Consultation Document for Statutory Instrument M23 Junction 8 to 10

M23 J8 to 10 Smart Motorway All Lane Running Scheme Consultation Document

M23 Junction 8 to 10 Smart Motorway

Consultation document for statutory instrument

i M23 J8 to10 Smart Motorway All Lane Running Scheme Consultation Document SUMMARY OF THE CONSULTATION

Topic of this The implementation of variable mandatory speed limits (VMSL) consultation: on M23 junction 8 to 10 (the scheme) and a permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur from M23 Junction 9 to Junction 9a.

Scope of this We are keen to have your comments on the proposal for consultation: implementation of VMSL for the scheme and a permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur; specifically on how the proposal could affect you, your organisation or those you represent.

It is important to note that this is not a consultation on the actual policy of using VMSL or permanent speed limits. Use of these traffic management features is already established government policy. We are therefore seeking views on the proposal set out below.

Geographical The proposed scheme will enable proactive management of the scope: M23 carriageway including slip roads and motorway to motorway link roads, at J8 (the junction with the M25) to J10 (the junction with the A2011) on this major section of motorway and smooth traffic flows on Gatwick Spur road from M23 J9 to J9a.

General Information:

To: The consultation is aimed at any affected stakeholder groups or individuals.

Body/bodies responsible for the Highways England consultation: Duration: The consultation will last for a period of 4 weeks commencing on Monday 11th December 2017. The consultation will close on Monday 15th January 2018. Please ensure responses arrive no later than that date.

Enquiries: Salman Asad Project Manager Highways England 5 St Philips Place Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2PW [email protected]

How to respond: Responses can be sent in writing (email or by post) to the

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addresses below. Please let us have your comments by Monday 15th January 2018.

Salman Asad Project Manager Highways England 5 St Philips Place Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2PW Or alternatively send to the following email address:

[email protected]

Please include ‘M23 J8-10 Consultation on Statutory Instrument’ in the title of the email, and mark it for the attention of Salman Asad. After the All responses received from consultees within the consultation consultation: period will be considered and responded to as necessary. Following the consultation a summary report will be made available on the Highways England and YouGov websites. The summary report will provide an analysis of responses received and the Highways England response.

Subject to the results of the consultation; we envisage that the smart motorway scheme will be operational by March 2020.

Compliance with This consultation complies with the Government’s the Government’s Consultation Principles. Consultation Principles:

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Background:

Getting to this This scheme is one of 12 individual interventions (schemes) stage: identified as part of the Spending Review 2013 (SR13) National Roads Programme. The scheme is one of three included in Tranche 3 of Highways England’s Smart Motorways Programme. The other schemes are the M20 J3-5 SM-ALR scheme and the M1 J13-16 SM- ALR scheme.

Smart Motorway infrastructure helps to regulate traffic flow and improve throughput with variable speed limits, signals and signing. As part of the scheme the hard shoulder on the M23 main carriageway and the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur will be converted into lane 1, adding further capacity.

The scheme is scheduled to complete detail design in January 2018 and is planned to start construction in March 2018.

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CONTENTS

SUMMARY OF THE CONSULTATION ...... ii

General Information: ...... ii Background:...... iv

CONTENTS ...... 1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 3

Benefits of Variable Mandatory Speed Limits ...... 3

1. HOW ARE WE CONDUCTING THE CONSULTATION? ...... 4

1.1 The purpose this consultation ...... 4 1.2 Why do we need the variable mandatory speed limits? ...... 4 1.3 Why do we need a Permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick spur? ..... 4 1.4 Comments on the introduction of variable mandatory speed limits and a permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick spur...... 5 1.5 Sending your consultation response ...... 5 1.6 How we will act on your responses? ...... 5 1.7 Further information...... 6 1.8 Government consultation principles ...... 6

2. LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ...... 8

2.1 Legislative changes for the implementation of variable mandatory speed limits and a permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick spur...... 8

3. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE SCHEME ...... 10

3.1 Proposed extent of the M23 J8 to 10 Smart Motorway All lane Running scheme variable mandatory speed limits and Permanent 50mph Speed limit on Gatwick Spur Westbound Carriageway ...... 10 3.2 Key features ...... 12 3.3 Enforcement ...... 12

4. M23 J8 TO 10 SMART MOTORWAY ALL LANE RUNNING SCHEME WITH VARIABLE MANDATORY SPEED LIMITS ...... 14

4.1 Normal operation ...... 14 4.2 Variable mandatory speed limits ...... 15 4.3 Incident management ...... 16

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5. APPENDICES ...... 18

APPENDIX A – CONSULTATION RESPONSE FORM ...... 18 CONSULTATION RESPONSE FORM ...... 18

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This consultation provides an opportunity for interested parties to comment on the proposal to introduce by regulations, VMSL for the scheme and a permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur.

