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Workmen at 9.15pm

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Workmen · 19/05/2023 08:18

Does anyone know the rules on workmen digging up roads and pavements and at what time it is considered unreasonable? At 9.15pm last night three loud workmen with a huge lorry and a compacting machine were tarmacing the pavement directly outside my bedroom window. Surely this can't be right, it was very almost dark!

I've name changed as I've put this on the village Facebook group.

I know I'm not being unreasonable but posting for traffic.

Thanks

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Workmen · 19/05/2023 08:53

@Paq - no I was in my nightwear ready for bed (very early start).
I know they were laying cables for broadband due to the signs they'd put out.

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Paq · 19/05/2023 08:46

Did you speak to them?

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Workmen · 19/05/2023 08:37

It was not emergency works, it was laying cables for future use of fast broadband. We all had electric, gas and water.

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RampantIvy · 19/05/2023 08:22

It could have been emergency repairs like a ruptured gas or water pipe which is something they can't just leave until the next day. Gas leaks are dangerous or several households might have had no water.

Routine work usually isn't carried out this late.
If it was for the above reasons YABU.

DelurkingAJ · 19/05/2023 08:20

The only time I’ve seen that was an emergency when the power had gone out due to faulty cables…if it was something like that they’ll drill rather than leave people without electricity overnight.

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