Lincolnshire businessman hopes fines will focus minds to finish ‘devastating’ roadworks
A construction firm has been fined £2,000 per day for delays to roadworks, which a Lincolnshire business says has cost them £100,000 in lost income. The owner of Birchgrove Garden Centre, on the outskirts of Pinchbeck, which has been cut off from the town by roadworks on Surfleet Road, said the closure had been “devastating”, […]
Council approves Lane Rental Scheme across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has backed a key measure to cut roadwork disruption and keep drivers moving across the conurbation, as Highways News reported at the beginning of this month. Councillors have approved plans to introduce a Lane Rental Scheme, which will, subject to approval from the Secretary of State for Transport, encourage utility […]
New Oxfordshire lane rental scheme comes into force in May
The length of time spent on roadworks is to be targeted when Oxfordshire becomes the latest local authority to introduce a lane rental scheme (LRS). Oxfordshire County Council applied for the scheme in 2023 and the LRS was approved by the government last November, allowing the authority to charge up to £2,500 per day for […]
BCP Council aims to ‘halve’ roadworks disruption under new lane rental scheme
Disruption from roadworks across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) is expected to be halved after a scheme to charge utility companies up to £2500 for delayed works is introduced. According to the Bournemouth Echo, BCP Council wants to submit an application to implement a lane rental scheme on more than 100 roads across BCP. This […]
Hampshire lane rental plan edges closer
Plans to charge operators for road closures on Hampshire’s busiest roads have moved a step closer, with the county council’s lane rental scheme potentially set for submission to the Department for Transport (DfT). If approved by the DfT, the scheme is forecast to generate around £2.8 million a year in gross income to Hampshire County […]
Progress continues on potential Lancashire Lane Rental Scheme
Lancashire is taking steps to tackle roadwork disruption on its busiest routes – with a potential Lane Rental Scheme now under serious consideration. Lancashire County Council is exploring the introduction of a Lane Rental Scheme – a government-backed initiative designed to reduce disruption caused by roadworks on the busiest parts of the highway network during […]
Kirklees Cabinet approves Lane Rental Scheme to minimise roadworks disruption
Kirklees Cabinet has approved plans to move forward with a Lane Rental Scheme. Once in place, the scheme would encourage contractors to conduct roadworks outside of peak times on busy roads. Similar schemes have led to improved collaboration between contractors and councils and reduced delays on the roads. Where contractors cannot avoid works at peak […]
Three West Yorkshire councils to charge companies £2500 per day lane rental fees
A trio of West Yorkshire councils are planning to charge companies up to £2,500 a day in a bid to reduce roadworks disruption on major routes. Local authorities in Wakefield, Leeds and Kirklees plan to introduce the so-called “lane rental scheme” for works on the busiest roads at peak times, says the West Leeds Dispatch. Martin […]
Southampton City Council launches second attempt to introduce lane rental scheme
The leaders of Southampton City Council are to make a renewed attempt to push through plans to charge roadworks operator after an initial application was rejected by the government. The Daily Echo says that the lane rental scheme would see daily charges of £2,500 for a full closure and £1,500 for a lane closure or […]
TfGM: Roadwork charges would cut traffic delays
A proposal by TfGM to introduce fees for full and partial road closures in traffic hotspots could see companies responsible for roadworks on Greater Manchester’s busiest routes charged up to £2,500 per day. The idea is an attempt to cut congestion at peak times and is aimed at encouraging local authorities, utility companies and others […]