roger williams traffic manager east sussex county council traffic management act 2004 a highway...
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Roger WilliamsRoger Williams
Traffic ManagerTraffic Manager
East Sussex County CouncilEast Sussex County Council
Traffic Management Act Traffic Management Act 20042004
A highway authority A highway authority viewview
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
The Traffic Management Act states that a highway authority has a duty to
a)Secure the expeditious movement of traffic on the authorityrsquos road network and
b)Facilitating the expeditious movement of traffic on road networks for which another authority is the traffic authority
Enacted on 4th January 2005
What is the network management What is the network management dutyduty
Guidance on Intervention Guidance on Intervention CriteriaCriteria Guidance on Intervention CriteriaGuidance on Intervention Criteria
8 topics for consideration common to all8 topics for consideration common to all 10486331048633considering the needs of all road usersconsidering the needs of all road users 10486331048633co-ordinating and planning works and co-ordinating and planning works and
known eventsknown events 10486331048633gathering information and providing gathering information and providing
information needsinformation needs 10486331048633incident management and contingency incident management and contingency
planningplanning 10486331048633dealing with traffic growthdealing with traffic growth 10486331048633working with all stakeholders ndashinternal and working with all stakeholders ndashinternal and
externalexternal 10486331048633ensuring parity with othersensuring parity with others 10486331048633providing evidence to demonstrate network providing evidence to demonstrate network
managementmanagement 33 questions33 questions
Intervention ProcessIntervention Process Intervention ndasha staged processIntervention ndasha staged process
Information gathering by DfTInformation gathering by DfT Intervention NoticeIntervention Notice Intervention Order (may be accompanied by the Intervention Order (may be accompanied by the
appointment of a Traffic Director)appointment of a Traffic Director) 10486331048633Evidence of performance of duty provided to DfT through LTP Evidence of performance of duty provided to DfT through LTP
Delivery Report (first due July 2008)Delivery Report (first due July 2008) 10486331048633No timescales set out in OrderNo timescales set out in Order 10486331048633Costs of intervention recoverable from LHACosts of intervention recoverable from LHA
10486331048633Intervention affects a councilrsquos Comprehensive Intervention affects a councilrsquos Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) scorePerformance Assessment (CPA) score
How are you going to assist How are you going to assist Highway authorities in Highway authorities in
delivering their network delivering their network management dutymanagement duty
Current Situation
bullCurrently around 80 of works notified on daily whereabouts
bullInability to correctly co-ordinate all works
bullDifficulties in informing highway users of works
bullCurrent level of noticing errors do not allow delivery of duty
TMA gives an opportunity to either
OR
The traditional approachThe traditional approach
Fixed Penalty NoticesFixed Penalty Notices Revisions to Section 74Revisions to Section 74 Increase level of fines Increase level of fines
for court actionfor court action Section 56 and 56a Section 56 and 56a
directionsdirections Section 58 and 58a Section 58 and 58a
restrictionsrestrictions Permit SchemesPermit Schemes
bullA groundbreaking partnerships with EDF Energy and Southern Water
bullA better understanding of pressures and constraints
bullShared coring programmes
bullDemonstrating parity
bullConsiderate contractor schemes
Another Way
Partnership Mechanics
EDF Energy and Southern Water are treated exactly the
same as any other Utility
bullSection 74 charges are still levied
bullFPNrsquos will be charged
bullSample and Defect inspections are still carried out to the same standards
Partnership Mechanics
bull HOWEVER the focus is always on performance rather than failure
bull Understanding the challenge and finding a solution together
bull Using legislation as a backstop
bull Celebrating success
bull Agreed common objectives
bull Increased understanding at all levels
bull Increased commitment at all levels
bull Communication significantly increased
bull Trust and openness has been developed
bull Performance has improved
Deliverables to date
Governance
bullPartnership board reviews the balanced scorecard and progress on a quarterly basis
bullPartnership steering group meetings held every two months focuses on performance issues and solutions
bullJoint workshops have been held on Chapter 8 noticing and specification compliance increasing joint understanding
bullA partnership reviews are carried regularly to ensure that the approach still delivers
bull Increased notice compliance by 18
bull Increased Category A inspection compliance by 18
bull Shorter durations on A and B roads
bull Increased use of sustainable material
bull Joint Training to increase understanding
Deliverables to date
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor carrying
out full ETON noticingWritten into contract documents
Requirement to send full appendix E compliant notices
Requirement to send all notices through ETON with return path facility
All works with excavation or traffic control require notification
Full notice set not just registration
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor subject to
financial fixed penalty noticesWritten into contract documents
All notices received checked for compliance
Errors identified and returned on a weekly sheet
Monthly meetings to determine error type and corrective measures
May Gurney Error sheet 17th to 21st December 2007
Appendix E Failure
Late Noticification of notices
Insufficent details of locationdescription of works
Incorrect NSGquoted
Registration notice- only one site andor incorrectdimensions declared
Incorrect inspection units declared
MWithout with dimensions declared
DW raised to include weekend works
Incorrect Originator Reference used
S74 charge
other
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contract subject to
financial section 74 overrun chargesWritten into contract documents
Applied on all types of streets and footways
Both physical and notice information used
Ensuring that reasonable durations are requested
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
The Traffic Management Act states that a highway authority has a duty to
a)Secure the expeditious movement of traffic on the authorityrsquos road network and
b)Facilitating the expeditious movement of traffic on road networks for which another authority is the traffic authority
Enacted on 4th January 2005
What is the network management What is the network management dutyduty
Guidance on Intervention Guidance on Intervention CriteriaCriteria Guidance on Intervention CriteriaGuidance on Intervention Criteria
8 topics for consideration common to all8 topics for consideration common to all 10486331048633considering the needs of all road usersconsidering the needs of all road users 10486331048633co-ordinating and planning works and co-ordinating and planning works and
known eventsknown events 10486331048633gathering information and providing gathering information and providing
information needsinformation needs 10486331048633incident management and contingency incident management and contingency
planningplanning 10486331048633dealing with traffic growthdealing with traffic growth 10486331048633working with all stakeholders ndashinternal and working with all stakeholders ndashinternal and
externalexternal 10486331048633ensuring parity with othersensuring parity with others 10486331048633providing evidence to demonstrate network providing evidence to demonstrate network
