WARWICKSHIRE County Council’s Cabinet has approved a new pricing structure for licences permitting works on its highways.
The change to fees offsets the losses that the county council is currently incurring and will bring Warwickshire’s charging structure into line with those of similar Local Highways Authorities.
The council charges a fee for the granting of licences for a range of applications, such as skips, scaffolding, hoardings and signing.
The increase of charges will enable County Highways to fully cover the costs of providing the services.
An Introduction of new optional one-month licence period for scaffolding and hoarding will be introduced as well as a new fee for processing retrospective licence applications.
All contractors, builders, and regular users of these services will be notified of the changes in advance, which are planned to be introduced within the next three months.
Coun Jan Matecki, portfolio holder for transport and planning, said: “We have reviewed our fees to make sure they are fair and reflect the true cost of delivering the service which has, to now, exceeded our charges.
“We have made increases in line with what other similar highways authorities charge.
“Where possible, we have added flexibility in terms of the duration of a licence, with the financial incentive to complete work quickly and vacate the highway. This benefits everyone.”
