Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 15019
Road Works
Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 6 July 2026
Question
Olivia Blake
Labour — Sheffield Hallam
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the national standards that utility companies are required to follow for roads and pavements, including reviewing section 58 of the Highways Act 1980 to reduce the requirement for a resurface
Answer
Simon LightwoodRestrictions on street works following substantial road works are provided for under section 58 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991. The criteria for applying those restrictions, including the circumstances in which road works qualify as substantia...
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