City of Wolverhampton Council cracking down on utility companies causing roads disruption

Wolverhampton Council is doubling down on its efforts to ensure roadworks carried out by utility companies on city roads are completed quickly and correctly.

Utilities companies like water, gas and electricity are responsible for more than 2 thirds of roadworks in Wolverhampton.

The council closely monitors them and when they fail to comply with strict rules around roadworks fines are issued, with the money reinvested into fixing roads, tackling potholes and more.

To help coordinate all work on our highways network the council uses Causeway one.network

Motorists can also use it to find out more information about how to best plan their journey.

The site includes details such as location, dates of works, the organisation responsible and information about any diversions and traffic management.

Councillor Qaiser Azeem, City of Wolverhampton Council’s Cabinet Member for City Transport, said: “By using the One Network live map we are providing a smarter way to raise awareness of roadworks, making them easier to plan for and less disruptive.

“Residents can see what’s happening on their streets in real time, and our teams can plan more efficiently to ensure our highways network runs smoothly and efficiently.

“Of course, what is beyond our control, are emergency works that need to be carried out by utilities companies.

"However, even in these instances, utilities companies must still apply for permits to carry out such work - and when they don’t follow the rules, we hold them to account.”