On this scheme VMSL will, if approved, be set in response to the prevailing traffic conditions. These will be clearly displayed on advanced motorway indicator signals above the main carriageway mounted on overhead gantries e.g. Variable Speed Limit Signs, Lane Control Indicators and Controlled Motorway Indicators. Other displays include verge mounted variable message signs and post mounted advanced motorway indicators where provided. Illustrations showing these can be found in sections 4.1 and 4.2.

The proposed regulations will restrict drivers from driving within the area of the smart motorway scheme at a speed exceeding that displayed on the speed limit signs and where no other speed limit sign is displayed the national speed limit will apply.

We would welcome comments specifically on how the proposal could affect you, your organisation or those you represent.

Benefits of Variable Mandatory Speed Limits

Highways England is committed to building upon the success of the existing smart motorways schemes which have been implemented on a number of busy motorway sections across the country. VMSL are a core component of the smart motorway system.

It is expected that the SM-ALR scheme will:

 Increase motorway capacity and reduce congestion;

 Provide more reliable journey times for the customer;

 Smooth traffic flows;

 Reduce the severity of accidents; and

 Increase and improve the quality of information for the customer.

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1. HOW ARE WE CONDUCTING THE CONSULTATION?

1.1 The purpose this consultation We are consulting on the proposed implementation of VMSL for the scheme and a permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur.

1.2 Why do we need the variable mandatory speed limits?

The M23 motorway is a strategic route for local and regional traffic and plays a major role as an inter-urban regional route connecting Crawley and Gatwick Airport to the M25 motorway and routes into London. This section of the M23 carries in excess of 111,000 vehicles per day. The scheme is part of the Highways England programme to add capacity to the existing strategic road network in order to support economic growth and maintain mobility. It is expected that the smart motorways scheme will:  Increase motorway capacity and reduce congestion

 Provide more reliable journey times for the customer

 Smooth traffic flows

 Reduce the severity of accidents; and

 Increase and improve the quality of information for the customer

The use of VMSL is an essential element in achieving the objectives above. Through the introduction of technology the aim is to make best use of the existing road space.

1.3 Why do we need a Permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick spur?

The scheme includes the introduction of all lane running on the Gatwick Spur but only on the westbound carriageway. It is also proposed to provide a reduced permanent speed limit of 50 mph on the westbound Spur to mitigate for not having queue detection or warning systems in place.

Three lanes for the whole length of the westbound carriageway will also allow lane designations for the roundabout to be provided earlier, increasing the weaving length.

While the loss of the hard shoulder on the westbound carriageway has some potential adverse safety impacts, this is further offset by the safety benefits achieved through removal of illegal stopping/parking.

Emergency access along the Spur would be impacted by the conversion of the hard shoulder. However, the installation of the concrete central reserve barrier and hardening of the verge increases the available paved width. The minimum width is expected to be in excess of 11.5m and therefore even with adjacent HGVs in the three running lanes; there would be in excess of 4m of available paved carriageway. This should allow emergency vehicles to travel along the Spur even if all three lanes have stationary traffic.

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1.4 Comments on the introduction of variable mandatory speed limits and a permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick spur

We would like to encourage any organisations, businesses or individuals affected by these proposals to make contact with us and communicate their views.

If you are responding on behalf of an organisation, it would be helpful if you could note this in your reply. Please also indicate the nature of the organisation, how many individuals’ views are included in the response and ways in which these views were gathered.

A response form has been included in Appendix A and a list of the consultees is contained in Appendix B.

1.5 Sending your consultation response

Responses can be sent in writing (email or by post) to the addresses below. Please let us have your comments by Monday 15th January 2018. Salman Asad Project Manager Highways England 5 St Philips Place Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2PW Or alternatively send to the following email address:

[email protected]

Please include ‘M23 J8-10 Consultation on Statutory Instrument’ in the title of the email, and mark it for the attention of Salman Asad.

1.6 How we will act on your responses?

After the consultation period, we will publish a ‘Response to Consultation Report’, which will be published on the Highways England and YouGov websites.

Information provided in response to this consultation, including personal information, may be subject to publication or disclosure in accordance with the access to information regimes (these are primarily the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004).

