Funding to councils to be throttled for using too many road cones

Bishop talks tough on road cone overkill, vows to cut funding

The “war on road cones” goes on, with Transport Minister Chris Bishop firing the latest attack against roadworks costs.

Funding to councils to be throttled for using too many road cones

Road cones mark works near the intersection of Rattray and MacLaggan Sts in central Dunedin. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN The government will require councils to use fewer road cones, or miss out on government funding for roads.

Reducing Councils’ Ridiculous Use Of Road Cones

By requiring local councils to adopt a risk-based approach, we’ll see more sensible use of temporary traffic management on local roads, keeping road workers and others safe, at a more reasonable cost to ratepayers.