Highways and Local Services Newcastle City Council Sally Herbert Commercial Services Specialist October 2013
Where it all started Sociology and Social Policy 1 st Class BA First Class Honours 2003 to 2006 Newcastle University Researcher, Internship Institute of Public Policy Research North September 2006 to May 2007 Newcastle City Council: Travel Plan Officer, Transport Strategy 2007 to 2010 Sustainable Travel Officer, Transport Strategy 2010 to 2012 Sustainable Transport Programme Manager, Tyne and Wear 2012 to 2013 Commercial Services Specialist 2013 to date External: Committee Member of Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) 2010 - Director of ACT Travelwise 2010-2013 Director of Carplus 2012-2013 Chairman of CIHT NE 2013 -
Newcastle City Council Transport Policy and Strategy: Local Transport Plan Planning Policy Transport Delivery: Local highway authority: responsible for maintenance of public roads To regulate the activities of developers in relation to their highways Traffic Management Parking Management Sustainable Travel Development
Car Club Implementation Initiative and independence Specialist knowledge on car club implementation Communication skills to stakeholders Team working Planning and organising Thinking and decision making Commercial acumen Finance and resource management
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Initiative and independence Specialist knowledge on electric vehicles implementation Communication skills to stakeholders Leadership Planning and organising Finance and resource management
Programme Manage DfT Funding Local Sustainable Transport Fund February 2012 to January 2013 Secured additional 5M from DfT Programme managed 20M programme of travel investment Worked with external partners to deliver million pound projects Negotiate and manage contracts and funding agreements
Who delivers transport in Newcastle? The Council as Highways Authority owns, maintains and invests in 3bn worth of road and cycle network in the city. It also promotes travel plans for schools and businesses; maintains public rights of way, improves road safety and regulates taxis; The Integrated Transport Authority develops and implements a strategy for Tyne and Wear, including Metro, bus networks, sustainable transport programmes, major road schemes, freight, regional rail, and concessionary transport; Nexus is the delivery arm of the ITA and it owns, manages, and is modernising the Tyne and Wear Metro as well as monitoring bus service performance and securing around 300 bus services or part-services on behalf of the ITA; Tyne and Wear authorities alongside Durham and Northumberland help to advocate improvements to national rail and the strategic road network as well as vehicle innovation. The proposed Combined Authority will deliver improvements to transport planned and delivered at an ITA and Local Enterprise Partnership area. Partners including private and community sector organisations e.g. operators of buses, taxis, community transport, the Metro operator (DB Regio Tyne and Wear), the Ports, the Airport, the Highways Agency, Network Rail, Sustrans and Living Streets, car clubs, cycle shops, cycle hire, cycle safety providers and cycling campaigns all play important roles.
Highways and Local Services Technical Consultancy: Highways design, highways structures, highway development, traffic management Highways and Traffic Signals: Own and maintain the highway asset through planned highways work and highway maintenance. Specific activities such as; regional traffic signals, electric vehicle charging installation, blacksmiths, street works Local Services: Localised street cleansing Pest control Horticultural services Waste collection Waste disposal
Commercial Services Specialist Identify and develop growth opportunities, positioning them as fit for market through a considered approach to efficiency, innovation and cost reduction Work alongside service areas to provide challenge and instigate performance improvement aimed at removing barriers to delivering in house contracts Research, propose and develop viable propositions for expansion that are innovative in collaboration with appropriate internal and external partners
What does that mean? Develop and implement strategy for commercial trading for Highways and Local Services Secure additional fees through charging Secure contracts with external partners Improve access to collaborative working or shared services Neighbouring authorities, private organisations, public bodies and the third sector Embed performance management within the services Demonstrate value for money Identify utilisation and efficiency opportunities Scope for further work opportunities
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