Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 57937

Road Works

Tabled: 5 June 2025
Answered: 11 June 2025

Question

Sarah Bool

ConservativeSouth Northamptonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure effective coordination between (a) statutory bodies, (b) water companies, (c) HS2 Ltd and (d) local authorities to help reduce disruption when (i) planning and

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
Sections 59 and 60 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 places a duty on local highway authorities and statutory undertakers (including water companies) to co-ordinate works in order minimise inconvenience for road users and for safety. This is supp...

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