Local Government (Highways) Act 1982

Where a scheme comes into effect, the corporation may carry out, in accordance with the scheme, the street works specified in it.

In carrying out the street works specified in a scheme, minor variations from the specifications of the scheme are permissible, but no extra expense incurred as the result of such a variation, which shall be deemed to be such amount as the council clerk certifies to be properly referable thereto, shall be included in the portion of the cost of the execution of the scheme to be recovered from the frontagers or, unless the clerk consents in writing, be charged to any of them.

On the completion of the street works specified in a scheme – the corporation's engineer shall submit to the corporation a certificate stating the date of the commencement of the works on the ground and the date of their completion; and the council clerk shall submit to the corporation a certificate stating the actual cost of the execution of the scheme and the actual amount that is to be recovered under the scheme from the frontagers.