In Cumbria, Amey is working with the County Council and its consultant in a three-way strategic partnership. This innovative, client-led relationship delivers significant financial savings for the Council, as well as excellent services and economic benefits for the local communities.
Cumbria required a bespoke highways services solution. The county is Britain’s second largest, and has a very diverse environment – a third of the land is national park, and the area has five different micro climates. Our operation reflects this diversity: we deal with everything from winter gritting at 2050 feet to operating the local ferry.
During the winter months, salting and snow clearance are a serious issue. On each outing we salt approximately one third (around 2,300km) of the county’s road network. We also provide salt storage containers across the county to enable residents to carry out their own, small-scale salting locally.
As well as streetlights, Amey manages and maintains 3,500 illuminated signs and 750 illuminated bollards throughout Cumbria. We deliver both routine and reactive maintenance to ensure the upkeep of the lighting network, carrying out county-wide night scouting to identify damaged lights.
A unique feature of the Contract is the organisation of the operational structure relative to the political structure within Cumbria. This facilitates direct liaison with the Local Area Committees, enabling local issues to be dealt with quickly and efficiently.
“Since we selected Amey a great deal of work has been completed to secure the best possible arrangements for service users and employees. This is a positive move that will secure increased investment in the highways service, protect the interests of our employees and bring financial benefits to taxpayers.” Tim Stoddard, Leader of Cumbria County Council.