Transport & Planning
Councils call for power to fine utility companies for road works
Local authorities are calling for tough new powers to tackle ‘rush hour gridlock’ caused by utility companies digging up roads.
The Local Government Association (LGA) has requested the government make it easier for councils to introduce lane rental schemes without the requirement to get approval from the secretary of state for transport.
Green belt should be developed to solve housing pressures, report says
New housing should be built on London’s green belt in order to alleviate development pressure in the south east, a new report argues.
A 21st Century Metropolitan Green Belt, a study published today by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), makes the case for stopping the piecemeal development of the metropolitan green belt and replacing it with a strategic approach.
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