Tuesday April 1st....new contract start date

As from midnight next Monday the existing contract ends and all the existing job numbers will cease. Attached is a poster detailing all the new "start up" job numbers.

Revision 1 to Warndon

Should read clockwise....well spotted Ken...

New Contract Starts on April 1st.

As from April 1st there will be new arrangements in place at Warndon with respect to traffic movement on the site. Please see attached details and make all our drivers aware.

Ringway Worcester and the Army join forces.

With the continued flooding problems throughout Worcestershire, 100 Army personnel have been drafted in to provide support.

We have agreed to set up joint Ringway/Army teams to operate from our highway depots.

This morning at 7.30am at all the depots a joint Ringway safety briefing was held before the joint teams were deployed to carry out flood alleviation works on the network.

Contract Manager Appointment

As you probably know Chris Dovey will retire on March 31st. Today we have interviewed for his repacement and have appointed Jason Henderson. Congratulations to Jason, who will take up the new position on April 1st 2014.

We will shortly be advertising and recruiting the position of Senior Supervisor.

The balloon goes up in Worcester....

Today to help a charity walk by Craig Macdonald we held a charity day at Highways House. A balloon launch was carried out at lunchtime......good luck Craig in January....

Re tender update.

Good news, our bid will be recommended to Cabinet to award, now subject to their approval..

Ringway Worcestershire Annual Festive Carbon Reduction Campaign

Next Monday heralds the start of our annual Festive carbon reduction campaign. This year the campaign targets carbon awareness and we will be appointing each week a team of "Carbon Caretakers" to audit offices and depots using their carbon scorecards

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Prizes will be awarded throughout the month on a weekly basis and at the end of the month we will announce the "Carbon Champion"

We will also be making available a free supply of low energy bulbs at each workplace "free to a good home"...please use wisely.

This campaign will be the last during the life of this current contract....LETS MAKE IT THE BEST

National Road Safety Week

Next week is national Road Safety Week. Ringway will be taking an active part and we in Worcestershire will be carrying out road safety road shows around the County as follows

 

Tuesday 19th November	Time	Delivered by
Lydiate Ash	8.00 – 9.00am	Dave Rowley
Newland	8.00 – 9.00am	Stuart Freeman
Highways House	11.30 – 12.30pm	Dave Rowley
Stanford	3.00 – 4.00pm	Dave Rowley
Hinton	3.00 – 4.00pm	Stuart Freeman
Wednesday 20th November
Warndon	12.30pm - 1.30pm	Dave Rowley

At each roadshow we will be carrying out a road safety presentation and carrying out a road safety quiz with road safety prizes.

                                             DRIVE SAFELY

The Ringway Worcestershire team win Exceptional Project Award......

Congratulations to all of the team that have delivered the successful Lowesmoor scheme.

 

Details of the award are as follows......

 

 

The Programme Board and Package Panel have awarded the Lowesmoor Project Team an Exceptional Project Award. The presentation will be made by Ian Bamforth in the Council Chamber, County Hall.

 

Dear Max

I would like to nominate the Lowesmoor Project Team for the Package Panel Exceptional Project Award. This has been a complex project and has meant balancing a number of conflicting objectives including improving the public realm whilst minimising future maintenance liabilities, decreasing flood risk and minimising disruption to businesses, residents and commuters during construction. A number of colleagues have contributed towards the scheme including Mark Mills and Martin Rowe (Project Managers), Michele Jones, Nicky Fletcher, Gavin Loach, Julian Tipton, Steve Ruff and Richard Cartland (WCC), Jamie Wylie, Paul Bufton, Mark Broomby and Andy Seek (CH2M), Jim Blackwell and Alison Vincent (Worcester City), Sid Roberts, Terry Godwin, Jacquie Hyslop, Ray Gwynne and team (Ringway). The team has also received valuable support and advice from Pete Ashcroft, Nick Yarwood, Nick Twaite, Pete Jago, Tom Comerford and Ian Bamforth. Unsurprisingly there was the odd difference of opinion along the way but it is a testament to all those involved that they found a way forward and that the project has reached a successful conclusion.

Regards

 

Programme and Commissioning Manager

Worcestershire County Council

 

Bewdley Bypass Reopens Ahead Of Schedule.

Despite terrible weather conditions and difficulties with material deliveries the Worcestershire Highways team worked together to overcome all the problems and reopen Bewdley Bypass ahead of schedule.

Conditions proved particularly testing on Monday, but the team knowing the need to get the bypass reopen for business worked through the atrocious weather to deliver an excellent finished product.

Worcestershire by night......

With the onset of Autumn and the return of early nightfall, a lot of our works are being carried out under floodlight.

Last night we had a team working late into the night to successfully carry out repairs to the Evesham bridge repair route in less than 6 hours.

Throughout the months of September and October we have a 10 man team carrying out an upgrade of Worcester High Street.

 

By day the normal activities of the high street continue, but at night there are full scale construction activities taking place. At the end of every night the team clear the site to provide clear access to all the shops.

 

Works are progressing well with no complaints received.

 

Ray Gwin Retires...

Today sees the completion of the Lowesmoor scheme, the disbanding of Radar and the retirement of Ray Gwin. Ray has worked in and around Worcestershire for many years and we wish him all the best for the future and we thank him and his team for all the excellent works they have carried out.

50 years service and still going strong....

Fifty years ago today Chris Dovey started work for Worcestershire County Council. Chris is still a very active part of the Ringway Worcestershire Senior team, and evidence of this is Chris is heading up the high profile scheme in Worcester High Street that starts tonight.

Hold on to your hats.....

By any stretch of the imagination next week is going to be a momentous week for Ringway in Worcestershire.

Firstly, we reach the final stage of our works in Lowesmoor with carriageway surfacing works taking place....

Secondly,  we start the high profile Worcester High Street scheme, replacing all slabs, pavers and surface finishes between Pump Street and the Elgar Statue...

Thirdly, next Friday we submit our tender for the next Worcestershire Term Services Contract.

Christine....35 years at the sharp end....

Today marks the 35th anniversary of Christine starting with Worcestershire County Council, starting her career at County Hall. Lets hope for many more years in the County working for Ringway.

Martin Lane retires today.......

Martin retires today after many years service in Worcestershire. For the last six years Martin has concentrated his attentions on safety, health and environmental issues. Martin has contributed greatly to our excellent health and safety record.

Martin...enjoy your retirement.

Sign clearing gang get to work....

The new Landrover fleet have proved their worth this week enabling our newly formed sign clearance gang to access difficult locations. Next week this gang will be complemented by the "Golden Route" team working on the A449, together with our "Open for Business" gang.

Multi Purpose Land Rover Fleet Delivered.

Today we have taken delivery of four multi purpose Land Rovers equipped to carry out ART and Parish works together with Winter Maintenance and Emergency Response.

These vehicles will be put to work in Worcestershire to further develop and enhance the highway service delivery.

Ringway Worcestershire Apprentice Day.

Every year in Worcestershire we take on four highway maintenance apprentices and one for fleet. We have now been running this scheme for five years. From time to time we hold an "Apprentice Day" to discuss progress and get feedback.
At our Apprentice Day yesterday, fifteen scheme members attended, some in their first year and some have been with us now for five years. The feedback was excellent, all thought that the training was first class and would recommend the Ringway scheme to anyone seeking a career in this business.