Worcestershire Highways on TV

Last night and this morning Worcestershire Highways winter maintenance activities have been featured in the media. BBC broadcast live, early and late evening from Lydiate Ash with an excellent feature on the achievements of the team. As ever Jon Fraser was excellent on camera and there was also a good performance by our driver Dave Hundley speaking "on the job".  

Worcestershire support Help For Heroes

Once again Ringway Worcestershire are ahead of the rest when it comes to innovation, winning four of the nine awards on offer including the Grand Prize at the biannual Ringway Innovation awards.

As in previous we decided to donate all the prize money to charity. Yesterday Help For Heroes were here at Highways House to collect a £1200 cheque as part of our ongoing support for the charity.

Excellence award for Ringway team.

Today Councillor John Smith presented an excellence award on behalf of Nu Phalt to Fred White, Tim Cooper and Stephen Woodward. The award was recognition for the excellent standard of infra red patching achieved by the team. Well done to all - looks like we are going to need a bigger trophy cabinet in Worcester.

12-12-12

On the 12/12/12 Christmas Greetings to everyone from Ringway in Worcestershire.

"LEAN the LOAD" UPDATE.

We have now carried out "LEAN the LOAD" audits on 13 vehicles within the Worcestershire Highways fleet with some very interesting findings...
a. We have been able to reduce the vehicle weight of all the vehicles audited some by as much as half a tonne.
b. Two of the vehicles prior to their audit were found to be over weight.
c. We found, pre audit 18 shovels on one 3.5 tonne vehicle at Newlands.

We will throughout December continue with the audits and monitor expected improvements in fuel efficiency.


Pictured right is a load removed during audit at Newlands.

Movember - last day...

Today brings the final day of Movember and tonight we will all head for the shaving cream.

A fantastic effort by all has raised over £700 .

"Lean the Load"

In December in Worcestershire we promote a carbon reduction initiative. You will remember "Dont be a carbon criminal", "Carbon Christmas Crackdown", and "Drive Safe - Drive Green". This years campaign is "Lean the Load"

We will be auditing the Worcestershire fleet and applying the principles of LEAN to de clutter, avoid duplication and look to improve fuel efficiency.

An audit team will be set up to audit vehicles,apply the 5s approach, carry out before and after weight checks and also to carry out tyre pressure checks etc.

As a result we aim to ensure improve efficiency, enhance appearance,confirm legal compliance and as ever our number one priority, improve safety.