Welcome to the Highways Service Richard Jones, Group Manager - Mid Herts
Contents • Context – The Highway Asset • Key objectives for the Highways service • The service model • Contractor directed services • Access to the service & support www.hertsdirect.org
In Context • Multiple small-medium towns • One million residents • 277,000 cross-boundary commuters • 362,000 both live & work in Herts • Poor East-West rail links www.hertsdirect.org
Scale of the Task – Highway Usage • Traffic levels on main road – more than twice national average • One of the highest levels of car ownership in the country • Car is the most popular mode of travel • Traffic forecast to grow by 10% between 2011 and 2021 www.hertsdirect.org
Scale of the Task – The Highway Asset • 5,000 km of roads • 5,000 km of footways and cycleways • 1,700 bridges and structures • 115,000 Street lights • 580 Sets of traffic lights (junctions and crossings) • 165,000 road gullies • Total Replacement Cost: £6.5 Billion www.hertsdirect.org
Legal Responsibilities • Highway Act 1980 • Traffic Management Act 2004 & NRSWA Act 1991 • Road Traffic Reduction Act 1997 • H&S 1974 & CDM 2007 • Road Traffic Act 1988 & amended 1991 www.hertsdirect.org
Strategic Service Priorities Corporate Plan Hertfordshire - County of Opportunity • Support economic wellbeing • Maximise independent living • Ensure a positive childhood • Secure a good education for all • Reduce carbon emissions • Promote safe neighbourhoods • Be a leading council www.hertsdirect.org
Strategic Service Priorities Local Transport Plan 2011-2021 • Support economic development and planned dwelling growth • Improve transport opportunities for all and achieve behavioural change in mode choice • Enhance quality of life, health and the natural, built and historic environment for all Hertfordshire residents • Improve the safety and security of residents and other road users • Reduce transport’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and improve its resilience. www.hertsdirect.org
Key objectives for the Highways Service 1. Achieving sustainable savings, efficiencies and VFM 2. A Locally focussed service striving to meet customer expectations 3. Enabling safe, convenient travel www.hertsdirect.org
New Service – One Location - County Hall – Whole Client Service - a single team – Geographical Focus – Countywide Sponsors for services and programmes – Highway Locality Officers to support local county members www.hertsdirect.org
The Service Model The Service Model Transport Planning Whole Client Service £500k Contract with Aecom Transport Studies, Strategies, £7m CST Contract with Opus-Arup Integrated Transport advice Service management, Procurement & Contract Management, Cost Management, Prelim Design, Benchmarking, Studies, Strategies Bridges Bridges Framework Out to Tender Framework Works Delivery Out to Tender £35m HST Contract with Ringway Design & Build and Contractor Directed delivery of Cat 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Services e.g. Emergency works, Cat 1 & 2 Reactive & Discretionary works, cyclical maintenance, some Integrated Transport schemes, some Carriageway, footway and drainage works Maintenance Framework EHA Framework £21m Contract (3 lots) Medium Size Schemes Lot 1 Surface Treatments (Eurovia, May Gurney, Colas, Kiely) 9 Authorities (incl Herts) Lot 2 Resurfacing (Eurovia, Tarmac, 4 Contractors (Eurovia, Tarmac, Lafarge, AI’s) Osbournes, Jacksons) Lot 3 General (Eurovia, Tarmac, AI’s) www.hertsdirect.org
The Service Model Rob Smith HERTSMERE Deputy Director Environment Vince Gilbert Head of Highways Mike Younghusband Graham Barrow Steve Johnson Daniel House Head of Highways Operations Head of Planning Team Head of Contracts and Networks Head of Engineering & Design and Strategy & Support Services Head of Profession Planning Team Group Manager Group Manager Head of Profession Head of Profession Group Manager Group Manager Group Manager ITP Feasibility & Leader Contracts, Support Systems, Safety Bridges / Structures Mid Herts Network Strategy and Network Congestion Design (IWP/FWP) Performance Processes, Data and Robert Swears Keith Harwood Richard Jones Compliance Management 2 Darren Granger Paul Butler and Development Bridges Customers Jon Prince Dave Barnett Martin Jaques Sue Meehan Framework Assistant Out to Tender Network Manager Strategy Development Highways Paul Assistant Manager Locality Castleman Network Rob Payne James Dale Manager Manager – Ringway Steve Dibben (Organisational Structure tbc) Operations Jon Coomber NRSWA and Compliance support Richard Integrated Highways Hennessey District Service Agent Transport Locality Officer Senior Hamid Kassrai Projects Mark Felll Licence and Development Manager Network Officer Enforcement Officer Rupert Mark Jon Coomber Officer Lindsey Lucas Thacker Goodyear Paul Chaplin (Temporary) Local Network Technician Barry Smart Development Development Engineers Officers Robson Chris Radford * Heads of Profession: Mupani Sanjay Patel : ITS; Development Management & Standards. David Chris Allen-Smith : Asset Management & Maintenance Strategies. George Bottoms Morag Saunders: Transport Planning. Hutchful Richard Jones : Locality & Community Engagement Strategies. Richard Boutal : Major Projects. www.hertsdirect.org
Works Category Definitions www.hertsdirect.org
Member Directed Service – Cat3 Highways Locality Budget (HLB) • Part of Herts Local – A commitment to giving local people more say and control over local services …it aims to enhance the role of county councillors and inform and empower the public …to shift power to individuals, families and communities www.hertsdirect.org
Access to the Service & Support Hertsdirect.org www.hertsdirect.org
Access to the Service & Support www.hertsdirect.org
Access to the Service & Support www.hertsdirect.org
Access to the Service & Support www.hertsdirect.org
Access to the Service & Support
Access to the Service & Support
Access to the Service & Support
Access to the Service & Support
Access to the Service & Support
Access to the Service & Support
Access to the Service & Support
Access to the Service & Support
Access to the Service & Support
Access to the Service & Support Highways Faults – 0300 123 4047 Highways Faults - 0300 123 4047
Member Support - Summary • Ringway’s District Service Agents – For day to day routine maintenance • HCC Highways Locality Officers – Technical support to local member HLB programme and ‘gateway’ into the service www.hertsdirect.org
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