1. Dave Turnbull BT Network Regulation Director – National Joint Utilities Group

2. To consider different estimates of the benefits to society from reducing traffic disruption To examine utility & authority costs arising from the current TMA proposals To propose a better balance via compromise Purpose of this presentation

3. All the costs used in this presentation are preliminary estimates subject to confirmation post consultation Caution !

4. The Professor Goodwin Study The ‘Top Down’ approach - £1B The ‘Bottom Up’ approach - £4.3B Traffic Disruption

5. On top of all the criticisms in the Goodwin report ! DfT Report July 2004 s. 2.5.1; ‘ Limited surveys indicated that about 30% of footway works involved occupation of the carriageway …... and have been taken into account in estimating the extent of disruption ’ Traffic Disruption – A problem !

6. Total Utility works p.a (03/04) = 1,186,000 Average number in f/w = 80% 30% included in cost of disruption = 284,640 Deduct 4% for TS streets and 244,790 works were included in the £4.3B This equates to £860M ! Traffic Disruption – DfT Report 2004

7. The area of carriageway occupied was found to be as follows: Table 6.1.7.a– Areas of Works Utility Average Size ofFootway Works (m) Average Size ofCarriageway Works (m) LengthWidthLengthWidth Electricity183152 Gas262202 Telecom 233252 Water 163101 This indicates a close correlation between the dimensions of the footway works and the dimensions of the area of occupation in the carriageway.

8. Government 10 Year Transport Plan 2000 anticipated that all policies and projects would yield 6% reduction in the cost of congestion. Disruption - The irreducible minimum ? Permits Schemes: 10 % reduction of streetworks disruption cost = either £430M or £100M or ? Benefits

9. Utility Costs Recurring UtilityPermitsContractPeople Gas£35M£4M£0.4M Water*£105M£55M£9M Electricity£33M£18M£4M Telecom£37M£11M£1M Totals£210M£88M£14.4M * Break down estimated Excludes FPNs

10. Costs Utilities £312 p.a. Authorities £312 p.a. ? Total - £624M p.a But : 40% Utiltity, 60% Authority = Utilities £250M p.a Authorities ; £374M p.a. Benefits - £430M or £100M or ??? Costs Consumers – Utility bills, Council Tax Costs/Benefits

11. Proposal BT 2004 Road Type 1 Road Type 2 Road Type 3 Road Type 4 % of c/w works 8%12% 68%

12. Align the Permit rules with the proposed s74 rules – remove Road Types 3 & 4 (excl TS) Result : 80 % + of the benefit with an 80% reduction in costs for everyone ! £500M p.a. saved by utilities, highway authorities and ultimately the paying public! Proposal