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…
DetailsVia’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…
DetailsThe world’s leading cyclists will be back in Nottinghamshire in September when the Tour of Britain returns to the county – and one of the teams could be competing in a helmet designed by you! Via East Midlands has joined up with Nottinghamshire County Council, the Ribble-Weldtite Pro Cycling team – which includes Mansfield-based cyclist…
DetailsVia East Midlands (Via) has formally signed a three-year strategic partnership agreement with Nottingham Trent University (NTU), unlocking new opportunities for students and strengthening career pathways in construction. Under the agreement, Via, Nottinghamshire County Council’s highway partner, and Arc Partnership, a joint venture between Nottinghamshire County Council and SCAPE, will work closely with NTU to…
DetailsVia East Midlands is reaching out to people in the region who want to consider a career in highways and engineering at events in the county. The Nottinghamshire-based company are on the lookout for the next generation of Civil Engineers to join the company for a Highways Apprenticeship. Via’s Training and Recruitment teams visited last…
DetailsVia East Midlands’ environmental maintenance team has received thanks from the RSPB for making it easier for enthusiasts to enjoy rare birds who visited a quarry in Nottinghamshire. Thousands of visitors have flocked to the site at East Leake where the rare bee-eaters took up residency and decided to nest. Cemex, who operate the quarry,…
DetailsStaff at Via East Midlands showed their generosity this Christmas by raising over £700 and donating a range of toys and gifts, as part of a Christmas fundraising drive for the Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust Charity. Every year, Via, a company wholly-owned by Nottinghamshire County Council, runs a Christmas appeal to help make a difference…
DetailsTo mark National Apprenticeship Week, Via East Midlands has taken to social media to showcase all their apprentices’ experiences and achievements within the organisation so far. Via celebrated “Thank You Thursday” and “Apprentice Wednesday” in support of their ever-developing apprentices and in the hopes of inspiring other ambitious young talent to join the Via family…
DetailsVia 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,…
DetailsCyclists joined Nottinghamshire County Council’s leader and chairman today (Tuesday, 9 April) to celebrate the official opening of a new £250,000 greenway which will improve access and boost wildlife at Cotgrave Country Park. The main part of the scheme has seen a new three-kilometre off-road route created linking Cotgrave Country Park with Radcliffe-on-Trent, Holme Pierrepont,…
DetailsThe men and women who serve as school crossing patrols, who are most easily recognised by their ‘lollipop’, were honoured in a celebration today, to mark the service’s platinum anniversary. Nottinghamshire has over 100 patrol sites which are intended to help primary schoolchildren get to and from school safely. Members of the county’s school crossing…
DetailsVia 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…
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