Transport - Fifth Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 18 June 2003.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
REPORT
1 INTRODUCTION
2 ROAD
MAINTENANCE
Investment in the road network
The condition of the road network
Consequences of inadequate road maintenance
Estimating the road maintenance backlog
Tackling the Backlog
Summary
Pedestrian Facilities
Consequences of badly maintained footways
Parking on Footways
Footway Summary
Street Lighting
Importance of Street Lighting
Monitoring Street Lighting
Investment in street lighting
Other street lighting issues
Street Lighting Summary
Two-Wheelers
Powered Two-Wheelers
Bridges
Private Finance
Rationale for PFI
Size of PFI deals
Summary
Targets
3 STREET
WORKS
The extent of the problem
The gas-main replacement programme
Water Main Replacement Programmes
The Telecoms Sector
Consultation and information
Local Authority Co-ordination
Notification
Customer connections
Damage Caused to Roads
Reducing Delays from Street Works
Charging for overrunning works (Section
74)
Charging for using the road (Section 74A)
Permit Systems
Ensuring Quality Repairs
Traffic Managers
The role of Traffic Managers
The local authority view
The utilities' view
Summary
Provision of Information
4 CONCLUSIONS
Conclusions And Recommendations
Annex 1: Visit Reports
Annex 2: Glossary
FORMAL MINUTES
WITNESSES
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
Wednesday 5 February 2003
Wednesday 12 February 2003
LIST OF WRITTEN EVIDENCE
Written Evidence
REPORTS FROM THE TRANSPORT COMMITTEE SINCE
2002
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