Owain wrote:
On 4 July, 23:26, chris French
wrote:
But being in the pavement, what implications does this have? Presumably
the local authority might have something to say about this, seeing as
they have responsibility for the pavements? Will the lid need to be to a
certain standard? If I have to replace the frame would I need to use
certain contractors? etc.

The lid would need to be to highways standard, whatever the council
decide that is, and you would have to use a contractor registered
under the New Roads and Streetworks Act 1991. Opening up the highway
the 'ole will have to be guarded and signed to comply with Safety at
Streetworks and Road Works Code of Practice. There are qualifications
which supervisors and operatives have to have.

Owain

Our county council has a website on which you can report problems with
the highway.
I anonymously reported a dangerous manhole cover outside our property
and it was replaced within a week. That did however realte to the road
drainage.
It used to often be the case that the foul drainage was the
responsibility of the user(s) up to the public main but this varies hugely.