A new task force has been created to reduce traffic disruption caused by utility works. 

The taskforce, which is made up of representatives from water, energy and telecoms companies, held their inaugural meeting last week with Surrey County Council and will continue to meet monthly.  It agreed to better co-ordinate and communicate details of the works, to minimise disruption for residents, and to introduce better escalation routes so the Council can quickly hold utility companies to account.

Utility companies’ demands in Surrey are amongst the top five highest in the UK with 88 works starting every day in the last twelve months.