The London Borough of Enfield seeks to introduce a Lane Rental Scheme on a proportion of its road network in accordance with the Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) (England) Regulations 2012 (the Lane Rental Regulations) made under Section 74A.
In accordance with the ‘Lane Rental Schemes: Guidance for English Highway Authorities’ issued by the Department for Transport on the 17 March 2024, the London Borough of Enfield is entering a period of public consultation. The consultation period will be open from the 4 October 2024 to 15 November 2024.
View the the consultation documents linked below:
- Proposed Enfield lane rental scheme document (PDF, 1859.38 KB)
- Proposed Enfield lane rental network maps (PDF, 1142.96 KB)
- Proposed schedule of locations (XLSX, 23.11 KB)
- Supporting cost benefit analysis (PDF, 3669.45 KB)
View an interactive map of the proposed Lane Rental network.
Enfield have been working on the development of the proposed scheme for the last 12 months in conjunction with Transport for London and in consultation with representatives of other London Boroughs, London Councils, the Department for Transport and utility companies.
The proposed scheme network has been determined in accordance with the Pan-London borough data analytical approach, which for consistency purposes retains the basis of the algorithm used to calculate TfL’s lane rental locations and charge band distribution.
The council seeks to introduce a lane rental scheme to achieve better control of roadworks and street works which take place on its network, with a core objective of reducing disruption to the most sensitive parts of the network, at the most sensitive times.
The Scheme seeks to limit the amount of disruption to the road network by encouraging the undertaking of works at the least disruptive time for road users, and the early completion of works. Enfield are committed to providing clean and green spaces, strong, healthy and safe communities, more and better homes and an economy that works for everyone. Traffic congestion affects economic productivity, people’s health and the environment.
The proposal to operate a lane rental scheme supports the London Mayor’s election manifesto pledge to expand lane rental across London.
To ask questions or seek further information, email nrswa@enfield.gov.uk.
Any party wishing to make comment or object to the proposals should submit their comments in writing before the end of Friday 15 November 2024. Comments may be sent via the postal address seen below marked for the attention of the ‘NRSWA Team’, or by emailing the above email address.
Enfield Council
Civic Centre
Silver Street
Enfield
EN1 3XY
At the end of the consultation period, we will review all comments so that we can make a final decision on what form the proposed lane rental scheme should take. A report will be published to respond to questions raised throughout the period of consultation. We will need to submit an application to the Department for Transport to implement a lane rental scheme and, depending on the outcomes of this consultation, we intend to do so in late 2024.