Worcestershire Highways Safety Briefings.

Thanks to everyone for their contribution to our "best yet" safety briefings. In particular thanks go to Andy Donald and Steve Jones for their presentations.

All the subjects raised will be dealt with, in particular the ever present cable strike issue. We will develop a strategy to further drive down the strike rate in 2010 using the Workers Forums.

Worcestershire Highways Pothole Busters.

We knew that at the end of the cold spell we would have a problem across the County with potholes. At the beginning of January we made plans to have additional resources ready to tackle the pothole problem and hit the ground running as soon as the weather improved.

Last week the teams in Worcestershire repaired over 600 potholes accross the County, a great effort.

Worcestershire Winter Maintenance.

As we hopefully come to the end of this long cold spell we will be putting into action our plans to deal with the aftermath including dealing with potholes, flooding and surplus grit on the highway.

The works we have carried out has attracted a lot of press and TV coverage all of which has been very favourable and is a reflection of the excellent service delivered by the entire integrated team.

During the snow we have also seen some additions to the workforce.

Worcestershire Highways Employee Merit Award.

The joint winners of the "employee merit award" voted for at the December staff briefings were Des Dalloway and Steve Winters and they received their award just before the Christmas shutdown.

Thanks to everyone for their efforts with respect to Winter Maintenance over Christmas and the New Year. As ever the service provided has been excellent.

Staff Briefigs results.

Thanks to everyone for their support at this weeks bi monthly staff briefings

Staff Briefings results.

Thanks to everyone for their support at this weeks bi monthly staff briefings. Thanks also for taking part in the mini survey.
Twenty two people supplied their home email addresses and they will now be placed on the mailing list to receive electronic copies of newsletters etc., enabling us to reduce postage and printing costs.
We have several contenders for the employee merit award voted for at the briefings. Kevin Anderson, Dan Hughes, Richard Tustin and Charlie Lee all scored well, but in first place we have a dead heat with Des Dalloway and Steve Winters coming joint first. Both will receive £25.00 next week.

Low Carbon Christmas Campaign - Update.

We are now half way through the one month campaign. The race not to be the recipient of a "carbon criminal Christmas card" is hotting up, or should that be cooling down. Card receivers to date have been guilty of leaving elecrical equipment on over night, lights and fans, yes fans, left on when rooms empty and carrying out unnecessary printing.

Remember, the competition for carbon reduction ideas is open and we have received many interesting entries. All entrants receive a low energy prize.

We are also looking at high energy users such as depot hot boxes and cartems with a view to lower the carbon production.

Remember Christmas comes once a year but there is only one Planet Earth.