If you would like the information that you provide to be treated as confidential, please be aware that under the FOIA, there is a statutory Code of Practice with which public authorities must comply and which deals, amongst other things, with obligations of confidence.

Highways England will process your personal data in accordance with the DPA and in the majority of circumstances this will mean that your personal data will not be disclosed to third parties.

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1.7 Further information

To receive further information on the scheme you can contact the project team in writing at:

Salman Asad Project Manager Highways England 5 St Philips Place Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2PW Or alternatively send to the following email address:

[email protected]

Alternatively visit the Highways England website at: http://roads.highways.gov.uk/projects/m23-junctions-8-to-10-smart-motorway/

1.8 Government consultation principles

We are conducting this consultation in accordance with the following Government’s Consultation Principles. These are:

1) Subjects of Consultation – The objectives of any consultation should be clear and will depend to a great extent on the type of issue and the stage in the policy-making process – from gathering new ideas to testing options.

2) Timing of Consultation – Engagement should begin early in policy development when the policy is still under consideration and views can genuinely be taken into account. 3) Making information useful and accessible – Policy makers should think carefully about who needs to be consulted and ensure the consultation captures the full range of stakeholders affected. Information should be disseminated and presented in a way likely to be accessible and useful to the stakeholders with a substantial interest in the subject matter.

4) Transparency and Feedback – The objectives of the consultation process should be clear. To avoid creating unrealistic expectations, any aspects of the proposal that have clearly been finalised and will not be subject to change should be clearly stated.

5) Practical Considerations - Consultation exercises should not generally be launched during local or national election periods.

If you have reason to believe this consultation document does not comply with these Consultation Principles, please write to our consultation co-ordinator at the address below, setting out the areas where you believe this paper does not meet the criteria:

Andy Johnson Highways England, The Cube, 6

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199 Wharfside Street, Birmingham B1 1RN Or alternatively email: [email protected]

Further information about the Consultation Principles can be located on the Cabinet Office website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/consultation-principles-guidance

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2. LEGISLATIVE CHANGES

2.1 Legislative changes for the implementation of variable mandatory speed limits and a permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick spur

Subject to the outcome of this consultation, Regulations will need to be made under section 17(2) and (3) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (‘the 1984 Act’) for the implementation of VMSL for a permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur for the scheme. The proposed regulations will restrict drivers from driving within the area of the smart motorway scheme at a speed exceeding that displayed on the speed limit signs and restrict drivers to driving at 50mph on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur and where no other speed limit sign is displayed the national speed limit will apply.

The relevant legislative power in the 1984 Act permits the making of Regulations that regulate the manner in which, and the conditions subject to which, motorways may be used by traffic authorised to use such motorways.

Within the scheme it will be an offence to use a motorway in contravention of Regulations.

Drivers of vehicles that pass a speed limit sign indicating that a speed limit other than the national speed limit applies, should obey that sign until the vehicle passes another sign indicating either that a new speed limit or the national speed limit applies.

When changes to a speed limit are made, and a vehicle is within ten seconds of passing under or by a VMSL sign, the Regulations allow a driver to proceed at a speed up to the maximum applicable before the sign, and to continue to do so until;

• The driver leaves the specified road,

• The national speed limit applies or

• Until the next speed limit sign.

The intention behind the ten second rule is to protect the driver from being prosecuted if, on the approach to a speed limit sign; it changes to a lower speed.

For example should a driver approach a speed limit sign and it changes from 60mph to 50mph and he or she is within ten seconds of passing that sign then the driver can legally continue beyond that sign at 60mph until a subsequent speed limit applies or until he or she leaves the specified road.

If there was no ten second rule, the issue of safety arises, as the driver would be required to brake sharply in order to comply with the new lower speed limit.

Subject to the outcome of the consultation, the proposed Regulations when made will apply in relation to the M23 J8 to 10 and to the on-slip and off-slip roads between J8 and 10, the link roads connecting the M23 with the M25 and the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur J9 to J9a. The roads governed by the Regulations will be set out in the Regulations.

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The proposed regulations will not apply nationally – they will apply only to those parts of the motorway as specified in the Regulations (namely, the M23 carriageway including slip roads and motorway to motorway link roads, at J8 (the junction with the M25) to J10 (the junction with the A2011) and the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur junction 9 to 9a.).These regulations will put in place the legislative framework required to operate the scheme. Figure 3A in Section 3.1 provides an overview of the scheme extent.

The consultation is solely about the use of the VMSL that are proposed for this scheme and a permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur between J9 to J9a. The key features of an SM-ALR Scheme are described in the following section 3.2.

