Transport Scotland - Utility roadworks and the associated effects on local businesses and communities: EIR release
Information request and response under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004.
Information requested
Information regarding the planning, duration, impact and oversight of utility roadworks in Scotland, and the associated effects on local businesses and communities.
Response
Please see attached a copy of some of the information you requested to help answer question 5. In addition, please see below the following links which may also be useful.
Review of the office and functions of the Scottish Road Works Commissioner - Review of the office and functions of the Scottish Road Works Commissioner | Transport Scotland.
Consultation on Raising Standards and Improving the Quality of Road Works in Scotland - Raising Standards and Improving the Quality of Road Works in Scotland.
Analysis report for the consultation on Raising Standards and Improving the Quality of Road Works in Scotland - analysis-of-responses-march-2018-road-works-consultation.pdf.
The legislation that was produced on the back of the consultation in 2018 - Transport (Scotland) Act 2019.
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have some of the information you have requested. Therefore we are refusing your request under the exception at regulation 10(4)(a) of the EIRs.
Questions 1 and 2 - This information is not held by the Scottish Government. You may wish to contact the Scottish Road Works Commissioner who may be able to help - Contact Us | Scottish Road Works Commissioner.
Question 3 - This information is not held by the Scottish Government.
Question 4 - This information is not held by the Scottish Government. You may find the following link useful: Quality of Utility Company Reinstatements | Scottish Road Works Commissioner.
Question 6 - This information is not held by the Scottish Government. The duty to coordinate road works sits with the roads authority, rather than the utility.
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Contact
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Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
The Scottish Government
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