Petition · Department for Transport
No More Patchwork Paving: Change the resurfacing rules for utility companies.
Closed
362 signatures
What the petition asks
Amend the law to require utility companies to fully resurface, at their own cost, the entire width of the pavement/road rather than just the strip they dug up. Local authorities can be left liable for repairs or injury compensation after the post-works guarantee period has elapsed.
There is research suggesting that 31% of older adults are prevented from walking on their local streets because of uneven pavements and that 48% of older adults would walk more if pavements were better maintained.
The Government estimated in 2022 that a hole is dug every seven seconds to access the 4 million km of pipes, cables, and sewers buried underground, causing an estimated 60,000 accidents with direct and indirect costs of around £2.4 billion a year.
The Government estimated in 2022 that a hole is dug every seven seconds to access the 4 million km of pipes, cables, and sewers buried underground, causing an estimated 60,000 accidents with direct and indirect costs of around £2.4 billion a year.
Timeline
| 2 Jul 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
362
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
2 Jul 2025
Closed
2 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 5 Aug 2026.