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Scrutiny Review of Street Works - Observations on the Scrutiny Committee's report

Committee report · Cabinet · Tue 29 Sep 2026 · East Sussex County Council · the whole meeting

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The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED to: 1) note and welcome the report of the Place Scrutiny Committee; and 2) recommend the County Council to welcome the report and agree the response of the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport to the recommendations and their implementation as set out in the action plan attached as Appendix 1 to this report. Reason 24.3 The Place Scrutiny Committee’s review has highlighted further opportunities for better working within the current legislative and financial constraints.” minutes ↗

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That review examined how street works carried out by utility companies are planned and coordinated, and how to reduce the disruption they cause as the number of works increases. p8

The Communities, Economy and Transport department, which receives almost 30,000 street works permit applications a year, set out its response to the review's recommendations in the action plan at Appendix 1. p13p14

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  • p81. Background 1.1 The Place Scrutiny Committee at the meeting on 29 September 2025 agreed to establish a Review Board to undertake a Scrutiny Review of Street Works. The scope of the review focussed on developing recommendations to improve the planning and coordination of street works undertaken by utility companies and minimising the disruption in the context of the increasing number of works taking place, and in particular examined:
  • p132.1 The Communities, Economy, and Transport Department welcomes the Scrutiny Review of Street Works, particularly the opportunity it provides to support the effective management of the road network. The review recognises the importance of maintaining robust, well-supported processes for managing and coordinating street works within the current legislative framework, particularly given that the Department receives almost 30,000 street works permit applications each year.
  • p142.2 The Department’s response to the Review Board’s recommendations is set out in the action plan attached at Appendix 1.

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