Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 76327

Road Works: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 10 September 2025

Answered: 18 September 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department’s guidance entitled Lane rental schemes: guidance for English highway authorities, updated on 3 April 2025, whether she has implemented the proposal to double the level of fixed

Answer

Simon Lightwood

Following consultation, the Government announced its intention to double fixed penalty notices, extend overrun charges to apply on bank holidays and weekends, and permit highway authorities to allocate 50% of surplus funds from lane rental schemes towards...

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