The Street Works Licence (SWL) holder responsibilities
The holder must comply with all the requirements of the NRSWA particularly the following regulations and codes of practice:
- Safety Measures at Street Works and Road Works
- The Qualifications of Supervisors and Operatives
- The Materials, Workmanship and Standards of Reinstatement
- The Recording of Underground Apparatus in Streets
- Code of practice for the Co-ordination of Street Works and Works for Road Purposes and Related Matters
- Any waste produced the works must be controlled under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Duty of Care.
The holder must let us know when the works (both temporary and permanent) are complete as detailed in the code of practice.
The holder shall guarantee the standard of the reinstatement in accordance with the ‘Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways’ code.
Section 74, of the NRSWA enables the Council to charge the holder (per day) for the occupation of the highway if it goes over the time agreed for the works.
More information can be found online:
- Issuing section 50 street works licences - GOV.UK
- New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
- Code of Practice for Inspections
- Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Street Works and Works for Road Purposes and related matters
- The Street Works (Sharing of Costs of Works) (England) Regulations 2000
- Specification for Reinstatement of Openings in Highways
- The Street Works (Qualifications of Supervisors and Operatives) Regulations 1992
- The Street Works (Reinstatement) Regulations 1992
- Code of Practice for Recording of Underground Apparatus in Streets
- Code of Practice on Safety at Street Works and Road Works
- The Street Works (Register, Notices, Directions and Designations) Regulations 1992
- Waste duty of care: code of practice
The licence holder should seek professional advice to make sure that the requirements are fully understood.