Utilities will have to go back and restore roads if potholes develop within five years where they have carried out works, under new government proposals. The current minimum guarantee period is two years.
Wessex Water, in partnership with SafeWise, won the 2017 Utility Week Health and Safety Initiative of the Year Award for its work to raise awareness of the dangers regarding streetworks. As part of a series of case studies looking at the Award winners, Utility Week looks in detail at the initiative.