managementmanagement 33 questions33 questions
Intervention ProcessIntervention Process Intervention ndasha staged processIntervention ndasha staged process
Information gathering by DfTInformation gathering by DfT Intervention NoticeIntervention Notice Intervention Order (may be accompanied by the Intervention Order (may be accompanied by the
appointment of a Traffic Director)appointment of a Traffic Director) 10486331048633Evidence of performance of duty provided to DfT through LTP Evidence of performance of duty provided to DfT through LTP
Delivery Report (first due July 2008)Delivery Report (first due July 2008) 10486331048633No timescales set out in OrderNo timescales set out in Order 10486331048633Costs of intervention recoverable from LHACosts of intervention recoverable from LHA
10486331048633Intervention affects a councilrsquos Comprehensive Intervention affects a councilrsquos Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) scorePerformance Assessment (CPA) score
How are you going to assist How are you going to assist Highway authorities in Highway authorities in
delivering their network delivering their network management dutymanagement duty
Current Situation
bullCurrently around 80 of works notified on daily whereabouts
bullInability to correctly co-ordinate all works
bullDifficulties in informing highway users of works
bullCurrent level of noticing errors do not allow delivery of duty
TMA gives an opportunity to either
OR
The traditional approachThe traditional approach
Fixed Penalty NoticesFixed Penalty Notices Revisions to Section 74Revisions to Section 74 Increase level of fines Increase level of fines
for court actionfor court action Section 56 and 56a Section 56 and 56a
directionsdirections Section 58 and 58a Section 58 and 58a
restrictionsrestrictions Permit SchemesPermit Schemes
bullA groundbreaking partnerships with EDF Energy and Southern Water
bullA better understanding of pressures and constraints
bullShared coring programmes
bullDemonstrating parity
bullConsiderate contractor schemes
Another Way
Partnership Mechanics
EDF Energy and Southern Water are treated exactly the
same as any other Utility
bullSection 74 charges are still levied
bullFPNrsquos will be charged
bullSample and Defect inspections are still carried out to the same standards
Partnership Mechanics
bull HOWEVER the focus is always on performance rather than failure
bull Understanding the challenge and finding a solution together
bull Using legislation as a backstop
bull Celebrating success
bull Agreed common objectives
bull Increased understanding at all levels
bull Increased commitment at all levels
bull Communication significantly increased
bull Trust and openness has been developed
bull Performance has improved
Deliverables to date
Governance
bullPartnership board reviews the balanced scorecard and progress on a quarterly basis
bullPartnership steering group meetings held every two months focuses on performance issues and solutions
bullJoint workshops have been held on Chapter 8 noticing and specification compliance increasing joint understanding
bullA partnership reviews are carried regularly to ensure that the approach still delivers
bull Increased notice compliance by 18
bull Increased Category A inspection compliance by 18
bull Shorter durations on A and B roads
bull Increased use of sustainable material
bull Joint Training to increase understanding
Deliverables to date
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor carrying
out full ETON noticingWritten into contract documents
Requirement to send full appendix E compliant notices
Requirement to send all notices through ETON with return path facility
All works with excavation or traffic control require notification
Full notice set not just registration
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor subject to
financial fixed penalty noticesWritten into contract documents
All notices received checked for compliance
Errors identified and returned on a weekly sheet
Monthly meetings to determine error type and corrective measures
May Gurney Error sheet 17th to 21st December 2007
Appendix E Failure
Late Noticification of notices
Insufficent details of locationdescription of works
Incorrect NSGquoted
Registration notice- only one site andor incorrectdimensions declared
Incorrect inspection units declared
MWithout with dimensions declared
DW raised to include weekend works
Incorrect Originator Reference used
S74 charge
other
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contract subject to
financial section 74 overrun chargesWritten into contract documents
Applied on all types of streets and footways
Both physical and notice information used
Ensuring that reasonable durations are requested
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
The Traffic Management Act states that a highway authority has a duty to
a)Secure the expeditious movement of traffic on the authorityrsquos road network and
b)Facilitating the expeditious movement of traffic on road networks for which another authority is the traffic authority
Enacted on 4th January 2005
What is the network management What is the network management dutyduty
Guidance on Intervention Guidance on Intervention CriteriaCriteria Guidance on Intervention CriteriaGuidance on Intervention Criteria
8 topics for consideration common to all8 topics for consideration common to all 10486331048633considering the needs of all road usersconsidering the needs of all road users 10486331048633co-ordinating and planning works and co-ordinating and planning works and
known eventsknown events 10486331048633gathering information and providing gathering information and providing
information needsinformation needs 10486331048633incident management and contingency incident management and contingency
planningplanning 10486331048633dealing with traffic growthdealing with traffic growth 10486331048633working with all stakeholders ndashinternal and working with all stakeholders ndashinternal and
externalexternal 10486331048633ensuring parity with othersensuring parity with others 10486331048633providing evidence to demonstrate network providing evidence to demonstrate network
managementmanagement 33 questions33 questions
Intervention ProcessIntervention Process Intervention ndasha staged processIntervention ndasha staged process
Information gathering by DfTInformation gathering by DfT Intervention NoticeIntervention Notice Intervention Order (may be accompanied by the Intervention Order (may be accompanied by the
appointment of a Traffic Director)appointment of a Traffic Director) 10486331048633Evidence of performance of duty provided to DfT through LTP Evidence of performance of duty provided to DfT through LTP
Delivery Report (first due July 2008)Delivery Report (first due July 2008) 10486331048633No timescales set out in OrderNo timescales set out in Order 10486331048633Costs of intervention recoverable from LHACosts of intervention recoverable from LHA
10486331048633Intervention affects a councilrsquos Comprehensive Intervention affects a councilrsquos Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) scorePerformance Assessment (CPA) score
How are you going to assist How are you going to assist Highway authorities in Highway authorities in
delivering their network delivering their network management dutymanagement duty
Current Situation
bullCurrently around 80 of works notified on daily whereabouts
bullInability to correctly co-ordinate all works
bullDifficulties in informing highway users of works
bullCurrent level of noticing errors do not allow delivery of duty
TMA gives an opportunity to either
OR
The traditional approachThe traditional approach
Fixed Penalty NoticesFixed Penalty Notices Revisions to Section 74Revisions to Section 74 Increase level of fines Increase level of fines
