Source · Select Committees · Transport Committee
First Report - Road freight supply chain
Transport Committee
HC 162
Published 1 June 2022
Government response
Second Special Report - Road freight supply chain: Government response to the Committee’s First Report · published 30 Sep 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Deferred
Para 37
Without clear direction from the Government’s planning legislation and guidance, building desperately-needed new driver’s facilities,...
Conclusion
Without clear direction from the Government’s planning legislation and guidance, building desperately-needed new driver’s facilities, and even upgrading old ones, is a tortuous process. Local authorities in Kent, and other parts of the country where supply chain movements are prominent, …
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Government Response Summary
The government is prioritising the development of a call for evidence to understand the practical issues of planning for freight and logistics infrastructure. The program of changes to the planning system will include options to ensure sufficient land is allocated to service the needs of freight and logistics.
Department for Transport
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10
Recommendation
Deferred
Para 38
The Government must build on its commitment in the Queen’s Speech to reform the existing...
Recommendation
The Government must build on its commitment in the Queen’s Speech to reform the existing planning framework and ensure that decisions for new driver facilities are not left to individual planning authorities. The Government must reform national planning policy to …
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Government Response Summary
The government is prioritising the development of a call for evidence to understand the practical issues of planning for freight and logistics infrastructure. The program of changes to the planning system will include options to ensure sufficient land is allocated to service the needs of freight and logistics.
Department for Transport
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