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For a list of roadworks taking place in Bedford over the next month, please view the following link:

ROADWORKS BULLETIN

 

For up to date information on roadworks in Bedford and the surrounding areas please click the following link http://bedford.roadworks.org/ 


 

Roadworks Permitting Scheme

As a Highway Authority, Bedford Borough Council has a duty to manage and control the increasing demand on their road network from the travelling Public and businesses, who need roads for journeys as well as the services located underneath.

As a way of managing this demand a number of Authorities are working in collaboration to introduce a Permit Scheme within their area to improve the coordination of works across their road network.

Bedford Borough Council, Hertfordshire County Council, Luton Borough Council, and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council intend to develop a common Permit Scheme,to be called the East of England Permit Scheme (EEPS) to be applied on all the roads within their control.

 

What is a Permit Scheme?

Part 3 of the Traffic Management Act provides the opportunity for Bedford Borough Council, to make an application to the Secretary of State for Transport to introduce a Permit Scheme.

Under a Permit Scheme, anyone intending to carry out works on the road has to make an application to the Authority for a permit. In addition, the Authority’s power to grant or refuse a permit, as well as applying conditions to the timings and/or work activity, is significantly increased. Through such capabilities, the Authority operating a permit scheme will be able to coordinate and control works on the road, with the aim to improve both the planning and preparation of works.

 

What will the Permit Scheme give to the Road User?

The main purpose for the introduction of a scheme is to minimise disruption from unnecessary or badly controlled road works. There are many additional expected benefits to be achieved through more effective control of road works, which include:

  • improving journey times and reliability for all our road users.
  • reducing the congestion caused by road works;
  • improving the information available on works, including advanced warning and duration;
  • increasing the planning and control of works to improve safety and reduce damage to the road.

When will a Permit Scheme commence?

The collective group of authorities undertook a formal consultation with key stakeholders, in 2011

 An application to introduce the scheme was submitted to the Secretary of State in December 2011.

It is hoped that approval for the Scheme will be given by June 2012, with the Scheme commencing within the Borough of Bedford in November 2012.

These timescales are subject to variation and this webpage will be kept up-to-date with the progress of the East of England Permit Scheme programme at each stage

Further Information

A copy of the latest version of the proposed scheme can be found at www.hertsdirect.org/permits.

Any questions or comments relating to the proposed scheme or the current Programme will be managed through Hertfordshire Highways and can be sent to hertfordshire.highways@hertshighways.org.uk.

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