Transport Legislation
Legislative framework for transportation systems, road safety, public transport, aviation, and maritime matters.
The Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2025
Established the Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority with powers over transport, housing, regeneration, and economic development, effective February 5th, 2025.
The Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 establish a new combined authority covering Devon and Torbay, granting it significant powers over transport, housing, regeneration, and economic development.
The authority gains concurrent powers with existing councils in areas including highway management, public transport, and strategic planning, while becoming the primary authority for local transport planning.
The regulations ensure democratic accountability through a carefully structured voting system and require consent from constituent councils for key decisions, particularly those involving financial commitments or compulsory land acquisition.
The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2025
Established the Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority as a statutory body with mayoral governance, transport powers, and economic development functions covering Kingston upon Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire.
The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2025 establishes a new combined authority covering the areas of Kingston upon Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire, with an elected mayor taking office from May 2025.
The order grants significant powers over transport, housing, regeneration, and economic development, while establishing clear governance structures and funding mechanisms.
The combined authority will have the ability to exercise functions previously held by constituent councils and other public bodies, aimed at improving economic, social, and environmental wellbeing across the region.
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Download Festival, Leicestershire) Regulations 2025
Restrictions were placed on unmanned aircraft flights near Donnington Park during the 2025 Download Festival to ensure public safety.
These regulations temporarily restrict unmanned aircraft flights within a one nautical mile radius of Donnington Park, Leicestershire, from 0500 UTC on June 10th to 2200 UTC on June 16th, 2025, during the Download Festival.
The restrictions, implemented at the request of Leicestershire Police for public safety reasons, allow exceptions for flights permitted by the police. The regulations are supported by the Air Navigation Order 2016.
The M6 Toll Motorway (M6 Junction 3a to M6 Junction 11a) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2025
A temporary traffic prohibition order was implemented on sections of the M6 Toll Motorway to facilitate roadworks, with exemptions for emergency services and related vehicles.
This Statutory Instrument temporarily prohibits traffic on specified sections of the M6 Toll Motorway (between junctions 3a and 11a) from February 7th to December 23rd, 2025, to allow for roadworks.
Exemptions are provided for emergency vehicles and those involved in the works.
The restrictions will be clearly indicated by traffic signs.
This is an amendment correcting a typographical error in the original.
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Stonehenge) Regulations 2025
A temporary flight restriction was imposed near Stonehenge during the Summer Solstice of 2025 to ensure public safety during a large gathering.
These regulations temporarily restrict flying within a three-nautical-mile radius of Stonehenge from 16:00 UTC on June 20th to 10:00 UTC on June 21st, 2025.
The restriction, made under Article 239 of the Air Navigation Order 2016, is in response to the anticipated large gathering for the Summer Solstice and aims to ensure public safety.
Exemptions exist for certain emergency services and aircraft operating with specific permissions.