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Lambeth Lighting PFI Contract

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

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Lambeth Lighting PFI Contract

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Problems • Scope of Contract- Highway, Parks • Not Housing! • Heritage areas- resources insufficient even cover all declared Conservation Areas • Areas “missed out”

  8. 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)

  9. Contractor Installation Problems • Blocking streets (unofficial “closures”) • Some “Chapter 8” issues

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. CIP Performance • Contract Completion Required Dec 2009 • Anticipated Completion April 2009

  13. 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%

  14. 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

  15. Thanks toLambeth PFI Monitoring Team

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