Leeds traffic: New scheme could charge utility companies for carrying out roadworks

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Traffic problems could be eased under a scheme to charge utility companies more for carrying out roadworks on the city’s busiest highways.

They would be encouraged to speed up roadworks and avoid digging up roads during rush hour under new powers to charge up to £2,500 per day. Leeds City Council is drawing up plans for a Lane Rental Scheme which would apply to the city’s most important routes at the busiest times. A report to the council’s executive board said at least 50 per cent of any surplus revenue from the charges could be used for pothole repairs and resurfacing in the city.

” Sign up for our free newsletters today The council’s highways service receives around 40,000 requests to work on the city’s roads each year, although this rose to 53,000 in 2022/23, the report said. The Traffic Management Act 2004 imposes a duty on councils to ensure efficient movement of traffic on their roads. The council already operates a permit scheme for roadworks which was launched in 2012, covering 30 per cent of the highways network.

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