National Grid pleaded guilty to 11 charges at Telford Magistrates Court relating to roadworks across the county, including Shrewsbury, and Ackleton near Bridgnorth.
The charges relate to work carried out between September 2023 and February 2024 when National Grid failed to adequately sign, light and guard work they were carrying out, and failed to provide appropriate pedestrian access. The penalty for all offences was £36,850, plus costs of £5032.38, and a victim surcharge of £2,000 – a total of £43,882.38
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