ClearWay 20122 November 2009

London Highways Licensing Forum

Presented byMarian Coombs

ClearWay 2012 Project Manager

ClearWay 2012 – highway licensing

• Introduction to ClearWay 2012

• Impact of highway licensing activities

• Considerations and next steps

2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

• Enables a designated ORN

• Gives the Olympic Delivery Authority overriding highway/traffic powers

• Requires ‘co-operation’ from authorities

Olympic Route Network

• Core and venue

• Alternative and training

Needed to get Games Family members to where they need to be, in the promised time

Olympic Route Network

ORNS – Sensitive

• Escape / diversion routes

• Keep London Moving

• Spectator routes

• Event routes

ClearWay 2012

Objective:

To minimise disruption caused by road and street works during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

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Approach:

• Expertise:– To mobilise local expertise– To maximise interaction

• Strategies:– To create management appropriate to works types – To create processes that use existing practices

• Collaborative– Voluntary contributions– Available powers

ClearWay 2012 workstream strategies

Planned works:To schedule utility works ahead of highway works and prior to special controls starting January 2011 for major works

Connection works:To inform potential customers to time requests for connections prior to, or after Games

Emergency works:To develop traffic-sensitive response procedures for rapid deployment

ClearWay 2012 – works controls

Works controls utilising existing TfL and authority powers:

•Traffic Management Act 2004•New Road and Street Works Act 1991

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Where does highway licensing fit in?

Highway licensing

• Amenities licences• Building materials licences • Crane/oversail licences • Festive decorations licence• Filming licence• Hanging basket licence• Hoarding (structures) licences • Mobile apparatus licences (eg spider cranes, cherry pickers)• Modular accommodation (Portacabin™) licences • Overhead apparatus licences (eg banners, placards, flags)• Scaffold licences• Skip licences • Road closures (also requiring Traffic Regulation Order)• Temporary street works licence

Highway licensing consideration exampleFactors for consideration Scaffolding

Critical Olympic timings 27 June to 9 September 2012

Recommended ORN type Core and Venue

Effect on capacity Possible if footway is unavailable

Effect on traffic During construction or removal

Validity of licence One year

Renewal terms Annual

Possible security risks Sniper attack

Other risks Possible advertising exploitation

Suggested actions • Discuss with Police• Request authorities to monitor and defer licences that may

conflict with Games period• Inform developers• Request planning departments to add informative to

planning applications

Possible implications • Interruption of building programmes• Cost of removal/re-construction• Exception of dangerous buildings • Enforcement

Highway licensing

Next steps

• Complete research• Write draft proposal• Seek support and agreement• Present to Olympic Delivery Authority

Questions or thoughts?

Marian.Coombs@tfl.gov.uk020 3054 0949

ClearWay2012.gov.uk