for court actionfor court action Section 56 and 56a Section 56 and 56a
directionsdirections Section 58 and 58a Section 58 and 58a
restrictionsrestrictions Permit SchemesPermit Schemes
bullA groundbreaking partnerships with EDF Energy and Southern Water
bullA better understanding of pressures and constraints
bullShared coring programmes
bullDemonstrating parity
bullConsiderate contractor schemes
Another Way
Partnership Mechanics
EDF Energy and Southern Water are treated exactly the
same as any other Utility
bullSection 74 charges are still levied
bullFPNrsquos will be charged
bullSample and Defect inspections are still carried out to the same standards
Partnership Mechanics
bull HOWEVER the focus is always on performance rather than failure
bull Understanding the challenge and finding a solution together
bull Using legislation as a backstop
bull Celebrating success
bull Agreed common objectives
bull Increased understanding at all levels
bull Increased commitment at all levels
bull Communication significantly increased
bull Trust and openness has been developed
bull Performance has improved
Deliverables to date
Governance
bullPartnership board reviews the balanced scorecard and progress on a quarterly basis
bullPartnership steering group meetings held every two months focuses on performance issues and solutions
bullJoint workshops have been held on Chapter 8 noticing and specification compliance increasing joint understanding
bullA partnership reviews are carried regularly to ensure that the approach still delivers
bull Increased notice compliance by 18
bull Increased Category A inspection compliance by 18
bull Shorter durations on A and B roads
bull Increased use of sustainable material
bull Joint Training to increase understanding
Deliverables to date
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor carrying
out full ETON noticingWritten into contract documents
Requirement to send full appendix E compliant notices
Requirement to send all notices through ETON with return path facility
All works with excavation or traffic control require notification
Full notice set not just registration
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor subject to
financial fixed penalty noticesWritten into contract documents
All notices received checked for compliance
Errors identified and returned on a weekly sheet
Monthly meetings to determine error type and corrective measures
May Gurney Error sheet 17th to 21st December 2007
Appendix E Failure
Late Noticification of notices
Insufficent details of locationdescription of works
Incorrect NSGquoted
Registration notice- only one site andor incorrectdimensions declared
Incorrect inspection units declared
MWithout with dimensions declared
DW raised to include weekend works
Incorrect Originator Reference used
S74 charge
other
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contract subject to
financial section 74 overrun chargesWritten into contract documents
Applied on all types of streets and footways
Both physical and notice information used
Ensuring that reasonable durations are requested
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
Guidance on Intervention Guidance on Intervention CriteriaCriteria Guidance on Intervention CriteriaGuidance on Intervention Criteria
8 topics for consideration common to all8 topics for consideration common to all 10486331048633considering the needs of all road usersconsidering the needs of all road users 10486331048633co-ordinating and planning works and co-ordinating and planning works and
known eventsknown events 10486331048633gathering information and providing gathering information and providing
information needsinformation needs 10486331048633incident management and contingency incident management and contingency
planningplanning 10486331048633dealing with traffic growthdealing with traffic growth 10486331048633working with all stakeholders ndashinternal and working with all stakeholders ndashinternal and
externalexternal 10486331048633ensuring parity with othersensuring parity with others 10486331048633providing evidence to demonstrate network providing evidence to demonstrate network
managementmanagement 33 questions33 questions
Intervention ProcessIntervention Process Intervention ndasha staged processIntervention ndasha staged process
Information gathering by DfTInformation gathering by DfT Intervention NoticeIntervention Notice Intervention Order (may be accompanied by the Intervention Order (may be accompanied by the
appointment of a Traffic Director)appointment of a Traffic Director) 10486331048633Evidence of performance of duty provided to DfT through LTP Evidence of performance of duty provided to DfT through LTP
Delivery Report (first due July 2008)Delivery Report (first due July 2008) 10486331048633No timescales set out in OrderNo timescales set out in Order 10486331048633Costs of intervention recoverable from LHACosts of intervention recoverable from LHA
10486331048633Intervention affects a councilrsquos Comprehensive Intervention affects a councilrsquos Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) scorePerformance Assessment (CPA) score
How are you going to assist How are you going to assist Highway authorities in Highway authorities in
delivering their network delivering their network management dutymanagement duty
Current Situation
bullCurrently around 80 of works notified on daily whereabouts
bullInability to correctly co-ordinate all works
bullDifficulties in informing highway users of works
bullCurrent level of noticing errors do not allow delivery of duty
TMA gives an opportunity to either
OR
The traditional approachThe traditional approach
Fixed Penalty NoticesFixed Penalty Notices Revisions to Section 74Revisions to Section 74 Increase level of fines Increase level of fines
for court actionfor court action Section 56 and 56a Section 56 and 56a
directionsdirections Section 58 and 58a Section 58 and 58a
restrictionsrestrictions Permit SchemesPermit Schemes
bullA groundbreaking partnerships with EDF Energy and Southern Water
bullA better understanding of pressures and constraints
bullShared coring programmes
bullDemonstrating parity
bullConsiderate contractor schemes
Another Way
Partnership Mechanics
EDF Energy and Southern Water are treated exactly the
same as any other Utility
bullSection 74 charges are still levied
bullFPNrsquos will be charged
bullSample and Defect inspections are still carried out to the same standards
Partnership Mechanics
bull HOWEVER the focus is always on performance rather than failure
bull Understanding the challenge and finding a solution together
bull Using legislation as a backstop
bull Celebrating success
bull Agreed common objectives
bull Increased understanding at all levels
bull Increased commitment at all levels
bull Communication significantly increased
bull Trust and openness has been developed
bull Performance has improved
Deliverables to date
Governance
bullPartnership board reviews the balanced scorecard and progress on a quarterly basis
bullPartnership steering group meetings held every two months focuses on performance issues and solutions
bullJoint workshops have been held on Chapter 8 noticing and specification compliance increasing joint understanding
bullA partnership reviews are carried regularly to ensure that the approach still delivers
bull Increased notice compliance by 18
bull Increased Category A inspection compliance by 18
bull Shorter durations on A and B roads
bull Increased use of sustainable material
bull Joint Training to increase understanding
Deliverables to date
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor carrying
out full ETON noticingWritten into contract documents
Requirement to send full appendix E compliant notices
Requirement to send all notices through ETON with return path facility
All works with excavation or traffic control require notification
Full notice set not just registration
