Via’s staff were extremely generous in their donations to our 2018 Christmas Appeal. This year, we collected food and toiletries for some of those families most in need in the East Midlands, donating to the St Ann’s and Sneinton Food Store and Bassetlaw Food Bank. Both projects are doing great work in their communities and…
Via East Midlands staff combined with other groups and volunteers in Newark to spend a day improving the local community. The day of action, organised by Newark and Sherwood District Council, took place on Thursday 30th August and was about helping to make two areas of Newark – Yorke Drive and Winthorpe Road – cleaner,…
Via has delivered a scheme creating a new footbridge over Goosemoor Lane in Ordsall, near Retford to provide pedestrians with a safer way to cross the lane. The steel cantilever walkway, which cost nearly £230,000, has been fixed to the north side of the existing Ordsall Mill Bridge which carries Goosemoor Lane over the River Idle…
Via’s staff have been praised for keeping the county moving by the Bishop of Sherwood, Rt Revd Anthony Porter, better known as Bishop Tony. The Bishop requested a visit to see staff at the Highways depot in Bilsthorpe to give his thanks for their hard work. Via maintains Nottinghamshire’s 2,600 miles of roads in partnership…
Via East Midlands is delighted to announce the extension of a contract with Tarmac that will see the companies continue to collaborate on the delivery of highway services within Nottinghamshire. The new extension of the Term Service Contract builds on an existing successful partnership between the two organisations, stretching back to 2013 when an initial…
Nottinghamshire got its 45,000th new LED light this week, marking the latest stage of the County Council’s street light replacement project to convert all old-style, low pressure sodium lights to new, efficient LEDs. Mansfield residents, including Lonan Close, Forest Town, where the 45,000th LED light was fitted, are benefitting from a full conversion of all…
A member of Via’s highways maintenance staff came to the rescue of an elderly resident in Edwinstowe this week. Highways Maintenance Officer, Jonathan Boswell, was out to repair a pothole on Boy Lane in the village when he noticed a group of people gathered by the roadside. It was clear there had been an incident…
Pupils at a primary school in Kimberley are enjoying a safer journey to school following the introduction of a new School Crossing Patrol. Commonly known as “lollipop” people, school crossing patrols help children and adults to cross the road safely on their way to and from school. There are over 140 patrol sites in Nottinghamshire…
Via are working to develop the next generation of engineers through an expanded apprenticeship programme. Following the success of our Motor Mechanic and Business Administration apprenticeship programmes, we’re giving people the chance to build a career with Via in other areas of the business, whilst earning up to £13,500. Starting in September 2018, we are…