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Co-ordination of Street Works and Works for Road Related Matters

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Co-ordination The street/road authority has responsibility for co-ordinating works on the highway. Both street/road authority and undertakers are required to give notice to each other of their intended works. This process is aimed at assessing the impact on any works to minimise disruption to traffic networks and any foreseeable inconvenience which could be caused to street/road users. The street/road authority is required to maintain a register of works and communicate with any other adjoining authority who may be affected, emergency services, police and organisations catering for disabled groups. Co-ordinations is maintained by regular meetings of affected parties, usually every three months. These groups are set up by regional Highway Authority and Utility Committees (HAUC's). The following items should be considered for such meetings; highway authority and undertakers projects capitol and maintenance programmes local polices and traffic management designation of streets performances and prevention of damage streetworks licences Provisions The Co-ordination process is in three parts; the notice system; special controls with streets of a sensitive nature; allowance for changes in programmes and practices for the good of all. The Streetworks Register The authority is required to maintain a register for each street it is responsible for. The register contains information about the street and prescribed works. It is expected that a central register will be available to fully implement the requirements of the NRASWA. The register will keep information in respect of the following; streetworks notices works not requiring a notice (minor works) works in areas of special engineering difficulty or controls streetworks licenses authority works completed reinstatements unmarked apparatus undertakers reinstatement obligations notices disallowing undertakers cost The register is open to anyone to inspect it within reason and will include a gazetteer of streets. Categories of Works - These will change with new codes of practice Emergency Works - works undertaken which are to prevent imminent danger to people or property; Urgent Works - works undertaken to prevent a situation from deteriorating but are not life threatening but enable the undertaker to maintain its statutory obligations; Minor Works - works undertaken that are not of more than 3 days duration or more than 30m in length and not part of any other works; Standard Works - works undertaken that are over that given above and include resurfacing more than 20sq/m and an interim reinstatement replace by a permanent one; Major Projects - works that form part of the undertakers annual operating programme and planned at least 6 months prior to works starting; Works Subject to Special Controls - Works undertaken in protected streets, traffic sensitive areas or street with special engineering difficulty. Minimum Notice Periods Issued under Sections 56, 59, 60, 118, and 119 of the New Roads and Streetworks Act. Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Streetworks and Works for Road Purposes and Related Matters, approved by the Secretaries of State for Transport, Wales and Scotland. MINIMUM NOTICE PERIODS Categories of Works Non traffic sensitive situations Traffic sensitive situations EMERGENCY WORKS WITHIN 2 HOURS OF WORK STARTING URGENT WITHIN 2 HOURS OF WORK STARTING 2 HOURS NOTICE IN ADVANCE SPECIAL CASES OF URGENT WITHIN 2 HOURS OF WORK STARTING (WHERE IMMEDIATE START IS JUSTIFIED) MINOR WORKS (WITHOUT EXCAVATION) NOTICE NOT REQUIRED 3 DAYS NOTICE MINOR WORKS (WITH EXCAVATION) NOTIFY BY DAILY WHEREABOUTS ONE MONTH ADVANCE NOTICE AND 7 DAYS NOTICE OF START DATE STANDARD WORKS 7 DAYS NOTICE ONE MONTH ADVANCE NOTICE AND 7 DAYS NOTICE OF START DATE MAJOR PROJECTS ONE MONTH ADVANCE NOTICE AND 7 DAYS NOTICE OF START DATE Regardless of notification being required, the Street Authority must be notified of completion of works before the end of the following working day. Streets of special engineering difficulty and protected streets must seek approval for works from the Street Authority separately and in addition to the formal notice. 7 working days is defined as days not including Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays. 1 Month is a calendar month, where the end of the month falls on a Saturday, Sunday or Public Holiday it is deemed to be the following working day.