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Isleworth and Brentford Area Forum October 2012

Introductions

Greg CarstensenService Director

Rob GillespieMobilisation Director

www.hounslowhighways.org

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Delivering Better Streets

• Who are Hounslow Highways?• Objectives of the Highways Maintenance Contract• What will change from next year?• Investment in the streets• Improvement Works• Communications with the public, businesses and all

stakeholders

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Who are Hounslow Highways?


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Hounslow Highways is a partnership between the council and the new service provider that consists of VINCI Concessions, Barclays Infrastructure Fund and Ringway. These companies are well established, experienced organisations in UK construction and highway maintenance and the provider has worked within the Borough for many years.


Barclays Infrastructure Fund have worked with UK public and private sector organisations for many years, providing financial support for many infrastructure projects from; hospitals, schools and rail networks, to communications systems, social housing and environmental facilities.BIF work closely with VINCI Concessions in the overall financing arrangements for the new investment in the borough’s roads, footpaths and street lighting.

http://www.barclaysinfrastructurefunds.com/

http://www.barclaysinfrastructurefunds.com/

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Objectives of the new contract


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• Responsibility for the Streets network

• Serving Communities• High levels of investment in

the Street Scene • Investing in Equipment,

Technology and People• Delivering better levels of

service

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• Street Care is a major feature• Street Cleansing – Grime

Busters• Community Environment• Awareness – Engagement -

Enforcement• Encouraging ownership and

responsibility for the new network

• Whole Street Environment

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• Key Council requirements to provide high service levels and good management

• Investment in materials for performance and with long- term benefits

• Condition improvement and maintaining that

• Street Lighting replacement• All street areas

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• Use of new technology• Using information and

informing people• Good communications for our

teams and the public• Using the knowledge from all

parties to make the service better

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• Stimulating Economic Development

• Improving the Environment• Raising public awareness and

promoting responsibility• Maintaining the improvements• Working with Customers• Delivered by local people

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What will change from next year?


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• Council teams will join Hounslow Highways• New equipment and new technology• A large investment in new streets

• Business as usual ++

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• Day to day maintenance and local works will continue

• Existing services will be improved• Street Cleansing improvements

are already underway• Awareness Programmes with

schools and community groups• Street Champions and Lay

Assessors

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• Tree Care and landscaping will continue on regular inspection and maintenance schedules

• Surveys for condition and replacing trees where required

• Risk and hazard assessments• Developed plans for sustainable

planting based on specific area needs• Addressing weed growth and

vegetation

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Investment in the Streets


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• A substantial 5 year investment programme

• Traffic and Parking issues• Working with communities and

businesses• Bringing together improvements

and maintenance• Whole Street Environment

funding – enhancing the borough

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• Roads • Footways• Street Lighting• Bridges• Major Transport Route Upgrades

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• A principle of “worst first”. We want to try to make sure that the streets that are in most need get replaced earliest

• The borough will see the quickest overall improvement in quality

• There is also a principle that all Wards will see regular activity on their streets. We are not starting at one end of the borough on Year 1 and finishing at the other end at the end of Year 5

The Programme of our Works

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• All of the things we do need to meet clear quality standards that will be checked by the council

• The quality has to stay at the same level then for the whole of the contract (25 years) – across the whole borough

The Programme of our Works

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• There is a lot of work to do• Main roads completed at night, residential streets during

the day• Roads re-opened at the end of each days work• All works have to be carried out to an agreed programme

and we are limited to the time we can stay on a site• We work closely with the borough Traffic Officer to make

sure our programme does not cause major difficulties

Possible Disruption

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• Because we need to treat the poorest streets first, we may not complete all of your roads or footpaths at the same time

• This will also reduce any long-term traffic disruption and long-term parking problems for you

• Where we can work with communities to combine some streets into bigger programmes of work we will

• We have to develop the annual programmes well in advance and publish them on the web

Possible Disruption

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• We are also working closely with other parts of the council to make sure we can all benefit from the works that go on

• If there are, for instance, new plans for town centres or new cycle amenities within the council, we are developing our plans to make sure we all improve the areas together

• The Super Cycle Highway is a good example of this

Working with other parts of the council

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Improvement Works

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• LED Reduced Energy Lighting• New columns in general• Carbon Efficiency• White Light Solution

Street Lighting

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Year 1Street Lighting

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• A long-term approach to replacing roads

• High performance materials• Additional measures to ensure

extended life• Joint sealing• Waterproofing• Protection of the structure

Roads

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Year 1Roads

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• Asphalt on residential streets• Small section paving slabs for

main roads

Footways

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• Asphalt provides consistent surfaces for wheel chairs, buggies and pedestrians

• More flexible to increase strength for vehicle crossings and on-pavement parking

• Recycled asphalt can be taken from the roads we are excavating and re-processed to construct the bases of the new asphalt footpaths

• Better sealing around street furniture and edges

Asphalt Footways

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• On main roads where there are less parked vehicles and less vehicle crossings

• Smaller slabs (400x400 mm size) that provide greater strength in smaller sections

• Safer to handle and install for operational teams• Flexibility for developing local commercial areas and

working into enhancement projects

Concrete Slab Footways

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Year 1Footways

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Year 1All Works

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• Conservation areas and areas of distinctiveness

• Replacement in line with conservation area requirements

• Heritage styles• Lighting• Pavings• Street furniture

Conservation Areas

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• Additional funds for local improvements

• Community Involvement• Enhanced materials• Enhanced design• Cycling, Safe Travel to

Schools, Access to Public Transport

Whole Street Environment

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Communication and Awareness


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• The new highways contract will bring improvements to residents and business across the borough

• We wish to engage with local people and Councillors

• Civic Centre Information Point• Local Area information points

around the borough in libraries, town halls etc.

http://www.hounslowhighways.org/index.php?p=4&n=4

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• Visibility of information and planning

• Real time information• Report a problem• Track a Gritter• Receive progress feedback• Take part in consultation

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Getting in touch

To report a problem or to get more information

0208 8583 2000or


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• Contact can be made by telephone to the normal Civic Centre number

• Enquiries will also be able to be made through the web- site or by text message

• Enquiries will be responded to promptly in accordance with the councils requirements

• Acknowledgement within 1 hour• Responses within 2 days unless the enquiry is more

detailed, where a reasonable timescale will be agreed

Isleworth and Brentford Area Forum October 2012

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