Highway notifications?

[benedmonds]

When are permits to work on the highways required?

Where can you find out, if one is required?

We have chapter 8 training and signage and I am sure it was covered on the training but I can't remember and the documents relating to roadworks are ... extensive....

 

[janey]

Very briefly, anything that's going to impact on traffic flow and pedestrian access, other than mobile works, should be notified. Where footway closures, stop / go boards or traffic lights are going to be used, you really do need to get the notification in and book the roadspace. Have you had a look through the LAs (that'll be the County Council if you're in a two tier system) website? There's usually a dedicated form and contact detail lurking in there somewhere. 

[benedmonds]

On ‎1‎/‎23‎/‎2018 at 12:34, janey said:

Very briefly, anything that's going to impact on traffic flow and pedestrian access, other than mobile works, should be notified. Where footway closures, stop / go boards or traffic lights are going to be used, you really do need to get the notification in and book the roadspace. Have you had a look through the LAs (that'll be the County Council if you're in a two tier system) website? There's usually a dedicated form and contact detail lurking in there somewhere. 

This is not mentioned in, the red book..?

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/321056/safety-at-streetworks.pdf

[janey]

There's a clue in that publication's title . 

 

The lil' Red Book only deals with site set up and not with other aspects of the NRASW 1991 legislation. 

 

"Under the New Roads and Street Works Act (1991) and The Street Works (Registers, Notices, Directions and Designations) (England) Regulations 2007 local authorities have a duty to co-ordinate street works, and undertakers (mostly utilities) have a duty to give notice of their intended (non-emergency) works, with traffic management plans, up to 3 months in advance."

 

I got a bit of a telling off in the very recent past for not ensuring that some of my work was noticed correctly, so this is very fresh in my mind. Oops...

[benedmonds]

So are you suggesting basically any works that you do that are on any road should be notified?  As they all impact traffic flow.. 

So the standard give and take road narrowing etc..?

[htb]

 

1 hour ago, benedmonds said:

So are you suggesting basically any works that you do that are on any road should be notified?  As they all impact traffic flow.. 

So the standard give and take road narrowing etc..?

Mean whilst in the real world...........

 

That's tomorrows job knackered

Edited January 24, 2018 by htb

[janey]

2 hours ago, benedmonds said:

So are you suggesting basically any works that you do that are on any road should be notified?  As they all impact traffic flow.. 

So the standard give and take road narrowing etc..?

Yup. 

 

It's a complete pita for all sides, but hey, that's the law. ALL of our work is noticed, unless it's mobile works or emergency stuff, in which case the instructions have come through us or the Police in the first place. 

 

And in the real world (outside of wonderful LA land)? Of course things aren't always noticed properly. Or at all...  You asked when "permits" are required and now you know . Tis up to you whether you choose to act upon that info or not. 

[janey]

39 minutes ago, htb said:

That's tomorrows job knackered

Perfect excuse for a lie in 

[TIMON]

So even a bit of hedge trimming on the pavement would need notifying??
Or is it just tree work?

[htb]

6 minutes ago, janey said:

Perfect excuse for a lie in 

I think not