Permit schemes - summary of consultation responses

Department for Transport, 2013
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Current

Supplement

Civil & Structural Supplement

Abstract

Provides a brief overview of key themes emerging from the consultation on proposals to remove the current need for the Secretary for State to approve local authority applications to run 'permit schemes', which enable authorities to better manage street works.

History

Related to the following: Consultation paper issued by the Department for Transport on amending the Traffic management act 2004 - revising the permit scheme approval process (for local highway authorities in England); and Booklet of supporting documents to the Department for Transport's consultation on amending the Traffic management act 2004 - revising the permit scheme approval process (for local highway authorities in England) (both DFT, 2012).

Subjects

  • Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
  • Transport facilities
  • Roads
  • Streetworks/road maintenance

Publisher History

The Department for Transport is a UK Government department that provides leadership across the transport sector to achieve its objectives, working with regional, local and private sector partners to deliver many of the services. These activities were formerly carried out by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

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