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor subject to
financial fixed penalty noticesWritten into contract documents
All notices received checked for compliance
Errors identified and returned on a weekly sheet
Monthly meetings to determine error type and corrective measures
May Gurney Error sheet 17th to 21st December 2007
Appendix E Failure
Late Noticification of notices
Insufficent details of locationdescription of works
Incorrect NSGquoted
Registration notice- only one site andor incorrectdimensions declared
Incorrect inspection units declared
MWithout with dimensions declared
DW raised to include weekend works
Incorrect Originator Reference used
S74 charge
other
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contract subject to
financial section 74 overrun chargesWritten into contract documents
Applied on all types of streets and footways
Both physical and notice information used
Ensuring that reasonable durations are requested
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
Intervention ProcessIntervention Process Intervention ndasha staged processIntervention ndasha staged process
Information gathering by DfTInformation gathering by DfT Intervention NoticeIntervention Notice Intervention Order (may be accompanied by the Intervention Order (may be accompanied by the
appointment of a Traffic Director)appointment of a Traffic Director) 10486331048633Evidence of performance of duty provided to DfT through LTP Evidence of performance of duty provided to DfT through LTP
Delivery Report (first due July 2008)Delivery Report (first due July 2008) 10486331048633No timescales set out in OrderNo timescales set out in Order 10486331048633Costs of intervention recoverable from LHACosts of intervention recoverable from LHA
10486331048633Intervention affects a councilrsquos Comprehensive Intervention affects a councilrsquos Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) scorePerformance Assessment (CPA) score
How are you going to assist How are you going to assist Highway authorities in Highway authorities in
delivering their network delivering their network management dutymanagement duty
Current Situation
bullCurrently around 80 of works notified on daily whereabouts
bullInability to correctly co-ordinate all works
bullDifficulties in informing highway users of works
bullCurrent level of noticing errors do not allow delivery of duty
TMA gives an opportunity to either
OR
The traditional approachThe traditional approach
Fixed Penalty NoticesFixed Penalty Notices Revisions to Section 74Revisions to Section 74 Increase level of fines Increase level of fines
for court actionfor court action Section 56 and 56a Section 56 and 56a
directionsdirections Section 58 and 58a Section 58 and 58a
restrictionsrestrictions Permit SchemesPermit Schemes
bullA groundbreaking partnerships with EDF Energy and Southern Water
bullA better understanding of pressures and constraints
bullShared coring programmes
bullDemonstrating parity
bullConsiderate contractor schemes
Another Way
Partnership Mechanics
EDF Energy and Southern Water are treated exactly the
same as any other Utility
bullSection 74 charges are still levied
bullFPNrsquos will be charged
bullSample and Defect inspections are still carried out to the same standards
Partnership Mechanics
bull HOWEVER the focus is always on performance rather than failure
bull Understanding the challenge and finding a solution together
bull Using legislation as a backstop
bull Celebrating success
bull Agreed common objectives
bull Increased understanding at all levels
bull Increased commitment at all levels
bull Communication significantly increased
bull Trust and openness has been developed
bull Performance has improved
Deliverables to date
Governance
bullPartnership board reviews the balanced scorecard and progress on a quarterly basis
bullPartnership steering group meetings held every two months focuses on performance issues and solutions
bullJoint workshops have been held on Chapter 8 noticing and specification compliance increasing joint understanding
bullA partnership reviews are carried regularly to ensure that the approach still delivers
bull Increased notice compliance by 18
bull Increased Category A inspection compliance by 18
bull Shorter durations on A and B roads
bull Increased use of sustainable material
bull Joint Training to increase understanding
Deliverables to date
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor carrying
out full ETON noticingWritten into contract documents
Requirement to send full appendix E compliant notices
Requirement to send all notices through ETON with return path facility
All works with excavation or traffic control require notification
Full notice set not just registration
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor subject to
financial fixed penalty noticesWritten into contract documents
All notices received checked for compliance
Errors identified and returned on a weekly sheet
Monthly meetings to determine error type and corrective measures
May Gurney Error sheet 17th to 21st December 2007
Appendix E Failure
Late Noticification of notices
Insufficent details of locationdescription of works
Incorrect NSGquoted
Registration notice- only one site andor incorrectdimensions declared
Incorrect inspection units declared
MWithout with dimensions declared
DW raised to include weekend works
Incorrect Originator Reference used
S74 charge
other
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contract subject to
financial section 74 overrun chargesWritten into contract documents
Applied on all types of streets and footways
Both physical and notice information used
Ensuring that reasonable durations are requested
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
How are you going to assist How are you going to assist Highway authorities in Highway authorities in
delivering their network delivering their network management dutymanagement duty
Current Situation
bullCurrently around 80 of works notified on daily whereabouts
bullInability to correctly co-ordinate all works
bullDifficulties in informing highway users of works
bullCurrent level of noticing errors do not allow delivery of duty
TMA gives an opportunity to either
OR
The traditional approachThe traditional approach
Fixed Penalty NoticesFixed Penalty Notices Revisions to Section 74Revisions to Section 74 Increase level of fines Increase level of fines
for court actionfor court action Section 56 and 56a Section 56 and 56a
directionsdirections Section 58 and 58a Section 58 and 58a
restrictionsrestrictions Permit SchemesPermit Schemes
bullA groundbreaking partnerships with EDF Energy and Southern Water
bullA better understanding of pressures and constraints
bullShared coring programmes
bullDemonstrating parity
bullConsiderate contractor schemes
Another Way
Partnership Mechanics
EDF Energy and Southern Water are treated exactly the
same as any other Utility
bullSection 74 charges are still levied
bullFPNrsquos will be charged
bullSample and Defect inspections are still carried out to the same standards
Partnership Mechanics
bull HOWEVER the focus is always on performance rather than failure
bull Understanding the challenge and finding a solution together
bull Using legislation as a backstop
bull Celebrating success
bull Agreed common objectives
bull Increased understanding at all levels
bull Increased commitment at all levels
bull Communication significantly increased
bull Trust and openness has been developed
bull Performance has improved
Deliverables to date
Governance
bullPartnership board reviews the balanced scorecard and progress on a quarterly basis
bullPartnership steering group meetings held every two months focuses on performance issues and solutions
bullJoint workshops have been held on Chapter 8 noticing and specification compliance increasing joint understanding
