Questions & Answers
Q1
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Residents in Fossett Grove have been battling for road adoption for a decade, with issues ranging from litter to ungritted roads during winter.
Residents in Fossett Grove have been battling for the adoption of a piece of land for 10 years. Elsewhere, roads are not gritted during winter and there is an area without post boxes or speed humps after a car crash into a house. What can the Minister do to put pressure on the council to expedite these issues?
The Department for Transport is reviewing barriers to road adoption, including the consultation that closed on 12 March. The consultation aims to identify improvements and inform future reforms regarding common adoptable standards and mandatory adoption in certain circumstances.
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Assessment & feedback
Specific actions or timelines to expedite road adoption were not provided.
Reviewing Barriers
Consultation
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Q2
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Residents face long-standing issues with road adoption, including littered land and ungritted roads during winter.
In my constituency, residents in Fossett Grove have battled for the adoption of a piece of land for 10 years. Elsewhere, there are problems like ungritted roads during winter, lack of post boxes, and areas without speed humps after car crashes into houses. What can be done to expedite these road adoption issues?
The Department for Transport is reviewing barriers to adoption, including the consultation that closed on 12 March. We are considering reforms and improvements informed by the feedback received.
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Assessment & feedback
Specific actions or timelines to expedite road adoption were not provided.
Reviewing Barriers
Consultation
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Q3
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Increasing numbers of unadopted roads in constituencies due to developer practices or non-compliance with construction standards.
In my constituency, there are increasing numbers of unadopted roads because developers leave them with estate managers or they do not meet construction standards. Will the Minister consider issuing guidance to control these abuses?
We are consulting on ending the prevalence of estate management arrangements, exploring mandatory adoption for certain public amenities under common adoptable standards.
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Assessment & feedback
Specific guidance or timeline was not provided.
Consultation
Exploring Mandatory Adoption
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