Amended the 2013 Regulations to permit non-first-class postal service and revised the deemed delivery dates for documents served by charging authorities.

These Regulations amend the Road User Charging Schemes (Penalty Charges, Adjudication and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013 to modify how documents and penalty notices are served by mail.

The amendments remove the specific requirement for charging authorities to use first class post and establish new legal assumptions for when a document is deemed delivered: the fourth working day after posting for domestic mail and the tenth working day for international mail.

These changes apply to charging authorities in England and any persons or entities issued with documents under road user charging schemes.

The regulations prescribed terms within air traffic services licenses that the Secretary of State can modify, clarifying the process for adapting to airspace modernisation and technological developments.

The Transport Act 2000 (Air Traffic Services) (Prescribed Terms) Regulations 2025, effective August 15, 2025, clarify which terms within air traffic services licenses can be modified by the Secretary of State.

These terms specify the types of air traffic services authorized and the geographical areas they cover.

The regulations stem from airspace modernization initiatives and allow for greater flexibility in adapting to evolving technological and operational needs while accounting for potential cost implications to impacted businesses.

The 2025 order varied the A282 Trunk Road (Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Charging Scheme) Order 2013, increasing toll charges by 40%.

This order, effective September 1, 2025, increases charges at the Dartford Crossing.

It amends the 2013 charging scheme by raising the charges by 40% across all categories.

The legal basis for the variation is cited, and an explanatory note clarifies that a full impact assessment wasn't conducted due to the nature of the amendment.

The Order amended the Transport Act 2000 to include airspace change proposals within the definition of 'air traffic services', clarifying the responsibilities and procedures related to airspace management in specified UK flight information regions.

The Transport Act 2000 (Air Traffic Services) (Amendment) Order 2025, effective August 15, 2025, amends the definition of "air traffic services" in the Transport Act 2000 to include the process of developing and submitting airspace change proposals to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

This amendment applies to designated UK airspace and aims to streamline airspace management by providing clarity and supporting modernization initiatives.

The order follows a joint consultation on airspace modernization and leverages existing regulatory mechanisms while considering a potential de minimis cost impact on stakeholders.