Appendix 1 - Street Works report

Committee report · Full Council · Tue 13 Oct 2026 · East Sussex County Council · agenda item 8 · the whole meeting

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This report by the Review Board on the Scrutiny Review of Street Works recommends that the Council develops a prosecution and enforcement policy in the next 12 months, for use where there are repeated significant failures or breaches of permit conditions. p1p3

It also recommends that access to the licensed version of One.Network be extended to ESCC councillors, alongside appropriate training. p5

It recommends that the Council supports lobbying of local MPs and Government to make abuse of road workers a standalone criminal offence. p9

It recommends that the Council lobby local MPs and the Department for Transport to introduce requirements for utility companies to share their plans for upcoming work by making it mandatory for undertakers to submit Forward Planning Notices through Street Manager 6 months before proposed work start dates. p14

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  • p1Scrutiny Review of Street Works Report by the Review Board Councillor Julia Hilton Councillor Ian Hollidge Councillor Philip Lunn Councillor Steve Murphy (Chair) Councillor Paul Redstone
  • p3Recommendations Recommendation Page 1 The Board recommends the Council develops a prosecution and enforcement policy in the next 12 months, for use where there are repeated significant failures or breaches of permit conditions, particularly should there be instances of utility companies failing to adhere to accessibility obligations.
  • p513 3 The Board recommends that access to the licensed version of One.Network be extended to ESCC councillors, alongside appropriate training.
  • p916 7 The Board recommends that the Council supports lobbying of local MPs and Government to make abuse of road workers a standalone criminal offence.
  • p1419 10 The Board recommends that the Council lobby local MPs and DfT to introduce requirements for utility companies to share their plans for upcoming work by making it mandatory for undertakers to submit Forward Planning Notices through Street Manager 6 months before proposed work start dates.

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