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<p>The Department for Transport consulted in 2021 on a proposal to allow flexi permits
for certain types of works and published a response in 2022 <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fstreet-manager-and-permit-scheme-changes&data=05%7C02%7CJohn.McVeagh%40dft.gov.uk%7C5dc36d79dd2c476831fa08dc5f8a1b31%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638490293975147125%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wuw7s4ZWdkyOd0FQKXJJiMzyIpRf4AoodIK26ao5snQ%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/street-manager-and-permit-scheme-changes</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>The proposal was not supported at the time on the basis of limited evidence
that was presented in the impact assessment that accompanied the consultation.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government committed to carry out trials to develop the design for flexi
permits and to carry out further assessments. We are working with the Department for
Science, Innovation and Technology who are funding the trials. Work has been underway
since the end of 2023 and will continue until autumn 2024.</p>
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