Anyone know of any refs on workmen blocking access to drive
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Hi everyone,
I’ve tracked the net to try to find out about regulations for this but can’t find anything, can anyone offer any advice please?
We live next to a pub who have had electric car charging points installed. Workmen are digging up pavement outside our property in relation to this. We have been given no prior notice, Both our drives blocked off. Woke up to being coned off and needed to do school run. We did manage to open cones. Workmen speak v little English. So then they actually dig across pavement and drives which we didn’t know, could have told us when I first asked them to move cones.
Surely they need to give you some written warning prior so can move vehicles? Also husband out and can’t return and not happy leaving his car elsewhere.
Cheers
I’ve tracked the net to try to find out about regulations for this but can’t find anything, can anyone offer any advice please?
We live next to a pub who have had electric car charging points installed. Workmen are digging up pavement outside our property in relation to this. We have been given no prior notice, Both our drives blocked off. Woke up to being coned off and needed to do school run. We did manage to open cones. Workmen speak v little English. So then they actually dig across pavement and drives which we didn’t know, could have told us when I first asked them to move cones.
Surely they need to give you some written warning prior so can move vehicles? Also husband out and can’t return and not happy leaving his car elsewhere.
Cheers
poca2hontas said:
Hi everyone,
I’ve tracked the net to try to find out about regulations for this but can’t find anything, can anyone offer any advice please?
We live next to a pub who have had electric car charging points installed. Workmen are digging up pavement outside our property in relation to this. We have been given no prior notice, Both our drives blocked off. Woke up to being coned off and needed to do school run. We did manage to open cones. Workmen speak v little English. So then they actually dig across pavement and drives which we didn’t know, could have told us when I first asked them to move cones.
Surely they need to give you some written warning prior so can move vehicles? Also husband out and can’t return and not happy leaving his car elsewhere.
Cheers
They should supply a board for you to drive over.I’ve tracked the net to try to find out about regulations for this but can’t find anything, can anyone offer any advice please?
We live next to a pub who have had electric car charging points installed. Workmen are digging up pavement outside our property in relation to this. We have been given no prior notice, Both our drives blocked off. Woke up to being coned off and needed to do school run. We did manage to open cones. Workmen speak v little English. So then they actually dig across pavement and drives which we didn’t know, could have told us when I first asked them to move cones.
Surely they need to give you some written warning prior so can move vehicles? Also husband out and can’t return and not happy leaving his car elsewhere.
Cheers
poca2hontas said:
Hi everyone,
I’ve tracked the net to try to find out about regulations for this but can’t find anything, can anyone offer any advice please?
We live next to a pub who have had electric car charging points installed. Workmen are digging up pavement outside our property in relation to this. We have been given no prior notice, Both our drives blocked off. Woke up to being coned off and needed to do school run. We did manage to open cones. Workmen speak v little English. So then they actually dig across pavement and drives which we didn’t know, could have told us when I first asked them to move cones.
Surely they need to give you some written warning prior so can move vehicles? Also husband out and can’t return and not happy leaving his car elsewhere.
Cheers
Top lurking!I’ve tracked the net to try to find out about regulations for this but can’t find anything, can anyone offer any advice please?
We live next to a pub who have had electric car charging points installed. Workmen are digging up pavement outside our property in relation to this. We have been given no prior notice, Both our drives blocked off. Woke up to being coned off and needed to do school run. We did manage to open cones. Workmen speak v little English. So then they actually dig across pavement and drives which we didn’t know, could have told us when I first asked them to move cones.
Surely they need to give you some written warning prior so can move vehicles? Also husband out and can’t return and not happy leaving his car elsewhere.
Cheers
We had this issue recently in our village when a sub, sub contractor dug up whole street to install fibre without prior warning. All drives on one side were blocked for two days. Residents complained to workforce whose response was so bad that police were called. Complaints were made by councillors but fell on deaf ears as the work was finished by then and the main contractor who had subbed the work didn't really care.
