Traffic management in Braunstone Town

Leicestershire County Council is the highway authority for Braunstone Town: in two-tier Leicestershire, roads are run by the county council, not Blaby. Trunk roads are managed by National Highways.

Almost every English highway authority now runs a permit scheme under the Traffic Management Act 2004, so works on the road need a permit, applied for through the government's Street Manager service. Minor works usually need 3 working days' notice, standard works 10 and major works 3 months.

Primary routes through Braunstone Town include the A6, A50, A563 and A5460. The M1 and M69 are within a few miles. Work on or next to these roads usually needs signals or a lane closure rather than simple cones, and often off-peak or night working.

Braunstone Town is home to around 17,000 people, so works plans need to think about pedestrians, buses and deliveries as well as through traffic.