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Route Management Strategy Guidance
6. Review
6.1 Introduction
6.1.1 This section sets out the events which will bring about a review of the RMS and what will be expected in a review. The amount of work required in reviewing the Strategy will vary depending on why the review has been prompted.
6.2 General Review
6.2.1 The RMS is unlikely to change drastically over a short period. It is expected that the Strategy will need to be reviewed every 5 years to check on progress and ensure that the Route Outcomes are still appropriate.
6.2.2 Prior to undertaking a general review, it should be checked that there has been no significant changes to the Policy Objectives, Functions and Performance or Land Use. If a significant change has taken place then a Major Review should be undertaken.
6.2.3 A General Review should focus on the Route Outcomes and identify relevant actions which have been carried out to contribute to these. It should be clear which problems the Route Outcome set out to solve and the degree to which these problems have been assessed should be determined.
6.2.4 Targets that were set for the Route Outcomes should be examined and, where appropriate, revised.
6.3 Updating Old Route Management Strategies
6.3.1 A number of RMSs will have been developed using the previous methodology and these will need to be updated during a General Review. Whilst the majority of the knowledge needed for an RMS will have been gained when following the previous Guidance, the format of the Strategy Elements are quite different. The table below highlights these differences.
| Strategy Element in this Guidance | Change from Guidance v1 |
|---|---|
| Policy Objectives | These were not explicitly derived in the previous guidance. |
| Route Functions | The assessment of performance was not related to functions explicitly |
| Land Use and Development Control Statement | Not considered in the previous guidance. |
| Route Problems & Issues | Likely to be covered in sufficient detail in previous RMSs. |
| Route Outcomes | Not considered in the previous guidance although actions likely to have been considered |
6.3.2 It is recommended therefore, that this new guidance is followed as part of a General Review of old RMS's originally developed using the previous methodology. If sufficient information is available then the time required in undertaking this work should be small. It is unlikely that consultation will be needed.
6.4 Major Review
6.4.1 In some cases there may be a fundamental change which affects the route and triggers a review. Potential triggers include:
- Changes to Government, HA, Regional and Local Strategies and Policies.
- New or unexpected changes in route performance/condition
- Significant development proposals
Figure 10 - Review Process
6.4.2 It is clear that these changes are fundamental to the development of the overall strategy. The triggers should be dealt with as follows:
6.4.3 Policy Objectives - The effects of these changes must be considered before any of the other elements are reviewed. In some cases the Policy Objectives may not be significantly altered and therefore none of the other elements will be changed. Otherwise the effects of a Policy Objective change should be followed through to identify any changes to a Function or a Route Outcome.
6.4.4 Route Functions & Performance - A significant alteration to the function or performance of the route may lead to a significant change in the focus of the RMS. The Key Route Outcomes may need to be revised to ensure that they relate to the major issues on the route which prevent the functions of the route being performed to a satisfactory level. Alterations to Route Functions may also affect the Land Use & Development Control Statement.
6.4.5 Land Use & Development Control Statement - Any significant alteration to the Land Use which effects the route may have an impact on the Functions of the route and may affect the future problems which the route will experience.
6.4.6 In each case the Route Outcomes and the Strategy Impact Statement must be examined to ensure that a robust strategy is being delivered.
6.4.7 This Major Review could then be presented to a workshop which will review progress in implementing the strategy and reconsider the Route Outcomes and Targets of the strategy in the light of any changed circumstances. The workshop may recommend that the strategy remains unchanged or that further analysis and updates are required.
6.4.8 Depending on the level to which the Route Outcomes have been achieved, it may be necessary to undertake public consultation again. This should highlight the progress which has been made as well as indicating any changes to the Route Outcomes which have been necessary.
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