Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Environment
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Approval to commence the formal consultation
process for a Lane Rental Scheme for North Yorkshire.
• Initiate the consultation process with
a well-defined scope and timeline
• Engage a diverse range of stakeholders to gather
comprehensive feedback
• Utilise the consultation findings to design a balanced and
effective Lane Rental Scheme
• Maintain clear and ongoing communication with the public and
stakeholders throughout the process
By following these recommendations, the implementation of the Lane
Rental Scheme can achieve its objectives of reducing traffic
disruption and improving urban mobility while maintaining
stakeholder support and public trust.
The alternative option would be not to
introduce an LRS for North Yorkshire and retain the current permit
scheme only. Whilst the permit scheme is a successful operation, it
fails to incentivise works promoters to work outside peak hours.
The current permit fee discounts and Fixed Penalty Notice charges
are not enough of a deterrent for works promoters to work at
appropriate times. Whilst the permit scheme is cost neutral, with
increasingly rising costs the scheme is in danger of running at a
loss unless the fees are reviewed. A separate review will take
place to consider increasing the existing permit fees to the
maximum allowed by the DfT and a report will be presented to the
Corporate Director for Environment and Executive Member for
Highways and Transport in due course.
Publication date: 25/06/2024
Date of decision: 14/06/2024