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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