bullA partnership reviews are carried regularly to ensure that the approach still delivers
bull Increased notice compliance by 18
bull Increased Category A inspection compliance by 18
bull Shorter durations on A and B roads
bull Increased use of sustainable material
bull Joint Training to increase understanding
Deliverables to date
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor carrying
out full ETON noticingWritten into contract documents
Requirement to send full appendix E compliant notices
Requirement to send all notices through ETON with return path facility
All works with excavation or traffic control require notification
Full notice set not just registration
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor subject to
financial fixed penalty noticesWritten into contract documents
All notices received checked for compliance
Errors identified and returned on a weekly sheet
Monthly meetings to determine error type and corrective measures
May Gurney Error sheet 17th to 21st December 2007
Appendix E Failure
Late Noticification of notices
Insufficent details of locationdescription of works
Incorrect NSGquoted
Registration notice- only one site andor incorrectdimensions declared
Incorrect inspection units declared
MWithout with dimensions declared
DW raised to include weekend works
Incorrect Originator Reference used
S74 charge
other
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contract subject to
financial section 74 overrun chargesWritten into contract documents
Applied on all types of streets and footways
Both physical and notice information used
Ensuring that reasonable durations are requested
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
Current Situation
bullCurrently around 80 of works notified on daily whereabouts
bullInability to correctly co-ordinate all works
bullDifficulties in informing highway users of works
bullCurrent level of noticing errors do not allow delivery of duty
TMA gives an opportunity to either
OR
The traditional approachThe traditional approach
Fixed Penalty NoticesFixed Penalty Notices Revisions to Section 74Revisions to Section 74 Increase level of fines Increase level of fines
for court actionfor court action Section 56 and 56a Section 56 and 56a
directionsdirections Section 58 and 58a Section 58 and 58a
restrictionsrestrictions Permit SchemesPermit Schemes
bullA groundbreaking partnerships with EDF Energy and Southern Water
bullA better understanding of pressures and constraints
bullShared coring programmes
bullDemonstrating parity
bullConsiderate contractor schemes
Another Way
Partnership Mechanics
EDF Energy and Southern Water are treated exactly the
same as any other Utility
bullSection 74 charges are still levied
bullFPNrsquos will be charged
bullSample and Defect inspections are still carried out to the same standards
Partnership Mechanics
bull HOWEVER the focus is always on performance rather than failure
bull Understanding the challenge and finding a solution together
bull Using legislation as a backstop
bull Celebrating success
bull Agreed common objectives
bull Increased understanding at all levels
bull Increased commitment at all levels
bull Communication significantly increased
bull Trust and openness has been developed
bull Performance has improved
Deliverables to date
Governance
bullPartnership board reviews the balanced scorecard and progress on a quarterly basis
bullPartnership steering group meetings held every two months focuses on performance issues and solutions
bullJoint workshops have been held on Chapter 8 noticing and specification compliance increasing joint understanding
bullA partnership reviews are carried regularly to ensure that the approach still delivers
bull Increased notice compliance by 18
bull Increased Category A inspection compliance by 18
bull Shorter durations on A and B roads
bull Increased use of sustainable material
bull Joint Training to increase understanding
Deliverables to date
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor carrying
out full ETON noticingWritten into contract documents
Requirement to send full appendix E compliant notices
Requirement to send all notices through ETON with return path facility
All works with excavation or traffic control require notification
Full notice set not just registration
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor subject to
financial fixed penalty noticesWritten into contract documents
All notices received checked for compliance
Errors identified and returned on a weekly sheet
Monthly meetings to determine error type and corrective measures
May Gurney Error sheet 17th to 21st December 2007
Appendix E Failure
Late Noticification of notices
Insufficent details of locationdescription of works
Incorrect NSGquoted
Registration notice- only one site andor incorrectdimensions declared
Incorrect inspection units declared
MWithout with dimensions declared
DW raised to include weekend works
Incorrect Originator Reference used
S74 charge
other
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contract subject to
financial section 74 overrun chargesWritten into contract documents
Applied on all types of streets and footways
Both physical and notice information used
Ensuring that reasonable durations are requested
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
TMA gives an opportunity to either
OR
The traditional approachThe traditional approach
Fixed Penalty NoticesFixed Penalty Notices Revisions to Section 74Revisions to Section 74 Increase level of fines Increase level of fines
for court actionfor court action Section 56 and 56a Section 56 and 56a
directionsdirections Section 58 and 58a Section 58 and 58a
restrictionsrestrictions Permit SchemesPermit Schemes
bullA groundbreaking partnerships with EDF Energy and Southern Water
bullA better understanding of pressures and constraints
bullShared coring programmes
bullDemonstrating parity
bullConsiderate contractor schemes
Another Way
Partnership Mechanics
EDF Energy and Southern Water are treated exactly the
same as any other Utility
bullSection 74 charges are still levied
bullFPNrsquos will be charged
bullSample and Defect inspections are still carried out to the same standards
Partnership Mechanics
bull HOWEVER the focus is always on performance rather than failure
bull Understanding the challenge and finding a solution together
bull Using legislation as a backstop
bull Celebrating success
bull Agreed common objectives
bull Increased understanding at all levels
bull Increased commitment at all levels
bull Communication significantly increased
bull Trust and openness has been developed
bull Performance has improved
Deliverables to date
Governance
bullPartnership board reviews the balanced scorecard and progress on a quarterly basis
bullPartnership steering group meetings held every two months focuses on performance issues and solutions
bullJoint workshops have been held on Chapter 8 noticing and specification compliance increasing joint understanding
bullA partnership reviews are carried regularly to ensure that the approach still delivers
bull Increased notice compliance by 18
bull Increased Category A inspection compliance by 18
bull Shorter durations on A and B roads
bull Increased use of sustainable material
bull Joint Training to increase understanding
Deliverables to date
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor carrying
out full ETON noticingWritten into contract documents
Requirement to send full appendix E compliant notices
Requirement to send all notices through ETON with return path facility
All works with excavation or traffic control require notification
Full notice set not just registration
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor subject to
financial fixed penalty noticesWritten into contract documents
All notices received checked for compliance
Errors identified and returned on a weekly sheet
Monthly meetings to determine error type and corrective measures
May Gurney Error sheet 17th to 21st December 2007
Appendix E Failure
Late Noticification of notices
Insufficent details of locationdescription of works
Incorrect NSGquoted
Registration notice- only one site andor incorrectdimensions declared
Incorrect inspection units declared
MWithout with dimensions declared
DW raised to include weekend works
Incorrect Originator Reference used
S74 charge
other
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contract subject to
financial section 74 overrun chargesWritten into contract documents
Applied on all types of streets and footways
Both physical and notice information used
Ensuring that reasonable durations are requested
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
The traditional approachThe traditional approach
Fixed Penalty NoticesFixed Penalty Notices Revisions to Section 74Revisions to Section 74 Increase level of fines Increase level of fines
for court actionfor court action Section 56 and 56a Section 56 and 56a
directionsdirections Section 58 and 58a Section 58 and 58a
restrictionsrestrictions Permit SchemesPermit Schemes
bullA groundbreaking partnerships with EDF Energy and Southern Water
bullA better understanding of pressures and constraints
bullShared coring programmes
bullDemonstrating parity
bullConsiderate contractor schemes
Another Way
Partnership Mechanics
EDF Energy and Southern Water are treated exactly the
same as any other Utility
bullSection 74 charges are still levied
bullFPNrsquos will be charged
bullSample and Defect inspections are still carried out to the same standards
Partnership Mechanics
bull HOWEVER the focus is always on performance rather than failure
bull Understanding the challenge and finding a solution together
bull Using legislation as a backstop
bull Celebrating success
bull Agreed common objectives
bull Increased understanding at all levels
bull Increased commitment at all levels
bull Communication significantly increased
bull Trust and openness has been developed
bull Performance has improved
Deliverables to date
Governance
bullPartnership board reviews the balanced scorecard and progress on a quarterly basis
bullPartnership steering group meetings held every two months focuses on performance issues and solutions
bullJoint workshops have been held on Chapter 8 noticing and specification compliance increasing joint understanding
bullA partnership reviews are carried regularly to ensure that the approach still delivers
bull Increased notice compliance by 18
bull Increased Category A inspection compliance by 18
bull Shorter durations on A and B roads
bull Increased use of sustainable material
bull Joint Training to increase understanding
Deliverables to date
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor carrying
out full ETON noticingWritten into contract documents
Requirement to send full appendix E compliant notices
Requirement to send all notices through ETON with return path facility
All works with excavation or traffic control require notification
Full notice set not just registration
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor subject to
financial fixed penalty noticesWritten into contract documents
All notices received checked for compliance
Errors identified and returned on a weekly sheet
Monthly meetings to determine error type and corrective measures
May Gurney Error sheet 17th to 21st December 2007
Appendix E Failure
Late Noticification of notices
Insufficent details of locationdescription of works
Incorrect NSGquoted
Registration notice- only one site andor incorrectdimensions declared
Incorrect inspection units declared
MWithout with dimensions declared
DW raised to include weekend works
Incorrect Originator Reference used
S74 charge
other
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contract subject to
financial section 74 overrun chargesWritten into contract documents
Applied on all types of streets and footways
Both physical and notice information used
Ensuring that reasonable durations are requested
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
bullA groundbreaking partnerships with EDF Energy and Southern Water
bullA better understanding of pressures and constraints
bullShared coring programmes
bullDemonstrating parity
bullConsiderate contractor schemes
Another Way
Partnership Mechanics
EDF Energy and Southern Water are treated exactly the
same as any other Utility
bullSection 74 charges are still levied
bullFPNrsquos will be charged
bullSample and Defect inspections are still carried out to the same standards
Partnership Mechanics
bull HOWEVER the focus is always on performance rather than failure
bull Understanding the challenge and finding a solution together
bull Using legislation as a backstop
bull Celebrating success
bull Agreed common objectives
bull Increased understanding at all levels
bull Increased commitment at all levels
bull Communication significantly increased
bull Trust and openness has been developed
bull Performance has improved
Deliverables to date
Governance
bullPartnership board reviews the balanced scorecard and progress on a quarterly basis
bullPartnership steering group meetings held every two months focuses on performance issues and solutions
bullJoint workshops have been held on Chapter 8 noticing and specification compliance increasing joint understanding
bullA partnership reviews are carried regularly to ensure that the approach still delivers
bull Increased notice compliance by 18
bull Increased Category A inspection compliance by 18
bull Shorter durations on A and B roads
bull Increased use of sustainable material
bull Joint Training to increase understanding
Deliverables to date
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor carrying
out full ETON noticingWritten into contract documents
Requirement to send full appendix E compliant notices
Requirement to send all notices through ETON with return path facility
All works with excavation or traffic control require notification
Full notice set not just registration
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor subject to
financial fixed penalty noticesWritten into contract documents
All notices received checked for compliance
Errors identified and returned on a weekly sheet
Monthly meetings to determine error type and corrective measures
May Gurney Error sheet 17th to 21st December 2007
Appendix E Failure
Late Noticification of notices
Insufficent details of locationdescription of works
Incorrect NSGquoted
Registration notice- only one site andor incorrectdimensions declared
Incorrect inspection units declared
MWithout with dimensions declared
DW raised to include weekend works
Incorrect Originator Reference used
S74 charge
other
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contract subject to
financial section 74 overrun chargesWritten into contract documents
Applied on all types of streets and footways
Both physical and notice information used
Ensuring that reasonable durations are requested
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
Partnership Mechanics
EDF Energy and Southern Water are treated exactly the
same as any other Utility
bullSection 74 charges are still levied
bullFPNrsquos will be charged
bullSample and Defect inspections are still carried out to the same standards
Partnership Mechanics
bull HOWEVER the focus is always on performance rather than failure
bull Understanding the challenge and finding a solution together
bull Using legislation as a backstop
bull Celebrating success
bull Agreed common objectives
bull Increased understanding at all levels
bull Increased commitment at all levels
bull Communication significantly increased
bull Trust and openness has been developed
bull Performance has improved
Deliverables to date
Governance
bullPartnership board reviews the balanced scorecard and progress on a quarterly basis
bullPartnership steering group meetings held every two months focuses on performance issues and solutions
bullJoint workshops have been held on Chapter 8 noticing and specification compliance increasing joint understanding
bullA partnership reviews are carried regularly to ensure that the approach still delivers
bull Increased notice compliance by 18
bull Increased Category A inspection compliance by 18
bull Shorter durations on A and B roads
bull Increased use of sustainable material
bull Joint Training to increase understanding
Deliverables to date
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor carrying
out full ETON noticingWritten into contract documents
Requirement to send full appendix E compliant notices
Requirement to send all notices through ETON with return path facility
All works with excavation or traffic control require notification
Full notice set not just registration
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor subject to
financial fixed penalty noticesWritten into contract documents
All notices received checked for compliance
Errors identified and returned on a weekly sheet
Monthly meetings to determine error type and corrective measures
May Gurney Error sheet 17th to 21st December 2007
Appendix E Failure
Late Noticification of notices
Insufficent details of locationdescription of works
Incorrect NSGquoted
Registration notice- only one site andor incorrectdimensions declared
Incorrect inspection units declared
MWithout with dimensions declared
DW raised to include weekend works
Incorrect Originator Reference used
S74 charge
other
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contract subject to
financial section 74 overrun chargesWritten into contract documents
Applied on all types of streets and footways
Both physical and notice information used
Ensuring that reasonable durations are requested
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
Partnership Mechanics
bull HOWEVER the focus is always on performance rather than failure
bull Understanding the challenge and finding a solution together
bull Using legislation as a backstop
bull Celebrating success
bull Agreed common objectives
bull Increased understanding at all levels
bull Increased commitment at all levels
bull Communication significantly increased
bull Trust and openness has been developed
bull Performance has improved
Deliverables to date
Governance
bullPartnership board reviews the balanced scorecard and progress on a quarterly basis
bullPartnership steering group meetings held every two months focuses on performance issues and solutions
bullJoint workshops have been held on Chapter 8 noticing and specification compliance increasing joint understanding
bullA partnership reviews are carried regularly to ensure that the approach still delivers
bull Increased notice compliance by 18
bull Increased Category A inspection compliance by 18
bull Shorter durations on A and B roads
bull Increased use of sustainable material
bull Joint Training to increase understanding
Deliverables to date
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor carrying
out full ETON noticingWritten into contract documents
Requirement to send full appendix E compliant notices
Requirement to send all notices through ETON with return path facility
All works with excavation or traffic control require notification
Full notice set not just registration
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor subject to
financial fixed penalty noticesWritten into contract documents
All notices received checked for compliance
Errors identified and returned on a weekly sheet
Monthly meetings to determine error type and corrective measures
May Gurney Error sheet 17th to 21st December 2007
Appendix E Failure
Late Noticification of notices
Insufficent details of locationdescription of works
Incorrect NSGquoted
Registration notice- only one site andor incorrectdimensions declared
Incorrect inspection units declared
MWithout with dimensions declared
DW raised to include weekend works
Incorrect Originator Reference used
S74 charge
other
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contract subject to
financial section 74 overrun chargesWritten into contract documents
Applied on all types of streets and footways
Both physical and notice information used
Ensuring that reasonable durations are requested
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
bull Agreed common objectives
bull Increased understanding at all levels
bull Increased commitment at all levels
bull Communication significantly increased
bull Trust and openness has been developed
bull Performance has improved
Deliverables to date
Governance
bullPartnership board reviews the balanced scorecard and progress on a quarterly basis
bullPartnership steering group meetings held every two months focuses on performance issues and solutions
bullJoint workshops have been held on Chapter 8 noticing and specification compliance increasing joint understanding
bullA partnership reviews are carried regularly to ensure that the approach still delivers
bull Increased notice compliance by 18
bull Increased Category A inspection compliance by 18
bull Shorter durations on A and B roads
bull Increased use of sustainable material
bull Joint Training to increase understanding
Deliverables to date
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor carrying
out full ETON noticingWritten into contract documents
Requirement to send full appendix E compliant notices
Requirement to send all notices through ETON with return path facility
All works with excavation or traffic control require notification
Full notice set not just registration
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor subject to
financial fixed penalty noticesWritten into contract documents
All notices received checked for compliance
Errors identified and returned on a weekly sheet
Monthly meetings to determine error type and corrective measures
May Gurney Error sheet 17th to 21st December 2007
Appendix E Failure
Late Noticification of notices
Insufficent details of locationdescription of works
Incorrect NSGquoted
Registration notice- only one site andor incorrectdimensions declared
Incorrect inspection units declared
MWithout with dimensions declared
DW raised to include weekend works
Incorrect Originator Reference used
S74 charge
other
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contract subject to
financial section 74 overrun chargesWritten into contract documents
Applied on all types of streets and footways
Both physical and notice information used
Ensuring that reasonable durations are requested
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
Governance
bullPartnership board reviews the balanced scorecard and progress on a quarterly basis
bullPartnership steering group meetings held every two months focuses on performance issues and solutions
bullJoint workshops have been held on Chapter 8 noticing and specification compliance increasing joint understanding
bullA partnership reviews are carried regularly to ensure that the approach still delivers
bull Increased notice compliance by 18
bull Increased Category A inspection compliance by 18
bull Shorter durations on A and B roads
bull Increased use of sustainable material
bull Joint Training to increase understanding
Deliverables to date
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor carrying
out full ETON noticingWritten into contract documents
Requirement to send full appendix E compliant notices
Requirement to send all notices through ETON with return path facility
All works with excavation or traffic control require notification
Full notice set not just registration
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor subject to
financial fixed penalty noticesWritten into contract documents
All notices received checked for compliance
Errors identified and returned on a weekly sheet
Monthly meetings to determine error type and corrective measures
