UK Power Networks fined £40,000 for unsafe works in Kensington
Kensington and Chelsea Council have successfully prosecuted UK Power Networks for carrying out unsafe works in two roads near Kensington High Street. UK Power Networks initially entered guilty pleas on Wednesday 19 March 2025 to two charges under Section 65 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991. The company was sentenced at Westminster […]
Network operator fined £38,000 for neglecting street site safety
UK Power Networks has been successfully prosecuted by Kensington and Chelsea Council for carrying out street works in the borough deemed unsafe and putting members of public at risk of harm. UK Power Networks pleaded guilty at City of London Magistrates Court to three charges brought by Kensington and Chelsea Council’s network management officers and […]
UK Power Networks launches ‘Game-changing’ roadworks tool
An automated roadworks planning tool is cutting connection times for customers, in a trial led by UK Power Networks. The company successfully used 1Streetworks software in phase one of a trial to quote for and connect small power connections for customers. It reduced the hours surveyors spent on labour-intensive streetworks design plans from hours to […]
