14 Consultations

Through this consultation, we wish to present proposals and gather evidence which will help inform our final decisions when considering a potential change in legislation.

The regulations will allow the introduction of an actively managed hard shoulder on the M9 and M8 between Newbridge Junction and Hermiston Gait for the use of certain buses. A mandatory requirement of the regulations is that the provisions to be included in the regulations are subject to consultation.

As in previous years, we intend to create a new Scottish Statutory Instrument accounting for the target cost of operating the Scottish Road Works Register in the 2021-22 financial year. The intention is to revoke the 2020 instrument, and replace with a new instrument for 2021.

This public consultation gives every road users the opportunity to tell us what our road safety priorities should be in the next decade to achieve the proposed Vision Zero by 2050

As in previous years, we intend to create a new Scottish Statutory Instrument accounting for the target cost of operating the Scottish Road Works Register in the 2020-21 financial year. The intention is to revoke the 2019 instrument, and replace with a new instrument for 2020. This consultation seeks your views on making this change. Please also provide any relevant information you feel important for future exercises.

Minor amendments are need to both the Road Works (Qualifications of Operative and Supervisors (Scotland) Regulations 2017 and the Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees) Regulations 2017. This consultation seeks views on both proposed amendments.

Inviting views from interested parties on a proposal to extend a local authorities powers to include the closure of public roads for motorsports events

The Scottish Government is running this consultation to seek your views on which technical parameters should be applied to "narrow trenching" to help ensure this method is carried out consistently across all of Scotland’s 33 road authorities.

This Amendment Regulation will change the overall fee figure used in the formula to calculate the proportion of the cost of providing the register to be paid by individual roads authorities and statutory undertakers

This consultation is your chance to have your say and influence the shape of the regulatory framework for bus