On behalf of the devolved nations, the Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking views on proposed changes to Safety at Street Works and Road Works: A Code of Practice (the Red Book). The DFT are running a consultation until 14 December 2026, and responses are welcome from all groups.

The Scottish Road Works Commissioner has introduced a new source of open data from the Scottish Road Works Register.

The Scottish Road Works Commissioner is pleased to announce that Clackmannanshire Council has successfully demonstrated substantial improvements in their on-site road works performance.

The Scottish Road Works Commissioner is pleased to announce that Aberdeen City Council has successfully demonstrated substantial improvements in their on-site road works performance, following the issue of a Compliance Notice in September 2025.

Scottish Water has received a penalty of £50,000 for closing roads in Fife and Edinburgh without authorisation.

The Scottish Road Works Commissioner is pleased to announce that Stirling Council has successfully demonstrated substantial improvements in their on-site road works performance, following the issue of a Compliance Notice in November 2025.

BT has received a penalty of £30,000 for closing roads in Argyll and Bute without authorisation.

The Commissioner has reprimanded SP Energy Networks for closing Hanover Street in Edinburgh in late 2025.

As part of ongoing engagement with the bus sector, the Commissioner visited McGill’s Buses Larbert depot to discuss the effects of road works on bus services. 

The Scottish Road Works Commissioner is pleased to announce that North Ayrshire Council has successfully demonstrated substantial improvements in their on-site road works performance, following the issue of a Compliance Notice in April 2025.