Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) (Transport for London) Order 2012 and comes into force on 11th June 2012.

Approval of local highway authority

2.  The Secretary of State approves Transport for London for the purpose of requiring charges to be paid under the Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) (England) Regulations 2012(2) in accordance with the Transport for London Lane Rental Scheme which was submitted to the Secretary of State on 26th January 2012 and approved by her.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides approval for Transport for London to enable it to require the payment of charges in accordance with the Transport for London Lane Rental Scheme (“the Scheme”) for certain street works carried out in the highway.

The requirement to pay charges to an Approved Authority is set out in the Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) (England) Regulations 2012 (“the 2012 Regulations”).

The Scheme, which has been submitted to and approved by the Secretary of State, is designed to control the carrying out of works in specified traffic sensitive locations at traffic sensitive times. This will be achieved by requiring the payment of a charge, in accordance with the 2012 Regulations, for each day that the street is occupied by the works. Transport for London may reduce or waive the daily charge, particularly if the works take place outside traffic sensitive times and the Scheme contains guidance as to the exercise of this discretion.

A copy of the Scheme can be inspected at the offices of Transport for London, Windsor House, 6^th Floor, 42-50 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0TL. It is also available on the Transport for London website at www.tfl.gov.uk.