Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield Target Busiest Roads with New Scheme
The councils said the charges will reach £2,500 per day and are meant to cut delays, carbon emissions and bus route disruption.
- Three West Yorkshire councils are launching Lane Rental Schemes to charge companies up to £2,500 a day for peak-time roadworks on the busiest routes, aiming to reduce traffic congestion.
- The three councils secured DfT approval to implement consistent measures across boundaries, encouraging utilities to schedule works outside peak periods and improve operational efficiency.
- Martin Barnes, the council's service manager for highways and transportation, noted charges apply to around 10% of district roads, with 50% of income expected for road maintenance.
- Councillor Peter Carlill, Leeds City Council's executive member for transport and planning, said the scheme provides "more power and more options" to "encourage better and more efficient behaviour."
- Launching later this year, the schemes aim to reduce carbon emissions and improve public transport reliability by protecting key bus routes across the three West Yorkshire areas.
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From autumn 2026, Kirklees Council will be allowed to charge utility companies and contractors up to £2,500 a day for digging up the busiest roads at peak times. The Department for Transport has approved a so-called Lane Rental Scheme for Kirklees, Wakefield and Leeds councils. The aim of the charges is to reduce congestion and disruption on the roads, encouraging contractors to plan roadworks better and consider the impact on drivers. Kirklees …
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