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Written question asked by Lord Trefgarne (Conservative) on Monday, 11 October 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 October 2021. It was answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 October 2021 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are satisfied with the law which authorises statutory authorities to obstruct the highway for the purposes of repair and maintenance.

Answer

Utility street works and highway authority road works, are carried out within the framework of legislation set by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and the Traffic Management Act 2004. The overall framework balances the need to ensure the essential repair and maintenance of roads, whilst reducing the disruption that such works can cause.

We have, in recent years, continued to improve the framework of secondary legislation and we have approved lane rental schemes, which allow local authorities to charge for works on the busiest roads at the busiest times to reduce congestion. We have also introduced the Street Manager digital service, which is now used by all local highway authorities and utility companies in England to plan and manage works, providing real time, open data on live and planned works.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2974
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Roads Repairs and maintenance
Link
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