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Draft of long-awaited new Manual for Streets lacks ‘technical clarity’

Deniz Huseyin
22 January 2026
The guidance supports the implementation of modal filters to stop excessive through traffic
The guidance supports the implementation of modal filters to stop excessive through traffic
 

The DfT has circulated a draft of the eagerly awaited Manual for Streets among a select group of transport planners, LTT has learned. The ‘closed consultation’ of Part B of the updated manual will end on 22 January, with a draft of Part C to be sent to practitioners on 23 January.

Some practitioners that have seen the draft manual believe it reads more like a “high-level discussion document than operational guidance”. They described the new document as repetitive and...

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