1. ClearWay 2012 2 November 2009 London Highways Licensing Forum Presented by Marian Coombs ClearWay 2012 Project Manager

2. ClearWay 2012 – highway licensing Introduction to ClearWay 2012 Impact of highway licensing activities Considerations and next steps

3. 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Enables a designated ORN Gives the Olympic Delivery Authority overriding highway/traffic powers Requires co-operation from authorities

4. Olympic Route Network Core and venue Alternative and training Needed to get Games Family members to where they need to be, in the promised time

5. Olympic Route Network ORNS – Sensitive Escape / diversion routes Keep London Moving Spectator routes Event routes

6. ClearWay 2012 Objective: To minimise disruption caused by road and street works during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

7. ClearWay 2012 Approach: Expertise: –To mobilise local expertise –To maximise interaction Strategies: –To create management appropriate to works types –To create processes that use existing practices Collaborative –Voluntary contributions –Available powers

8. ClearWay 2012 workstream strategies Planned works: To schedule utility works ahead of highway works and prior to special controls starting January 2011 for major works Connection works: To inform potential customers to time requests for connections prior to, or after Games Emergency works: To develop traffic-sensitive response procedures for rapid deployment

9. ClearWay 2012 – works controls Works controls utilising existing TfL and authority powers: Traffic Management Act 2004 New Road and Street Works Act 1991

10. ClearWay 2012 Where does highway licensing fit in?

11. Highway licensing Amenities licences Building materials licences Crane/oversail licences Festive decorations licence Filming licence Hanging basket licence Hoarding (structures) licences Mobile apparatus licences (eg spider cranes, cherry pickers) Modular accommodation (Portacabin) licences Overhead apparatus licences (eg banners, placards, flags) Scaffold licences Skip licences Road closures (also requiring Traffic Regulation Order) Temporary street works licence

12. Highway licensing consideration example Factors for considerationScaffolding Critical Olympic timings27 June to 9 September 2012 Recommended ORN typeCore and Venue Effect on capacity Possible if footway is unavailable Effect on traffic During construction or removal Validity of licence One year Renewal terms Annual Possible security risks Sniper attack Other risks Possible advertising exploitation Suggested actionsDiscuss with Police Request authorities to monitor and defer licences that may conflict with Games period Inform developers Request planning departments to add informative to planning applications Possible implicationsInterruption of building programmes Cost of removal/re-construction Exception of dangerous buildings Enforcement

13. Highway licensing Next steps Complete research Write draft proposal Seek support and agreement Present to Olympic Delivery Authority

14. Questions or thoughts? Marian.Coombs@tfl.gov.uk 020 3054 0949 ClearWay2012.gov.uk