When carrying out street works, utility companies must reinstate highways to prescribed standards set out in the Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways (SR0H1. This statutory guidance was last updated in 2010 and transport secretary Chris Grayling has launched a consultation - running until 6 May - to deliver major reforms to this key document. While the DfT makes a good case for reform, the plans were immediately rejected by utilities themselves, so the sector could have a fight on its hands.
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