Kier promises North Northants Council 'high standard' repairs as £7.7m highways schemes confirmed

North Northants Council’s contractor Kier has promised the £7.7m allocated for repairs will be of a ‘high standard’ and delivered ‘efficiently’.

The £7.7m Local Transport Grant for 2025/26 will be used to carry out highways schemes across North Northants with £5.095m to be spent on carriageway resurfacing works to patch up potholes as well as bridge deck repairs near Irthlingborough and Earls Barton, the installation of CCTV enforcement cameras in Kettering and Corby, closure of a fly-tipping hotspot and traffic calming outside Corby tip.

Funding will also be used for the Weekley section of the Ise Valley Greenway near Kettering, a new pedestrian crossing across the A509 at Wilby and replacement of vehicle activated safety signs across the area.

Allan Rigby, general manager at Kier Transportation – North Northamptonshire Council’s highways maintenance service provider, said:

“We’re really pleased to be working with North Northamptonshire Council to deliver these important upgrades. This funding means we can tackle a wide range of improvements—from resurfacing roads to maintaining bridges and boosting safety measures.

"It’s a great opportunity to make a lasting difference for local communities, and we’re looking forward to delivering these schemes efficiently and to a high standard.”