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keeping traffic moving Version 4.0 June 2021 1 Introduction This aide memoire outlines the roles and responsibilities of the key organisations involved in traffic incident management on the strategic road network, setting out a joint outcome. This document will help improve the understanding of the priorities of each organisation and the collective joint working principles. This will lead to improved communications and collaboration, more effective incident management and a reduction in incident…

Lean Tracker Q & A document 5th June 2024 Version 1.1 © 2022 National Highways Lean Tracker Q&A Question Answer 1) When should a Lean project be entered onto the Lean Tracker? Set up allows Lean project entries to be made at any (at start of project / once project complete)? stage. Account holders can use the “Manage Projects” area of the site to review, update, pause or delete projects. 2) Can you cut and paste details into the Project Form? Yes, manual entry fields allow you to click and paste…

Back Published 03 March 2025 Press Release National Highways and the Vision Zero South West Road Safety Partnership are taking steps to improve safety along the A38 in Cornwall by delivering an average speed camera scheme between Carkeel and Trerulefoot. Working in partnership with Cornwall Council and Devon & Cornwall Police and other external partners, the company, responsible for England’s motorways and strategic A roads, has identified safety issues on the six-mile section. The latest …

Guide to Lean Collaborative Planning Lean Collaborative Planning is a structured approach to planning, monitoring, controlling and improving work activities. It aims to improve task flow, foster collaboration and engagement, protect critical path activity and enable Continuous Improvement. The essential elements of the Lean Collaborative Planning approach are: Collaborative Mapping The development of High-level and detailed Lookahead Plans that align to This Guide the required project milestones…

Your property and discretionary purchase 4 Content Introduction 5 Discretionary purchase 6 Requesting and submitting an application for discretionary purchase 7 How we assess your application 8 Stage 1: the pre-conditions 11 Stage 2: the assessment of serious effect 13 Stage 3: your case for discretionary purchase 16 Our decision 18 Compensation for successful applications 19 Data protection and you 20 Annex 1: glossary 22 Annex 2: noise measurement 24 2 Your property and discretionary purchase …

Back Published 11 October 2024 Press Release National Highways is making essential improvements to lorry parking facilities across the country, to keep Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers comfortable, safe and well.  This investment of £13 million is a vital step in addressing the challenges faced by HGV drivers, who are key to the UK economy. Last year a survey revealed the issues are limited parking, inadequate and unclean facilities and security for both drivers and their vehicles.   The …

HEALTH AND SAFETY ARRANGEMENT HSA009: Management Arrangement of Safety Risk for National Highways Activities. National Highways governance for activities that may impact on safety outcomes for the strategic road network. 14 May 2024 Document control. Document title Management Arrangement of Safety Risk for National Highways Activities. Author Joanna Goulding. Owner Joanna Goulding. Distribution National Highways and supply chain. Document status Final. Revision history Version Date Description A…

An Introduction to the Lean Visual Management Construction Foreword Highways England has three imperatives : Safety - our aim is that no one should be harmed when travelling or working on the strategic road network. We care about each other, our suppliers, our customers and communities. Customer Service – improving how what we do impacts those that use the roads. Delivering the Road Investment Strategy – on time and efficiently. Lean principles provide a foundation to help enable all of these pr…

Back Published 22 February 2022 Press Release Motorists are being warned of the dangers of aquaplaning and other hazards this autumn and winter if they drive amid heavy rainfall. National Highways has produced online guidance on its website to handling different weather conditions when weather gets colder in an effort to keep road users as safe as possible on its motorways and A-roads. While rain is frequent throughout the year, it is particularly common over the autumn and winter months, …

National Highways Limited Social Enterprise Dynamic Purchasing System SUPPLIER PACK PART C C3 – Call-Off Process Page 1 of 9 C3 – Call-Off Process Final Version 1 – August 2023 Contents 1. Introduction . 3 2. How to bid for SEDPS Call-Off Contracts . 3 3. Call-off Competitions . 5 Request for Quotation and Award Criteria . 5 Management of Call-Off Competitions . 5 4. Award of SEDPS Call-Off Contracts . 9 Contract Award Procedure . 9 Page 2 of 9 C3 – Call-Off Process Final Version 1 – August 2023…