Sry but pointless to do anything
Sry but pointless to do anything
It’s all connected to the pub installing electric charging points so defo could have given us notice. No signs up. When they finished yesterday they did open access by covering it. Today they’ve dug even more and knocked on door to say 2 hours but speak no English. 3 hrs later and still doing it. I will defo tell my clients as I work from home to park in their car park. My elderly disabled mum who lives with us is now trapped in the house as not even safe.
Are the council aware of the work being done?
A near neighbour of ours got some contractors into do a job. Clear away an area bordering a public path, build a retaining wall and fence.
The council got to know about it and stopped the work immediately.Damage to the path ( used as access for tracked digger and path blocked). Large skip located on another area. Cowboy job by Irish “landscapers”.
House owners had to get it redone properly to a standard. Now ok with replacement shrubs growing and path resurfaced.
OP....have you spoken to the pub landlord? Looks like a similar “cash job” scenario ignoring any planning/ highways informing. Also, who is doing the electrical work?
A near neighbour of ours got some contractors into do a job. Clear away an area bordering a public path, build a retaining wall and fence.
The council got to know about it and stopped the work immediately.Damage to the path ( used as access for tracked digger and path blocked). Large skip located on another area. Cowboy job by Irish “landscapers”.
House owners had to get it redone properly to a standard. Now ok with replacement shrubs growing and path resurfaced.
OP....have you spoken to the pub landlord? Looks like a similar “cash job” scenario ignoring any planning/ highways informing. Also, who is doing the electrical work?
When it happened to me I asked the workmen if they could let me out and they put a board across the trench. I then made them a cup of tea and a bit later they’d finished and it wasn’t really an issue. They were amazed I offered them a drink which is a bit sad really.
It is pretty annoying to have not been told first but if you come out and are confrontational then they will drag their feet or perhaps forget what English they know when it comes to helping out.
It is pretty annoying to have not been told first but if you come out and are confrontational then they will drag their feet or perhaps forget what English they know when it comes to helping out.
Grumps. said:
I don’t think any utility contractor has to give any advanced notice at all, unless the road is going to be closed.
Yes they do.https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2985/made...
55palfers said:
Grumps. said:
I don’t think any utility contractor has to give any advanced notice at all, unless the road is going to be closed.
Yes they do.https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2985/made...
We have had all sorts of works going on around us, openreach sgn, and apart from one sign informing of a road closure for a week, the only time anyone knows about it is when they turn up.
One.network does have a lot of info on it though, and is updated when local councils give the permissions.
TheDrownedApe said:
We had this issue recently in our village when a sub, sub contractor dug up whole street to install fibre without prior warning. All drives on one side were blocked for two days. Residents complained to workforce whose response was so bad that police were called. Complaints were made by councillors but fell on deaf ears as the work was finished by then and the main contractor who had subbed the work didn't really care.
Sry but pointless to do anything
Sounds like the Gigaclear mob when they did my folks village over a may bank holiday! Left open trenches on both sides of road, no barriers, completely open and no streetlights, Sry but pointless to do anything
Also stored their roller overnight on my dads front lawn and it leaked diesel out all over the grass.
At the end of the day, I quite like having electricity, gas, mains drainage, phone and water connected to my house, so I'm happy to take a little inconvenience with the mechanics of making that happen.
Incompetence and rudeness from the twunts who manage these operations can be another matter.
Incompetence and rudeness from the twunts who manage these operations can be another matter.
OutInTheShed said:
At the end of the day, I quite like having electricity, gas, mains drainage, phone and water connected to my house, so I'm happy to take a little inconvenience with the mechanics of making that happen.
Incompetence and rudeness from the twunts who manage these operations can be another matter.
This is new services being fitted to commercial premises though, not emergency repairs or even scheduled upgrades/improvements.Incompetence and rudeness from the twunts who manage these operations can be another matter.
OutInTheShed said:
At the end of the day, I quite like having electricity, gas, mains drainage, phone and water connected to my house, so I'm happy to take a little inconvenience with the mechanics of making that happen.
I quite like going on holiday, but that also has FA to do with the OP.Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff