Electricity companies damaging ground

[Happy hillbily]

I follow Tricky lifting services on facebook. He provides small lifting services with a unimog fitted with a palfinger crane. Does a lot of work for the utility companys, replacing electric poles and pylons etc.
Its interesting to see his work, but as a landowner some of his pictures are enough to make you cry, at the state of the land after they have finished

 

[ifindoubtflatout]

This recent storm has brought down a telegraph pole on a block of land I farm. The pole In question has been looking unsafe for a long time now, and it is of no surprise to me that the wind brought it down. The electricity company contacted me in June last year to gain access, but as the fields surrounding the pole were in OSR with no margin I suggested they came after i had cut it. This was agreed, and as I was combining I telephoned my contact to encourage their visit. Time passed, and my patience reduced until I had to get the cultivator over the ground. Months later, sprayed off and ready for a first wheat which sadly won’t come now on that block, the pole gives way and they demand access this morning to connect the neighbouring houses and businesses.
I reluctantly let them in, and gave them instructions on where they could take their Unimog and digger.
I walked the dogs up there late afternoon, and the mess they’ve made it incredible. Serious wheelings down to 12 inches, most of them 90 degrees to the tramlines and not all around the headland.
I appreciate they have a job to do, but these ruts will now hold water, I will have to cultivate these areas again undoubtably bringing up more unwanted seeds, ruining the structure, but my biggest frustration is that I gave them every opportunity to sort this in the summer. Has anyone else had an issue like this? Where do I stand? I’m not in the business of claiming for things without due reason, but I am not impressed about footing the bill for putting my fields back to how they should be.

Get an Agent on it
The utility company will pay the agent fee
And you get compo for loads of stuff that you haven’t thought of

we have main water gas electric and sewage across our land to supply a major industrial area
I always think the utilities pay better per Sq m than farming it