Network North Roads Resurfacing Fund

The Local Authorities use all the powers available to them to avoid the repeated digging up of the same road by utility companies.

They do this through proactive and consistent planning of Street Works.  There is a well-established Street Works sub-group, attended by a representative from each of the Combined Authorities constituent local authorities. The primary purpose of the group is to promote and share best practice to enable the delivery of a high quality, consistent and value for money service across the region.  The group also assists in coordinating works cross boundary with neighbouring authorities such as Warrington and Lancashire.

All six constituent local authorities of the Combined Authority operate a Permit Scheme and programme works via the government’s ‘Street Manager’ website.

Regular meetings take place with the key Utility companies to look forward to coordinate planned utility works with planned highway improvements.  This forward planning supports ‘dig once’ principles that have successfully been deployed previously during the roll out of the LCR’s own full-fibre, ultrafast, gigabit-capable network spanning the region.

Where appropriate restriction notices are put in place for resurfacing schemes to ensure, as far as possible, that the newly surfaced roads cannot be disturbed for the maximum times permitted under the current regulations i.e. New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.