Annex B - Members of the Working Groups

Notices, Directions and Restrictions Working Group

The Department for Transport convened a working group to assist with the revision of the Street Works (Registers, Notices, Directions and Designations) (England) Regulations and the Code of Practice on Coordination.

The group was tasked with reviewing the existing classifications and notice periods and for considering the detailed arrangements of powers to direct the timing of works; powers to direct on the placing of apparatus; restrictions after substantial highway works; restrictions after substantial street works and notices requiring remedial works relating to reinstatements and duty to notify authority of reinstatement.

The following representatives sat on this Working Group:

Tim Barrow - DfT

Andrew Boyle - DfT

Bob Bayley - TfL

Bill Bellerby - Central Networks, on behalf of ENA

David Capon - Suffolk CC

Stephen Chandler - Welsh Assembly Government

Graham Eaton - National Street Works Highways Group

Peter Lloyd - National Grid Transco

Lucy Mason - Rhondda-Cynon-Taff CBC

Mark Ostheimer - NTL

John Turner - BT

John Webb - United Utilities representing Water UK

Roger Williams - East Sussex CC

Permit Scheme Working Group

The Department for Transport convened a working group to assist with drawing up of the Street Works (Permits) (England) Regulations and Guidance on operating permit schemes.

This group was tasked with looking at the detailed arrangements of how permit schemes, covering activities in the highway, might operate.

The following representatives sat on this Working Group:

Tim Barrow - DfT

Andrew Boyle - DfT

Clive Wood - DfT

Bob Bayley - TfL

David W Campbell - SP Power Systems

David Capon - Suffolk County Council

Stephen Chandler - Welsh Assembly Government

Elaine Coope - Derbyshire CC

Graham Eaton - National Street Works Highways Group

Paul Gray - Blaenau Gwent CBC

Les Guest - National Grid Transco

Jim Igoe - MCI

Peter Loft - Thames Water

David Pilsworth - Highways Agency

Dave Turnbull - BT

Section 74 Working Group

The Department for Transport convened a working group to assist with the revision of the Street Works (Charges for Unreasonably Prolonged Occupation of the Highway) (England) Regulations.

This Group was tasked with considering what changes should be made to the existing s74 overrun charging scheme.

The following representations sat on the Section 74 Working Group:

Tim Barrow - DfT

Andrew Boyle - DfT

Samantha Bannister - Central Networks ENA

David Capon - Suffolk CC

Giz Casse - Thames Water

Graham Eaton - National Street Works Highways Group

Peter Goode - Nottingham CC

Steve Grant - Birmingham CC

Alan Jones - Anglesey CC

Peter Lloyd - National Grid Transco

Mark Ostheimer - ntl

Dave Patrick - BT

Harry Pendleton - NJUG

Sandra Semple - THUS

Fixed Penalty Notice Working Group

The Department for Transport convened a working group to assist with the development of the Fixed Penalty Notice Regulations and Guidance for the operation of a fixed penalty notice system.

This group was tasked with looking at the details of the proposed fixed penalty notice system for certain offences under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.

The following representatives sat on the Fixed Penalty Notice Working Group:

Mike Talbot - DfT

Ian Jones/ Fiona Sakwa - DfT

Clive Wood - DfT

Nigel Bennett - National Grid Transco

Stephen Chandler - Welsh Assembly Government

Graham Eaton - National Street Works Highways Group

Valerie Egerton - Your Communications

Steve Hennah - Dwr Cymru Welsh Water

Don Jest - Wiltshire CC

Stephen Leeks - EDF Energy

Andrew Loosemoore - Neath Port Talbot CBC