Road Works: Utilities
Commons · Question 115592 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2026, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of doubling fixed-penalty notices and extending overrun charges for utility companies whose roadworks exc
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 3 Mar 2026
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...