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Road Works: Utilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of county councils’ statutory powers to coordinate utility works during major transport infrastructure projects.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
24 Feb 2026
Target answer date
26 Feb 2026
Answer
3 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of county councils’ statutory powers to coordinate utility works during major transport infrastructure projects.

  2. 26 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 3 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Department has recently strengthened the powers available to local highway authorities through the Street and Road Works (Charges and Penalties) (Amendments) (England) Regulations 2025. These measures are intended to support councils in coordinating u...

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