The Government is pressing ahead with a crackdown on late-running street works with stiffer fines and £100m extra to resurface roads from lane rentals fees.
New regulations will come into force in summer 2025 following a consultation on the tougher measures to penalise utility companies from letting roadworks overrun.
The new regime will extend the current £10,000 per day fine for over-running street works into weekends and bank holidays.
Currently, utility companies are only fined for disruption on working days.
Fines will be doubled from £500 up to £1,000 for companies that breach conditions of the job, such as working without a permit.
The new regulations will see the Government ringfence at least 50% of the cash raised from lane rental schemes for use on repairing potholes.
This measures is forecast to generate up to £100m extra over 10 years to resurface roads while helping tackle congestion.
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