- Creating a cycle-friendly workplace
Working to improve our roads
We’re trialling a new pothole repairing material as a possible option to improve local roads. The trials started in Dronfield and Chesterfield, and will be rolled out to other areas over the coming months, so you might spot our teams out and about.
We’re using Roadmender Asphalt, which is produced in Sheffield. The repair material has a high recycled rubber content (from old HGV tyres) and is more elastic than traditional asphalt. This means it can be applied directly onto roads in need of repair as a new protective road surface where potholes or cracking damage have previously occurred.
Read more – https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKDCC/bulletins/3b05a93
