Utilities company works by driveway - notice required?
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Mrs has been in touch that our water utilities company have rolled up this morning to do some works which involve digging up the pavement on the boundary of the driveway - mother in law was visiting and was initially told it could take a couple of days to complete and refill the hole. Both the missus and I are at work, so no car on the drive presently. In the event, they've finished pretty sharpish, and refilled already (so no drama, one might think?)
We've had no notice of the works at all, and MrsMR2 has been told over the 'phone that they don't have to give notice.
Does anyone know if that's true, or is someone just fobbing the missus off?
Can't believe it's true that works affecting your access to property need no notice given to the homeowner being inconvenienced.
As a potential complication, they have replaced the flush edging stones between the pavement and drive with curved ones, apparently sitting proud of the drive, meaning my car will now likely ground if I try to put it on the drive (drive is angled down from the road).
We've had no notice of the works at all, and MrsMR2 has been told over the 'phone that they don't have to give notice.
Does anyone know if that's true, or is someone just fobbing the missus off?
Can't believe it's true that works affecting your access to property need no notice given to the homeowner being inconvenienced.
As a potential complication, they have replaced the flush edging stones between the pavement and drive with curved ones, apparently sitting proud of the drive, meaning my car will now likely ground if I try to put it on the drive (drive is angled down from the road).
In my OP, I never claimed to "own the pavement" (exclamation mark or not).
I appreciate the Utilities Co.s need access to deal with emergencies, I have no problems with that.
This was, apparently, scheduled work; so perhaps a card through the door in advance, or a phone call would, you know, be deemed good customer service. Just courtesy - costs nowt, but means a lot.
Had we had notice, I could have had my car parked elsewhere, rather than a yard from where they're going at the pavement with a mini digger. Also we could have advised them not to put in a raised border, which my car will now ground on.
Thanks to those with the less than sarky responses.
I appreciate the Utilities Co.s need access to deal with emergencies, I have no problems with that.
This was, apparently, scheduled work; so perhaps a card through the door in advance, or a phone call would, you know, be deemed good customer service. Just courtesy - costs nowt, but means a lot.
Had we had notice, I could have had my car parked elsewhere, rather than a yard from where they're going at the pavement with a mini digger. Also we could have advised them not to put in a raised border, which my car will now ground on.
Thanks to those with the less than sarky responses.
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