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Road Works

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to increase local authorities powers to prevent disruptive works by (a) utility companies and (b) Highways England.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
30 Aug 2024
Target answer date
3 Sept 2024
Answer
9 Sept 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Aug 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to increase local authorities powers to prevent disruptive works by (a) utility companies and (b) Highways England.

  2. 3 Sept 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Sept 2024

    Answer published

    Utility companies have a right to access the public road network to repair and maintain the services on which we all rely, as well as to meet the requirements of regulators, for example, to restore services to customers. Utility companies must send a perm...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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