Better information for your journey
The National Traffic Control Centre collects real-time information on road conditions.
The Project Control Framework
On 1st April 2008 we launched the Project Control Framework. The Framework sets out how we, together with the Department for Transport, manage and deliver major improvement projects.
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Capability Assessment Toolkit 3
Introducing new and challenging indicators in the area of corporate social responsibility.
Efficiency Gains from Collaborative Roads Procurement
Delivering efficiency and best value is central
FOREWORD
This revised National Guidance Framework re-affirms the basis for cooperation between the Highways Agency ("the Agency")1, as the operator of Motorways and All-Purpose Trunk Roads in England ("the core network")2 and the Executive of the Traffic Operations Coordinating Committee (TOCC)3 representing Local Highway Authorities (LHAs) in England.
We continue to recommend that the general principles described in this document be adopted as the guidance framework to be used for negotiations and agreement with each Local Highway Authority in England. Additionally, the valued contribution of the Scottish Executive and the Transport Directorate of the Welsh Assembly is recognised and re-affirms our mutual aim in the delivery of a seamless service.
The spirit of these agreements will be developed to maximise benefit to the travelling public using both the Agency's Network and the LHA road network. This agreement and forthcoming revisions to the Detailed Local Operating Agreements build on the foundations of an operational relationship between the Agency and LHAs that will continue to be developed and strengthened in response to operational experience, for the benefit of all parties and most importantly for the travelling public.
This NGF does not constitute a legally binding agreement or commitment between any parties but is intended to provide a basis for the voluntary partnership arrangements to be developed between the Agency and LHAs.
1 Reference to "The Agency" in this document should be construed as the Highways Agency and, unless specifically noted, includes its operational partners such as the National Traffic Control Centre operator. [back to 1]
2 "The core network" definition is used in this document as a convenient reference to the relevant portions of the road network administered by the Agency. It has slightly differing meanings when used in official documents or in connection to the Agency's National or Region Control Centres, and may change from time-to-time. Annex A outlines the Agency's core network as it currently exists. [back to 2]
3 The Traffic Operations Co-ordinating Committee (TOCC) acknowledges the considerable contribution made to this document by the Core Cities Group representation on the TOCC Executive. However, due to the Group's constitutional status, it is not a signatory to this National Guidance Framework. [back to 3]
