Vodafone has become the second telecoms company to be prosecuted by Transport for London (TfL) in the space of seven days for mismanaging street work in the capital.

The mobile network was ordered to pay £2,636 after failing to serve a required statutory street works notice during work in Tooting Bec in January.

Vodafone also failed to pay a fixed penalty notice after the stop notice failed to appear.

This comes exactly seven days after BT was ordered to pay almost £8,500 for endangering pedestrians during street works.

It also marks the 100th successful prosecution of a utility company since 2010, and the second time in 18 months that Vodafone has been prosecuted for failing to provide the required street works notices.

No-one from Vodafone attended the hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court on June 29th. Instead, a letter to the court apologised for the company’s failings and accepted that it had not met the required standards.

The sentencing judge said: “Vodafone has clearly recognised the issue in this case but I am aware TfL prosecuted the company only last year for offences similar in nature to the one in issue today.

“I take note of the early plea but nonetheless the fine must reflect Vodafone's overall conduct in this matter."

Garrett Emmerson, TfL's Chief Operating Officer for Surface Transport, added that when a company fails to provide the required notices, it impacts the authority’s ability to successfully coordinate street works and prevent unnecessary traffic build up.