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DfT launch consultation on Traffic Regulation Orders

This consultation proposes amending requirements placed on traffic authorities when they propose and make temporary and permanent traffic orders. Traffic authorities include local authorities, Transport for London and the Highways Agency. The main focus of the proposals concerns the procedures for publication for all traffic orders, and consultation for permanent orders. The proposed changes are in relation to England only.
 

Strategic salt protocol: note for local highways authorities in England

The offer price for strategic salt and protocols for its allocation to English highway authorities and advance notice of further work on a range of salt issues (click on the text). 

Highways Maintenance Efficiency

The Highways Maintenance Efficiency Program:  a comprehensive and long term efficiency programme aimed at supporting English highway authorities.

Management of Electronic Traffic Equipment out now

The Code is available now from TSO or online here.

Management of Electronic Traffic Equipment: A Code of Practice' contains important guidance for local authorities that own and operate electronic traffic equipment on their network.

Out now: Latest feature in Jan/Feb (2012) edition of Transportation Professional

Sound asset management makes money go further:  Application of a systematic approach to managing highway assets in London is demonstrating principles all road authorities can apply to make budgets go further.

Consultation on Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems

This consultation presents our proposals to implement the requirements for sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) in new and redeveloped sites in England, which are provided for in Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act (2010). The Welsh Government will be consulting separately about implementation in Wales.
 

Case Studies

The UK Lighting Board is looking to hear from the sector for developing case studies on lighting schemes, this could be new LED schemes, to trials of trimming or profiled lighting.  To see the current case studies see here

Informal consultation by NMO

Industry stakeholders - including the UK Lighting Board - had expressed concern that The Electricity (Unmetered Supply) Regulations, 2001 were being interpreted in different ways. Following the transfer of statutory responsibility for these Regulations, NMO were asked by stakeholders to review the requirements of the Regulations and develop guidance on them.