Luke Thrussell, Senior Network Planner for National Highways (Midlands), helps to keep traffic moving on some of the region’s busiest roads – including a number of the key routes that will be used for the festive getaway.
Our campaign calling for more local people and businesses to be prepared ahead of flooding has been backed by villagers who were among the hardest hit in Leicestershire’s worst floods almost a year ago.
Flood experts from our partner agencies have been offering doorstep advice to residents in Loughborough - one of the places badly affected by flooding in recent years.
Our teams worked throughout the night to monitor the impact of Storm Claudia, which triggered an amber weather warning for heavy rain across the region.
Emergency responders from across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland have been strengthening their response readiness by taking part in specialist commander training.
