The Street works lane rental consultation outcome has now been published on the .GOV website.

The government has decided to proceed with the proposals outlined in the consultation. These include:

• requiring at least 50% of any surplus lane rental funds to be spent on highway maintenance
• doubling 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

Street works: fines and lane rental surplus funds – outcome – GOV.UK