Local Authority Major Schemes Meta-Evaluation Delivery and Outcomes of Local Major Schemes: Meta-Evaluation of Schemes Funded 2011 to 2016

This document describes a comprehensive evaluation of 43 transport infrastructure projects funded by the Department for Transport under the SPaTS 2 Framework, conducted between 2011 and 2016. The evaluation, carried out by Atkins Jacobs JV, aimed to assess the projects' adherence to budget and timelines, achievement of objectives, and impacts on transport, environment, and local economies. A combination of desktop reviews, surveys, and case studies was used as the methodological approach. The findings revealed improvements in journey times and congestion, but also highlighted issues such as construction delays, cost overruns, and difficulties in quantifying benefits. The evaluation emphasized the necessity for better risk management, stakeholder engagement, and more consistent evaluation methods to improve future transport schemes. It also discussed the challenges in measuring the schemes' carbon impacts, economic effects, and public transportation improvements, noting mixed results in carbon emissions and bus patronage. The document concludes with recommendations for future evaluations, including the importance of early contractor engagement, stakeholder communication, and planning for data collection to better understand the value and impact of such schemes. **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: Output or performance modelling
• Value for money methods: Cost-benefit 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: June 2022

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

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