Paragraph 55 CRITERION No.2 (Section 16 - the network management duty)

In applying this criterion the Secretary of State will address the following questions.

(a)

What action, if any, are the authority planning to take in performing their network management duty?

(b)

What action, if any, have the authority actually taken in the performance of their network management duty?

(c)

What evidence is there to show that the authority consider that such action includes action which will contribute to securing—

(i)

the more efficient use of their network; or

(ii)

the avoidance, elimination or reduction of road congestion or other disruption to the movement of traffic on their road network or a road network for which another authority are the traffic authority?

(d)

What powers to regulate or co-ordinate the uses made of any road (or part of a road) in the road network, if any, do the authority propose to exercise as part of any planned action?

(e)

Have the authority exercised any such powers as part of any action taken?

(f)

Have the authority appointed a traffic manager?

(g)

If so, is the traffic manager performing such tasks as the authority consider will assist them to perform their network management duty?

(h)

What things have the authority identified which are causing—

(i)

road congestion on their road network; or

(ii)

other disruption to the movement of traffic on that network?

(i)

What things have the authority identified (including future occurrences) which have the potential to cause—

(i)

road congestion on their road network; or

(ii)

other disruption to the movement of traffic on that network?

(j)

What possible action have the authority considered could be taken in response to, or in anticipation of, anything so identified?

(k)

To what extent has any such action been taken?

(l)

What specific policies or objectives have the authority determined in relation to different roads or classes of road in their road network?

(m)

What is the outcome of the authority’s monitoring of the effectiveness of their—

(i)

organisation;

(ii)

decision-making processes; and

(iii)

the implementation of their decisions?

(n)

What is the outcome of the authority’s assessment of their performance in managing their road network?

(o)

What is the outcome of the authority’s review of the effectiveness of the arrangements they have in place under section 17 of the Act?