Transport planning chiefs may welcome moves by one organisation to help tackle the problem of truck parking across the UK.
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) says it is making good progress during ongoing talks with the Department for Transport (DfT) and logistics minister Paul Clark.
Jack Semple, director of policy at the organisation, said the DfT has already agreed to take back the responsibility for laying out lorry parking regulations across the country.
This power had previously lain with the Highways Agency and Mr Semple said the switch marked a sign of slow and steady progress in the effort to tackle the problem.
He revealed that DfT officials have worked closely with the RHA to develop a Truck Parking Plan to help set a clear direction for future policy and development.
"There are no easy, quick-fix solutions but the Action Plan points to clear and specific commitments to progress," Mr Semple added.
His comments come after the RHA recently criticised the government's decision to increase the fuel duty rate in the UK.
It claimed the move would increase the cost of running trucks by £1,000 a year, reducing the competitiveness of British firms.
