1. Transport Asset Management in London: LoTAMB Update
David Yeoell
Assistant City Commissioner of Transportation – City of Westminster
Chair, LoTAMB
13th Annual Roads Event, Roads 2012

2. Background
LoTAG, through the work of HMSG (and Roads 2000), LoLEG and LoBEG, has been very pro-active in developing common asset management practices across London over many years
There have been notable past successes
The co-ordination and dissemination of good practice to the boroughs, emanating from these successes, has been undertaken by these sub-groups

3. ‘Element 2’ Funding
The DfT had provided ‘Element 1’ Asset Management Funding direct to all Boroughs for ‘Asset Data Collection’
The DfT then made ‘Element 2’ Funding available for ‘Developing Asset Management’
Opportunity arose to develop a London-wide bid
A London-wide Bid was able to provide a powerful case when in competition with the Counties and other authorities
LoTAMB set up in October 2008
A bid was made by LoTAMB to the Department for Transport on 19th December 2008

4. LoTAMB
The bid was successful - DfT granted ‘Element 2’ funding of £1m (Largest funding of any award)
Agreed that funding to be awarded to asset management initiatives and projects that will benefit all Boroughs
A governance structure established to:
Ensure that funds are distributed in support of deserving areas of excellence in the field of ‘Asset Management’
Monitor delivery of selected initiatives and projects and sharing of current good practice
‘Honest Brokers’ included on the Board

5. Why were we successful? Our bid included:
Past development of asset management in London
Proposals to coordinate additional asset management projects ‘over and above the normal pace of development’
‘Joined up’ between TfL and the Boroughs
Multi-faceted
Good Governance Structure
Overall investment in London exceeded the grant provided (i.e. The grant was supplementary funding)

6. Bidding for Funding Support:
Bids are made to LoTAMB using standard templates and guidance documents
Bids are passed through the individual LoTAG groups to ensure broad support by boroughs
The majority of initiatives are part funded with some financial support from individual boroughs
The grant is held in an interest bearing account to ensure maximum benefit is made of available finance – So far the interest has funded the administration and setting up of the website

7. Bid Documents

8. LoTAMB Website Established to:
Manage Bids & Allocations
Monitor Spend & Progress on initiatives
Disseminate and share existing and new project details
Link to key other organisations
Provide an ‘Asset Management Forum’

9. LoTAMB Website: Access to Key documents etc..

10. Initiatives / Projects supported
so far….

11. Initiatives and Projects currently supported:
London-wide Skid resistance Policy (including Guidelines on High Friction Surfacing)
Accessibility Modelling
Asphalt Specification Handbook
Bridge Inspector Training (support to National Initiative)
Condition based Maintenance Management (LoBEG) – 3 Bids
Sustainability Framework for Transportation Assets
Road 2000 – Stage 1 & 2
Public Lighting Maintenance Management Plan Framework (LoLEG)

12. Initiatives and Projects currently supported:
Public Lighting - Value Management Model (LoLEG)
Highways & Transportation Performance Benchmarking
Investment Planning Methodology – Phase 1
Asset Management Improvement Plan
Making Better Use of AM Systems
Establish Common Standards
Benchmarking of Asset Management Staff Resources
Establishment of a London Drainage Group – LoDEG
Supporting LANDFORM
Lighting Technology Market Analysis
Framework/Guidance on Street Lighting Profiling

13. Highways Maintenance Efficiency Programme (HMEP):
LoTAMB work supplements the work of HMEP
The work of LoTAMB is referenced as a Case Study - HMEP Asset Management workstream
Further support to be provided to assist in the roll-out of some of the HMEP work e.g. Life Cycle Planning Tools
LoTAMB to disseminate and share HMEP Best Practice and advance Asset Management in London

14. Has Asset Management in London moved forward since 2006?
A MSc Research Project has identified that:
Increase in production of a TAMP (from 5% to 67%)
Increase in awareness by Councillors (from 60% to 95%)
Increase in adoption of CoP’s
Highways (30% to 79%)
Lighting (25% to 74%)
Structures (30% to 74%)
PAS 55 Maturity Scale
5% at Level 0
15% at Level 1
69% at Level 2
Awareness of LoTAMB – 100%

15. New Initiatives / Bids to be supported?
Previous Bids – some pending with new bids?
Each ‘Interest Group‘ (LoBEG, LoLEG, HMSG) to be requested to seek ideas / new bids
All individual bids must be supported by the ‘interest groups’ before submission to LoTAMB
All new bids must benefit London not just the individual borough
Money is not to replace existing funding streams for routine activities

16. Summary and Conclusion
The LoTAMB governance structure provides process and scrutiny to ensure that the best value is made of the £1m ‘Element 2’ grant
Asset Management in London has advanced and improved Further Initiative / bids are sought that enhance and progress Asset Management in London
LoTAMB can provide the vehicle to disseminate and share HMEP Best Practice and advance Asset Management in London

17. Thank You