Launch of London’s first lane rental scheme. Enfield Council becomes the first London borough approved to champion a Lane Rental Scheme, aimed at cutting traffic, congestion and reducing roadworks disruption. Utility companies and works promoters will be charged for carrying out works on the busiest roads at peak times, encouraging quicker, better-planned projects. Funds raised will be reinvested into improving the borough’s road, for example to fix potholes, ensuring long-term benefits for residents, businesses and road users.
Enfield Council has been given the green light by the Department for Transport and Transport for London to implement London’s first Lane Rental Scheme, designed to cut traffic and keep the borough’s roads moving.
Following government approval, Enfield Council can now begin implementing the scheme, which will see companies such as utility firms charged for carrying out roadworks on the busiest sections of the borough’s road network at peak times.
The aim is to reduce disruption caused by street works, encourage better planning and promote quicker completion of essential works.
The decision marks an important milestone for Enfield, which will be the first local authority in London – and one of only a handful across England – to operate a Lane Rental Scheme. Similar schemes elsewhere in the country have already delivered measurable reductions in road disruption and improved coordination.
Under the scheme, revenue collected from lane rental charges will be reinvested into initiatives that improve the local road network, including fixing potholes.
Cllr Rick Jewell, cabinet member for Transport and Waste, said: “We are proud that Enfield is leading the way in London with this new approach to managing roadworks. The Lane Rental Scheme will help us keep traffic moving, reduce disruption for residents and businesses, and ensure that those carrying out works on our roads plan more efficiently and responsibly.”
The Council developed the proposal following a consultation and detailed engagement with the Department for Transport and Transport for London. Guidance for highways authorities on developing and running lane rental schemes in England can be found on the Government’s website.
Implementation of the scheme in Enfield will begin shortly, with further details to be shared in due course.
London borough approved to champion a Lane Rental Scheme
Enfield Council becomes the first London borough approved to champion a Lane Rental Scheme, aimed at cutting traffic, congestion reducing roadworks disruption
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