New roads and street works act 1991 the code of practice. New roads and street works operatives supervisors play a vital role in building and maintaining the infrastructure of britains road network. Any other company or individual who wants to install and maintain apparatus such as a drainage connection to privately owned property will need to apply to us for a licence under section 50 of the new roads and street works act 1991. The kent county council by signing the applicant declaration at the bottom of the n notice form the applicant declares that the aforementioned details are correct and acknowledges that the works referred to above must be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the nrswa and associated. New roads and street works act 1991 specification for the. Sa1005 is applicable to england, scotland and wales only. Street works licence section 50 licence application new road and street works act 1991 notes for guidance for new apparatus in the highway. Under section 71 of the new roads and street works act 1991 nrswa an undertaker.
In such a situation the undertaker remains liable even after the end of the guarantee period. Under section of the new roads and street works act 1991 nrswa an undertaker executing road works must when reinstating the road comply with whatever specification may be prescribed for materials to be used and standards of workmanship to be observed. On successful completion of the course you will have the skills and knowledge to carry out work to the standards required by the new roads and street works act 1991. New roads and street works act 1991 1991 chapter 22 an act to amend the law relating to roads so as to enable new roads to be provided by new means. This licence will permit a person to place, or to retain, apparatus in a street, and therefore to inspect, maintain, adjust, repair, alter, or renew the apparatus, change its position or remove it. There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation. The street s in which the works will take place are listed below. New roads and street works act 1991 transport scotland the. The 1991 act and associated regulations and codes of practice introduced new standards for the reinstatement of the road surface with public. New roads and streetworks act 1991 notice of works including responses to from reference works reference purpose initial notice conf. New roads and street works act 1991 application notes for guidance 1 in the case of excavations in the road this application must be accompanied by 2 no. These requirements are in place by virtue of the new roads and.
Under section 71 of the new roads and street works act 1991 nrswa an undertaker executing street works must when reinstating the street comply with whatever speciication may be prescribed for materials to be used and standards of workmanship to be observed. The new roads and street works act 1991 nrswa sets out the objectives of. Under section of the new roads and street works act 1991 nrswa an undertaker executing road works must when reinstating the road comply with whatever specification may be prescribed for materials to be used and standards of workmanship to be. New roads and street works act 1991 n notice of works. New roads and street works act 1991 application for licence to place, retain and maintain apparatus in a street under section 50 and schedule 3 of the new roads and street works act 1991 made to carmarthenshire county council the street authority. The national streetworks gazetteer is a service provided in partnership between ordnance survey and british highway authorities the county, city or district councils which provides information on each and every adopted highway in england and wales. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. An act to amend the law relating to roads so as to enable new roads to be. This advice note provides guidance on the steps to be taken by the overseeing organisation oo, its agents and contractors under new roads and street works act 1991 nrswa when. Streetworks excavation and reinstatement qualifications.
These qualifications provide routes to registration or reregistration on the street works qualifications register swqr required under the new roads and streetworks act 1991. An act to amend the law relating to roads so as to enable new roads to be provided by. Raucs advice note 22 the use of s109 of the new road and street works act 1991. Highways england operational district file holds specific street work. This replaces the 6156 street works qualifications.
New roads and street works act 1991 diversionary works summary sa1005 replaces interim advice note ian 5904. New roads and street works act 1991 specification for the reinstatement of openings in highways code of practice. The new roads and street works act 1991 nrswa, supported by relevant regulations and codes of practice, provides a legislative framework for street works by undertakers including utility companies and works for road purposes to the extent that these must be coordinated by street authorities. New roads and street works act 1991 section 58 notice of substantial road works exhibition road streetscape contract three months advance notice is hereby given that the royal borough of kensington and chelsea intends to carry out substantial works for road purposes. Any changes that have already been made by the new roads and street works act 1991team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. The new roads and street works act 1991 nrswa as amended by the. They are often exempt from planning permission for small works through the general permitted development order 2015 and may also undertake works on public highways under the new roads and street works act 1991 sections 48 106. In the uk, under section 71 of the new roads and street works act 1991 nrswa an undertaker executing street works must when reinstating the street comply with whatever specification may be prescribed for materials to be used and standards of workmanship to be observed. These will be agreed with the applicant and street works manager.