May Gurney Error sheet 17th to 21st December 2007
Appendix E Failure
Late Noticification of notices
Insufficent details of locationdescription of works
Incorrect NSGquoted
Registration notice- only one site andor incorrectdimensions declared
Incorrect inspection units declared
MWithout with dimensions declared
DW raised to include weekend works
Incorrect Originator Reference used
S74 charge
other
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contract subject to
financial section 74 overrun chargesWritten into contract documents
Applied on all types of streets and footways
Both physical and notice information used
Ensuring that reasonable durations are requested
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
bull Increased notice compliance by 18
bull Increased Category A inspection compliance by 18
bull Shorter durations on A and B roads
bull Increased use of sustainable material
bull Joint Training to increase understanding
Deliverables to date
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor carrying
out full ETON noticingWritten into contract documents
Requirement to send full appendix E compliant notices
Requirement to send all notices through ETON with return path facility
All works with excavation or traffic control require notification
Full notice set not just registration
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor subject to
financial fixed penalty noticesWritten into contract documents
All notices received checked for compliance
Errors identified and returned on a weekly sheet
Monthly meetings to determine error type and corrective measures
May Gurney Error sheet 17th to 21st December 2007
Appendix E Failure
Late Noticification of notices
Insufficent details of locationdescription of works
Incorrect NSGquoted
Registration notice- only one site andor incorrectdimensions declared
Incorrect inspection units declared
MWithout with dimensions declared
DW raised to include weekend works
Incorrect Originator Reference used
S74 charge
other
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contract subject to
financial section 74 overrun chargesWritten into contract documents
Applied on all types of streets and footways
Both physical and notice information used
Ensuring that reasonable durations are requested
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor carrying
out full ETON noticingWritten into contract documents
Requirement to send full appendix E compliant notices
Requirement to send all notices through ETON with return path facility
All works with excavation or traffic control require notification
Full notice set not just registration
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor subject to
financial fixed penalty noticesWritten into contract documents
All notices received checked for compliance
Errors identified and returned on a weekly sheet
Monthly meetings to determine error type and corrective measures
May Gurney Error sheet 17th to 21st December 2007
Appendix E Failure
Late Noticification of notices
Insufficent details of locationdescription of works
Incorrect NSGquoted
Registration notice- only one site andor incorrectdimensions declared
Incorrect inspection units declared
MWithout with dimensions declared
DW raised to include weekend works
Incorrect Originator Reference used
S74 charge
other
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contract subject to
financial section 74 overrun chargesWritten into contract documents
Applied on all types of streets and footways
Both physical and notice information used
Ensuring that reasonable durations are requested
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contractor subject to
financial fixed penalty noticesWritten into contract documents
All notices received checked for compliance
Errors identified and returned on a weekly sheet
Monthly meetings to determine error type and corrective measures
May Gurney Error sheet 17th to 21st December 2007
Appendix E Failure
Late Noticification of notices
Insufficent details of locationdescription of works
Incorrect NSGquoted
Registration notice- only one site andor incorrectdimensions declared
Incorrect inspection units declared
MWithout with dimensions declared
DW raised to include weekend works
Incorrect Originator Reference used
S74 charge
other
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contract subject to
financial section 74 overrun chargesWritten into contract documents
Applied on all types of streets and footways
Both physical and notice information used
Ensuring that reasonable durations are requested
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
May Gurney Error sheet 17th to 21st December 2007
Appendix E Failure
Late Noticification of notices
Insufficent details of locationdescription of works
Incorrect NSGquoted
Registration notice- only one site andor incorrectdimensions declared
Incorrect inspection units declared
MWithout with dimensions declared
DW raised to include weekend works
Incorrect Originator Reference used
S74 charge
other
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contract subject to
financial section 74 overrun chargesWritten into contract documents
Applied on all types of streets and footways
Both physical and notice information used
Ensuring that reasonable durations are requested
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullTerm highway contract subject to
financial section 74 overrun chargesWritten into contract documents
Applied on all types of streets and footways
Both physical and notice information used
Ensuring that reasonable durations are requested
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
What have been the What have been the ChallengesChallenges
To work with a contractor with no To work with a contractor with no previous experience of noticingprevious experience of noticing
To understand the process and practiceTo understand the process and practice To ensure that ESCC staff understand To ensure that ESCC staff understand
the requirements of the TMAthe requirements of the TMA Ensure the systems were compatibleEnsure the systems were compatible Working closely with joint training to Working closely with joint training to
increase complianceincrease compliance
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
Whatrsquos going on in East Sussex
bullAudit of Network Management duty intervention criteria
bullLocal performance indicators developed
bullProcess developed for maintaining bus punctuality through works
bullPerformance led approach with all utilities
bullA number of prosecutions of utilities
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
Whatrsquos going on in East SussexbullBus partnerships and Real time bus
information introduced
bullExtension of decriminalised parking in the county
bullLargest local authority car share club
bullLocal area agreements focusing on local transport issues
bullIncident management with police and HA
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
Traffic Management Act
bullA real opportunity to embrace the ethos
bullFoster more positive ways of working
bullSerious implications for failure
bullA mechanism to deliver a better highway network to our customers
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-
TOPICS COVERED
bull What is the Network Management duty
bull Where are we now
bull The traditional approach
bull Another approach
bullWhatrsquos going on in East Sussex
- Traffic Management Act 2004 A highway authority view
- Slide 2
- What is the network management duty
- Guidance on Intervention Criteria
- Intervention Process
- How are you going to assist Highway authorities in delivering their network management duty
- Slide 7
- Slide 8
- The traditional approach
- Slide 10
- Slide 11
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 15
- Slide 16
- Slide 17
- Slide 18
- Slide 19
- What have been the Challenges
- Slide 21
- Slide 22
- Traffic Management Act
- Slide 24
-