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Detailed presentation of Lambeth's Lighting PFI Contract: achievements, challenges, sustainability, and future plans. Includes key performance indicators, pros, and cons discussed. Presentation by Martin Sachs, Head of Transport and Highways at Lambeth.
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Lambeth Lighting PFI Contract Presentation to Street Lighting PFI Network Group 01 October 2008 Martin Sachs Head of Transport and Highways Lambeth Housing Regeneration and Environment
Martin Sachs • 1970-73 Cambridge University • 1973-76 L.B.Havering- Graduate Engineer • 1976-2004 L.B. Newham- Various • 2004-present L.B. Lambeth- Head of Transport and Highways • Since July 2005 Chair of LoTAG Highways Maintenance Steering Group
L.B.Lambeth • Largest Inner London Borough • Population 268,550 Area 26.8 sq km • “Capital City”, “Inner City” and suburban areas • Ethnically diverse population • 307.2 km of highway • 19,000 lighting columns
L. B. Lambeth • Highly Politically Contested • Swings Against Trend • Was Labour when PFI project began • Was LibDem/Tory when PFI contract let • Since May ’06 “Flagship” Labour authority
Lighting PFI Contract • 1st December 2005 – 30th November 2030 • Contractor Lambeth Lighting Services- includes DW Lighting • Core Investment Programme- first four years • Borough to reach European Standard 2 by year 4
Sustainability Agenda • Energy use will increase • But “green energy” is being used • Energy efficiency will be much greater • Light pollution will be down • Safer streets = more sustainable journeys
Problems • Scope of Contract- Highway, Parks • Not Housing! • Heritage areas- resources insufficient even cover all declared Conservation Areas • Areas “missed out”
Consultation • Consultation pre-contract high level • Contract “set in stone” • Little scope for ongoing consultation • Issues of column type (under resourced heritage issue) • Column location (e.g. outside windows)
Contractor Installation Problems • Blocking streets (unofficial “closures”) • Some “Chapter 8” issues
Power Connection Issues • Poor Project Management by EDF leading to… • Too many streets opened up at once leading to… • Complaints and Member Enquiries • Contract default payments on LLS • Recovered by LLS from EDF
Power Supply Issues • Power Supply subcontract of PFI contract • Council can over-ride • Supply subcontract retendered August 08 • Price per unit risen from 8p to 12p • T&H Budget hit by £200,000 in 2008-09
CIP Performance • Contract Completion Required Dec 2009 • Anticipated Completion April 2009
Contract Performance • Column Outage Times- Target 5 days • LLS performance August 08- 1.17 days • Power Outage Times- Target 25 days • EDF performance August 08- 5.08 days • %age lights not working • Targets Principal Roads 2% Other Roads 2% • Performance August Principal 0.60% Other 0.19%
And finally…………Pros and Cons Pros • “Free money” • “Rolls Royce” arrangements • Stability and Clarity Cons • Contract set in stone (warts and all) • Still “expensive” for LBL • Complications over public communication