England | Fine handed to power company for unsafe street works

April 24, 2025

Construction Enquirer | UK Power Networks has been fined £40,000 for carrying out unguarded work on excavations in west London.

 

The prosecution was bought by Kensington and Chelsea Council after officials visited sites in the area.

Council officers visited Adam and Eve Mews and Queen’s Gate Mews in May 2024 to inspect works being carried out by UK Power Networks.

During the inspections officers found operatives working on site with an open excavation and a mini digger and works on a large excavation with an open trench were happening partly outside of a residential property.

On both occasions UK Power Networks Operatives had failed to fully enclose the works area with a continuous barrier system to keep members of the public safe from harm.

The company pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to charges under the New Roads and Street Works Act and was subsequently sentenced at Westminster Magistrates Court.

— Accurate at time of publication | April 2025

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