Made under the Traffic Management Act 2004
3 statutory instruments made using powers in the Traffic Management Act 2004, newest first. Each one is explained section by section in plain English.
The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (County of East Sussex) (Amendment), Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (Amendment) and Moving Traffic Contraventions Designation Order 2025
- Department: Department for Transport
- Made under: Traffic Management Act 2004
The Order amended parking enforcement areas in East Sussex, designated areas for bus lane contravention enforcement in Cambridgeshire, and designated areas for moving traffic contravention enforcement across eight different local authorities.
This Order, made by the Secretary of State under the powers conferred by the Traffic Management Act 2004, serves to amend existing regulations concerning parking contraventions in East Sussex, specifically expanding the designated areas within Hastings and Lewes.
Furthermore, it designates parts of Cambridgeshire County Council's area for bus lane contravention enforcement and designates specific parts of the areas governed by Brighton and Hove City Council, Calderdale, Cornwall Council, Dorset Council, Kirklees Borough Council, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Milton Keynes City Council, and Slough Borough Council as civil enforcement areas for moving traffic contraventions, effective from December 9th, 2025.
The Street and Road Works (Charges and Penalties) (Amendments) (England) Regulations 2025
- Department: Department for Transport
- Made under: New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Traffic Management Act 2004
The Regulations doubled fixed penalties under certain street works regulations, modified the basis for charging for unreasonably prolonged occupation, and ring-fenced 50% of excess occupation charge proceeds for highway maintenance in England.
This statutory instrument, made under the powers of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and the Traffic Management Act 2004, amends several pieces of legislation governing street and road works in England, with effect from January 5th, 2026.
The key changes involve doubling fixed penalty amounts for notice breaches and permit violations, extending the calculation basis for charges on unreasonably prolonged occupation, and requiring highway authorities to dedicate 50% of the net excess proceeds from occupation charges to highway maintenance.
The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation (No. 2) (Amendment) and the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation (County of Cambridgeshire) (Huntingdonshire District) Order 2025
- Department: Department for Transport
- Made under: Traffic Management Act 2004
This Order designated Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, as a civil enforcement and special enforcement area for parking contraventions and amended the 2020 Surrey order to add previously excluded roads.
This order designates Huntingdonshire District in Cambridgeshire as a civil enforcement area and special enforcement area for parking contraventions under the Traffic Management Act 2004.
It also amends the 2020 Order to include previously excluded roads in Surrey within their civil enforcement and special enforcement areas.
The Secretary of State consulted relevant police authorities before making this order, which comes into force on July 29, 2025.