Section 227: Widening of highway comprised in private street.

Highways Act 1980 · 1980 c. 66View on legislation.gov.uk

Part XI: Making up of Private Streets

Where, in the course of the execution of street works under the private street works code in a private street which consists of or comprises a highway, the street works authority widen the highway under Part V of this Act, the widening does not relieve any person of liability for expenses of the street works, and the amount of that liability is not greater or less than it would have been if the highway had not been widened.

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