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Give councils stronger powers over disruptive streetworks, MPs say

Peter Stonham
18 July 2025
 

Local authorities should be given new powers to limit disruption and congestion caused by street works, the House of Commons Transport Committee has urged.

Lack of coordination between utility companies, and the ‘emergency’ permitting system need to be addressed, the inquiry undertaken by the committee has concluded.

A raft of measures to limit the impact of street works on road users has been called for by the Committee following its “Managing the impact of street...

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