Consultation on transforming northern transport launched and “we’ll be monitoring closely,” says Logistics UK

In brief

DfT issues response to Traffic Commissioner Function Review

The Department for Transport (DfT) has issued its Traffic Commissioner (TC) Function Review document 2021-2022, following consultation with stakeholders, in which it makes a series of 13 proposals for change including:

• The relationship between DVSA and the Office of the Traffic Commissioners.
• The relationship between the Traffic Commissioners and DfT.
• Consolidation of TCs into one independent tribunal rather than eight individual tribunals.
• Establishment of a President, rather than the current Senior Traffic Commissioner.
• How future operating costs, and fees, should be apportioned and set to better reflect the operations of the TCs.

Logistics UK members will be discussing these proposals at the next meeting of Road Council.

The DfT has indicated that, due to lack of Parliamentary time, there will be no significant changes in the near future, with many of the 13 recommendations being prioritised as ‘longer-term’ ambitions.

Members can find the full document, with the 13 recommendations, here.

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