Section 74 of the 1991 act means the licence holder may be liable to charges raised. Nrswa or such practice as appears to the scottish road works. Exceptionally, where agreed, the concrete road slab may be. Different legislation exists for the system in scotland. New roads and street works act 1991 r1 registration of works. Three months advance notice is hereby given that lincolnshire county council highway authority intends to carry out substantial works for road purposes. The use of s109 of the new road and street works act 1991. Introduction if you, or your organisation, wish to carry out work within, excavate, or break through, the existing adopted highway to install new. The new roads and street works act 1991 nrswa sets out the objectives of the coordination function. The licensee will comply with the provisions of the highways act 1980, the new roads and street works act 1991, the traffic management act 2004, the health and safety at work act 1974, the construction design and management regulations 1994 where applicable and all other necessary statutory provisions or regulations. National approach for road and street works in wales. The following must be submitted in the first instance copies will be kept on file for future. The new roads and street works act 1991 nrswa as amended by the transport scotland act 2005, supported by relevant regulations and codes of practice, provides a legislative framework for all works in roads in scotland. Permission to execute road works to place or retain apparatus in a road and thereafter maintain the apparatus may be granted in writing by the roads authority orkney islands council under powers within the new roads and street works act 1991 the 1991 act, section 109, subject to such reasonable conditions as they may consider appropriate.
This includes road works by undertakers utility companies and. The level of the disruption caused will depend on the type of works and how busy the road is. New roads and street works act 1991 section 58 notification notice of substanial road works for road purposes dated. Sections of highways englands roads fall within local highways authority lha areas, but the lhas have no responsibility as a highway authority or street authority for the highways england road network. The undertaker must also ensure that the reinstatement conforms. The applicant must either be the owner of the propertypremises to which the apparatus relates, or the owners representative. New roads and street works act 1991 transport for london. Part iii new roads and street works act 1991 section 50 street works licence guidance notes for licensee the attention of the licensee is drawn to the following which must be read in conjunction with the provisions of section 50 of the above act under which your street works licence has been granted, the granting of which makes you an.
Though the legislative framework for the control of road and street works is the same for both england and wales, the approach differs slightly due to the. Coordination code of practice code of practice for the coordination of street works and works for road purposes and related matters data model a generalised, userdefined view of data representing the real world. Notice sa response cancellation start notice stop notice revised duration other timing date of issue time of issue immediate only expected start date expected completion date actual start date revised. Transport scotland act 2005, supported by relevant regulations and codes. The working group felt that the note above would clarify the position for many roads authorities and go some way to meet their concerns. New roads and street works act 1991 section 50 street works licence surrey county council street works department policy with effect from the 25th of april 2019, surrey county council, for the reasons set out below, will not issue a street works licence pursuant to section 50 of the new roads and street works act 1991 for apparatus that runs. Nrswa streetworks course streetworks training for operatives, supervisors and reassessments. New roads and street works act 1991 speciication for the reinstatement of openings in highways third edition code of practice for england approved by the secretary of state under section 71 of the new roads and street works act 1991.
Approved by the secretary of state for transport under. New roads and street works act 1991 section 50 street. Form swl 1 street works licence section 50 licence. Undertakers are only obliged to inform the council of planned road works carried out by them or on their behalf. New roads and street works act 1991 section 50 notes for guidance the requirement to obtain a street works licence applies to any person or organisation other than a staturtory undertaker who wishes to place, retain and thereafter inspect, maintain, adjust, alter or renew apparatus, or change its position or remove it in or from the highway. This is the original version as it was originally enacted. New roads and street works act 1991 technical specification version 5. New roads and street works act 1991 highways industry. Signs manual 2006 published by tso and the safety at street works and road works code of practice 2001 which gives specific guidelines on the safe signing, lighting and guarding of temporary works on the highway, as required by section 65 of the new roads and street works act, 1991. Those changes will be listed when you open the content using the table of contents below.