Consultation outcome

Road network policy consultation

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 1 February 2011

This consultation has concluded

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Road network policy consultation response

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Detail of outcome

This document summarises the consultation responses and explains how the government is modifying its proposals to take into account the ideas and concerns raised.

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Original consultation

Summary

Increasing local authorities' freedom to set roads classifications and routes, and reducing DfT's role to one of guidance and appeals cases.

This consultation ran from
1 February 2011 to 11:45pm on 1 May 2011

Consultation description

Consultation outlining proposed arrangements for devolving responsibility on the classification of local roads. The department intends to increase the freedom of local authorities to set roads classifications and routes on the primary route network, and to reduce its role to guidance and appeals cases. This consultation also outlines existing policy on elements of the strategic road network; streamlines data reporting procedures; and considers ways in which satnav technology fits with existing arrangements.

Related documents

• Written statement by Norman Baker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, 6 December 2011
• Press release: Unnecessary bureaucracy cut as councils given new powers to redraw map, 6 December 2011

Documents

Road network policy consultation

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Published 1 February 2011