Government promises to crack down on disruptive street works

Consultation seeks to extend current £10,000 per day fine for overrunning street works into weekends and bank holidays

A crackdown on disruptive roadworks could cut congestion for millions of drivers and generate up to £100m extra to resurface roads, says the UK government.

Roads minister Guy Opperman has launched a street works consultation on a series of measures to prevent utility companies from letting roadworks overrun and clogging up traffic as a result.

The consultation seeks to extend the current £10,000 per day fine for overrunning street works into weekends and bank holidays as a deterrent...

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