Roadwork times to be halved under new government proposal

Aidan Rennie-Jones
Embargoed to 2230 Friday September 1 File photo dated 14/02/09 of roadworks a road in central London, as utility companies would be charged by the hour for digging up busy roads in England under Government proposals.
Embargoed to 2230 Friday September 1 File photo dated 14/02/09 of roadworks a road in central London, as utility companies would be charged by the hour for digging up busy roads in England under Government proposals.



A proposal to charge utility companies by the hour for roadworks has been announced by the government.

The proposal aims to encourage companies to carry out the work quickly so as not to incur greater costs, therefore decreasing the amount of delays caused to motorists.

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