Seven more London boroughs sign up to London Permit Scheme

Schemes allow boroughs to require anyone carrying out road works to apply for a permit in advance and to set conditions

A further seven London boroughs have signed up for the London Permit Scheme, which will give them greater power to co-ordinate works on their roads.

Greenwich, Harrow, Lambeth, Newham, Richmond, Southwark and Waltham Forest have all been successful in their application to run road works permit schemes.

The schemes will allow the boroughs to require anyone carrying out road works to apply for a permit in advance and to set conditions on timing, coordination or the amount of road space to be left available to road users during the works. Those companies who break the terms of their permit or work without a permit can be fined.

Regional and Local Transport Minister Norman Baker said: "Everyone who lives and works in London has experienced the frustration of having their journey disrupted by road works and I want to see councils and utility companies doing all they can to reduce the problems works cause for the travelling public."

Further information:
Department for Transport