Transferred the power to authorize street work charges from central government to regional Mayors effective 29 October 2026.

These regulations bring into force specific provisions of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 on 29 October 2026.

The instrument transfers the authority to approve street work charging schemes from the Secretary of State to the Mayors of Mayoral Combined Authorities and Mayoral Combined County Authorities.

This change applies to highway authorities seeking to charge utility companies (undertakers) for works carried out on maintainable highways, though the Secretary of State retains this power in areas where no elected Mayor is in office.

Corrected errors, typographic slips, and omissions within the Gatwick Airport (Northern Runway Project) Development Consent Order 2025.

This Order corrects errors and omissions identified in the Gatwick Airport (Northern Runway Project) Development Consent Order 2025.

It inserts missing definitions, rectifies typographic slips, updates cross-references to schedules, and introduces explicit provisions regarding the power to override easements and compensate affected parties.

The order applies directly to the undertaker of the Gatwick Airport Northern Runway Project, local planning authorities, and statutory undertakers within the affected areas.

Authorized fourteen local authorities to charge daily fees for roadworks carried out during busy times on specific highways.

This Order authorizes fourteen local highway authorities in England to implement 'lane rental' schemes, requiring utility companies and other works promoters to pay daily charges for occupying specific roads at traffic-sensitive times.

It applies to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, Durham County Council, Kirklees Council, Leeds City Council, the London Boroughs of Barnet, Hammersmith and Fulham, Havering, Redbridge, Southwark, Sutton, and Tower Hamlets, the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames, Southampton City Council, and Wakefield Council.

These authorities gain the legal status of 'Approved Authorities' under the 2012 Regulations, allowing them to levy and manage these occupation charges according to their individual submitted schemes.

Increased the hourly rates for vehicle examinations and introduced new charges for specialist technical analysis and the use of government testing equipment.

These Regulations increase the fees charged by the Department for Transport for the examination and type approval of vehicles and vehicle parts.

The order establishes a two-tier hourly rate for DfT officers, introduces additional charges for the use of government-owned testing equipment, and defines new technical categories related to cyber security and automated driving systems.

These changes apply to vehicle manufacturers and entities seeking regulatory compliance for automotive components in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Revoked the 60 miles per hour speed limit on the M5 motorway between junctions 1 and 3, reinstating the national motorway speed limit.

This instrument revokes the temporary 60 miles per hour speed limit on the M5 motorway between Junction 1 (West Bromwich) and Junction 3 (Quinton), including slip roads at Junctions 1 and 2.

By removing the 2022 Regulations that established the restriction, the Secretary of State for Transport restores the national motorway speed limit to this section of the network.

The change applies to all motorists using these specific stretches of the M5 in England beginning 4 October 2026.

Activated statutory requirements for bus staff training and local transport byelaws starting 5 August 2026.

These Regulations bring into force several sections of the Bus Services Act 2025 on 5 August 2026, primarily affecting local transport authorities, bus operators, and their employees.

The provisions grant new powers to vehicle inspectors, authorize the creation of local and London-based bus byelaws, and introduce mandatory staff training regarding disability, crime, and anti-social behaviour.

The instrument also establishes practical deadlines for staff to complete this training, with specific transitional windows extending to late 2028 and 2029 depending on when an individual was employed.

Substituted a dynamic road designation process for a fixed list of highways managed by the West Midlands Combined Authority.

This Order amends the West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 to modify how highways are designated for management by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

It replaces the fixed list of 'Combined Authority roads' with a dynamic 'key route network' that the WMCA may designate or alter under powers granted by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

The Order applies to the WMCA and its constituent councils, transferring the ability to exercise functions related to permit schemes and apparatus affected by highway works from a defined schedule to any road designated within the key route network.

Established the administrative framework and transparency requirements for the British Transport Police Authority to maintain records of dismissed or investigated personnel.

These Regulations require the British Transport Police Authority to maintain a barred persons list and an advisory list for constables and civilian employees.

The instrument specifies what personal and professional information the Authority must record, sets conditions for the publication of barred list data, and establishes protocols for the automatic or requested removal of individuals from these lists.

It applies to the British Transport Police Authority, the Chief Constable, and current or former members and civilian employees of the British Transport Police Force in England, Wales, and Scotland.