DfT moots reforms as broadband works surge

摘要

Ministers have proposed further reforms to the regime for street works and road works. following the introduction of Street Manager. The potential changes anticipate a surge of works linked to the roll-out of full fibre and gigabit-capable broadband. A consultation paper published by the Department for Transport notes that the 'transformational' Street Manager digital service, introduced last July, is being used by every utility company and highway authority and their contractors in England to plan and manage road works. The consultation document, which relates to England, notes works by telecoms companies account for a third of all works, but 'this number is estimated to triple over the next few years'.