DISRUPTION BY UTILITY COMPANIES

Early day motion 2530, tabled 10 July 2006 by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 49 members.

That this House notes with concern that too often roads and pavements are dug up by various utility companies with little or no co-ordination; recognises the frustration this causes for local residents and businesses; laments the limited powers given to local authorities to direct, co-ordinate and manage this disruption; and calls upon the Government to invest local authorities with the necessary powers to co-ordinate effectively the digging up of roads and pavements by utility companies.

Signatures by party: Labour 24, Liberal Democrat 16, Conservative 5, DUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.