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Question

Subject: Expenditure on Reinstatement Repairs Following Utility Excavations Re: Relating to your authority’s expenditure on reinstatement works that were required as a result of previous highway excavations carried out by utility companies or their contractors. Specifically, I am requesting the following information: ________________________________________ 1. Total Spend on Reinstatement Repairs For each of the last five financial years (2020/21 – 2024/25 or most recent available): • The total gross expenditure incurred by the council on repairs to the public highway that were required due to failure, deterioration, or defect in reinstatements originally carried out by: o Statutory undertakers (e.g., water, gas, electricity, telecoms) o Their contractors or sub-contractors Please include costs such as: • Patching or resurfacing works • Emergency repairs linked to failed reinstatements • Additional inspections or investigations specifically triggered by reinstatement failure ________________________________________ 2. Amount Recovered From Utility Companies For the same five financial years: • The total amount invoiced to utility companies or contractors for defective reinstatement repairs • The total amount actually recovered • Any outstanding amounts (if held in recorded form) ________________________________________ 3. Volume of Defective Reinstatements For each of the same years: • The number of reinstatements recorded as defective or non-compliant under: o The New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA) o SROH requirements o HAUC guidance or your local inspection criteria If possible, please break this down by utility type (water, gas, electricity, telecoms, etc.). ________________________________________ 4. FPNs and Defect Charges Issued For each of the five years: • The number of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) issued relating to reinstatement issues • The total value of FPNs issued • The total value successfully recovered ________________________________________ Format Request Please provide the information in Excel, CSV, or another machine-readable format, if available. ________________________________________ Purpose of Request This request forms part of a nationwide analysis into the financial impact of defective reinstatement works on local authorities. The information will help quantify: • Public funds spent on repairing failed utility reinstatements • The level of cost recovery from statutory undertakers • Trends in compliance, enforcement, and deterioration ________________________________________

Answer

This is the only details we hold for the years 2020/21 – 2024/25 1. Total Spend on Reinstatement Repairs Telecoms 1126 defects cost to undertaker £53,587 Gas 899 defects cost to undertaker £42,866 Water 3807 defects cost to undertaker £180,955 Electric 470 defects cost to undertaker £22,407 No FPN issued against poor reinstatement and the authority cores and potential failures, and reinstatement goes back to the utility company.