Consultation on roadside facilities policy for the strategic roads network

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport (Tom Harris): I have today launched a six week Public Consultation on a proposed new policy for roadside facilities on England’s strategic road network. 

The draft policy has been prepared in light of responses to a previous twelve week call for evidence and is aimed at improving service to road users.  Views are sought on the entirety of the policy which covers various issues, including:

• the location of motorway service areas (MSAs) – determining the need for such sites and the spacing interval between them;
• facilities at MSAs – the type of facilities, how they are signed and their standards;
• service areas on trunk roads;
• motorway rest areas:
• lorry parking and
• the provision and use of laybys.

Copies of the consultation document have been placed in the Libraries of the House.

Delivered: 29 October 2007