Street Works Lane Rental Evaluation

This document summarizes the evaluation of Lane Rental schemes by Kent County Council and Transport for London, which are designed to reduce road work disruption by charging utility companies for occupying roads during peak hours. The evaluation employed interviews and data review to measure the schemes' impact and effectiveness. Results showed a decrease in disruption and a shift towards out-of-hours work by utility companies, with surplus revenues funding innovative projects. The schemes are effective in promoting efficient planning and execution of street works, but some promoters are skeptical about their necessity. Challenges include potential delays in non-urgent work and increased costs for consumers and taxpayers. The evaluation suggests that while Lane Rental schemes reduce congestion and encourage behavioral changes, they also lead to higher costs for utility companies and could potentially delay maintenance work. Recommendations for improvement include better data recording, surplus revenue management, and targeted behavioral changes. Overall, the schemes are successful in mitigating traffic disruption but come with trade-offs. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Department for Transport (DfT)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Value for money evaluation; Process evaluation
• Process methods: Consultative/deliberative methods
• Value for money methods: Cost-effectiveness analysis
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: December 2015

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Links to published evaluations (DEBUGGING): No final report link found.
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes