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Street works: fines and lane rental surplus funds
Seeks views on proposals for reforms to street works legislation covering surplus lane rental funds, fixed penalty notices and weekend overruns.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
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This consultation presents a series of reforms to street works regulations, which include:
- requiring at least 50% of any surplus lane rental funds to be spent on repairing potholes
- raising the level of fixed penalty notices that can be issued for 5 street works offences
- allowing overrun charges to apply at weekends and bank holidays
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