1. Freight Logistics Expo
Steve Livens
Policy Manager, Product Assurance & Supply Chain

2. Introduction
Implementation of a segregated cycle superhighway network has led to the brewing, freight industry working with TfL and other stakeholders to:
Ensure the safety of all who use and access the CS network.
Enable continued goods and service deliveries to London pubs.
Highlights the need to ensure industry engagement from the earliest possible stages of design of schemes that will impact on freight infrastructure.

3. About the BBPA
The British Beer & Pub Association is the leading body representing Britain’s brewers and pub companies. The Association is more than a century old and was originally founded as the Brewers’ Society in Our members account for 90% of beer brewed in Britain today, and around 20,000 pubs. These members are diverse in their activity which enables us to speak up for the industry, championing its cause, whilst also being able to credibly claim a wide representative base. The Association exists to promote and protect one of the nation’s most iconic and important industries. Not only is it a significant contributor to the economy, but also a vital cultural icon unique to Britain. Almost a million jobs are reliant on our sector, and the economy is £21.4 billion better off.

4. Challenges and Opportunities
Introduction of a network of segregated and semi-segregated cycle lanes branded as Cycle Superhighway Network (CSH) to deliver the Mayor’s cycling ‘vision’:
Tube network for cyclists
Safer streets for bikes; improvements to junctions and measures to improve safety around ‘large vehicles’
Increase in cycle traffic by 2020 & ‘normalising’ cycling
Need to support the requirement for London’s businesses to function:
Ensure continuity in the supply chain: goods deliveries and supply of services

5. Beer Deliveries to Pubs
Current HSE guidance advises beer delivery as close to the final delivery point as possible:
BBPA Manual Handling Guidance (endorsed by HSE) advises that deliveries are made adjacent to the delivery point where possible
Brewery Logistics Group (BLG) has secured MOU’s with London Boroughs and TfL to allow kerbside delivery outside pubs.
BLG, FTA & TfL has previously collaborated to produce kerb-side delivery guidance for logistics operators including brewers
The implementation of the CSH network will directly impact around 100 London pubs once fully functional

6. Unloading 11 and 22 Gallon Kegs via Drop Pads

7. Unloading 11 and 22 Gallon Kegs via Drop Pads
22 Gallon – over 6.5ft minimum distance
11 Gallon – 6ft minimum distance

8. Ramp Delivery Format

9. Development of a ‘Safe’ Delivery Protocol
Loading bays in original CSH design not compatible with beer deliveries:
Rear access vehicles only
Located meters from the delivery point
Original plans required delivery of full containers into the active cycle lane without safety provisions
Ongoing meetings between TfL to develop a safe delivery protocol:
BBPA, TfL, BLG, FTA, KNDL & TradeTeam DHL
Engagement with HSE and the London Cycle Campaign.
Focus on protecting cyclists without changing the delivery process itself
Dialogue with TfL resulted in design changes to original CS format:
Introduction of dropped kerbs and other changes to facilitate a safe delivery process

10. Safe Delivery Protocol – Highlights:
Retiming deliveries to avoid morning and afternoon peak flow times within the CSH network
Written delivery protocol to be used as a training aid by delivery operators
Tested in simulation and shared with HSE and the London Cycle Campaign to sense check assumptions used to develop the approach
Includes use of TfL signage to implement full or partial, temporary closure of the route network:
Care taken not to appear ‘instructional’ in use of wording associated with signage
Must be clearly identifiable as TfL signage
Outlet risk assessment to be completed prior to the opening the CS route

11. Safe Delivery Protocol - Highlights
CS Bi-directional lanes with 4m width
CS Cycle lanes less than 4m wide

12. Next Steps
Agreement with TfL that they will notify BBPA and BLG of new section opening at least 10 working days in advance:
Allows outlet risk assessments to be undertaken prior to section openings
Ongoing check and review of process from early 2016:
Undertaken by the working group and including TfL and the London Cycle Campaign
Enable review of the process and amendment to the protocol where necessary
Introduction of a feedback mechanism to allow users of the CS routes to communcate their experiences where necessary

14. Thankyou