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3. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE SCHEME

3.1 Proposed extent of the M23 J8 to 10 Smart Motorway All lane Running scheme variable mandatory speed limits and Permanent 50mph Speed limit on Gatwick Spur Westbound Carriageway

A map showing the scheme is shown in Figure 3A, including the proposed coverage of the scheme. The precise configuration of the extent of the roads that are included within the scheme may be subject to variation. The proposed scheme will enable proactive management of the M23 carriageway including slip roads and motorway to motorway link roads, at J8 (the junction with the M25) to J10 (the junction with the A2011) on this major section of motorway and the implementation of a permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur.

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Figure 3A: M23 J8 to 10 Smart Motorway All Lane Running scheme map

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3.2 Key features

Evaluation of the existing smart and managed motorways schemes demonstrated that clear benefits can be delivered, providing:

 Improved journey time reliability through reduced congestion; and

 A scheme at lower cost and with less environmental impact than conventional widening programmes.

The design features of the scheme include:

 The permanent conversion of the hard shoulder to a controlled running lane;

 VMSL with an associated enforcement/compliance system (which is the subject of this consultation exercise);

 Lane specific signalling (as shown in following section 4) provided at the gateway signals at the start and end of the scheme and the VMS locations and where necessary at intermediate locations. At all other locations verge mounted carriageway signalling is provided;

 Driver information, including lane availability, generally provided at intervals not exceeding 1250m. Information will be provided through a mixture of signs and signals capable of displaying appropriate combinations of: mandatory speed limits; lane closure ‘wicket’ signs; red X’s; pictograms; and text legends (see figures 4A to 4G below);

 A queue protection system and congestion management system;

 Comprehensive low light pan-tilt-zoom, or similar, CCTV coverage;

 The removal of the hard shoulder requires the need for Emergency Areas (EA). These are generally provided so that a driver has no further than 2750m between safe exit points from the motorway. An EA is defined as a place (or facility) where drivers can stop in an emergency and may include a motorway service area, a hard shoulder on an exit slip/link road or a bespoke new facility.

 Emergency roadside telephones (ERT) will be, provided in all dedicated emergency areas. Existing ERTs elsewhere will be removed, apart from those within a junction where the existing hard shoulder is retained.

3.3 Enforcement

Obtaining an acceptable level of compliance with the VMSL (displayed on overhead gantries, verge mounted variable message signs and on post mounted advanced motorway indicators where provided) is key to the successful and safe operation of the scheme. No new offences or sanctions will be introduced as a result of the proposed changes to legislation.

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Enforcement of VMSL is planned to be carried out using a combination of gantry- mounted and verge mounted speed enforcement equipment, and traditional enforcement by the Police.

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4. M23 J8 TO 10 SMART MOTORWAY ALL LANE RUNNING SCHEME WITH VARIABLE MANDATORY SPEED LIMITS

4.1 Variable Mandatory Speed Limits (VMSL)

To signify that the speed limit is mandatory and enforceable, the speed shown will have a red circle around it, as is the case with all other mandatory speed limit signs. The operational regimes to be implemented within the scheme are:

 Normal operation (no advanced motorway indicators or variable message signs on);

 VMSL; and

 Incident Management

An overview of these operational regimes is provided in Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3.

4.2 Normal operation of Smart Motorway

During normal motorway operation the advanced motorway indicators and variable message signs will remain blank in respect of speed limits and the motorway will operate as shown in Figures 4A and 4B below. When there are no speed limits being displayed the national speed limit will apply.

Advanced Motorway Indicator

Figure 4A: Illustrative M23 J8 to 10 Smart Motorway All Lane Running scheme section operating in normal motorway conditions with blank advanced motorway indicators and blank gantry mounted variable message sign

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Variable Message Sign

Figure 4B: Illustrative M23 J8 to 10 Smart Motorway All Lane Running scheme section operating in normal motorway conditions with a blank verge mounted variable message sign

4.3 Operation of Variable mandatory speed limits (VMSL)

When VMSL are operational, clear instructions will be given to drivers via speed limit signs. These will be displayed on post mounted advanced motorway indicator signals (where provided), via speed limit signs displayed on the Advanced Motorway Indicator signals above the main carriageway and on the verge mounted variable message signs. This is illustrated in Figure 4C and 4D below. The speed limit displayed will take account of prevailing traffic conditions and will be automatically calculated from sensors buried in the road surface or alternatively set by the Regional Control Centre. The variable message signs located on gantries or on the verge will provide further information for drivers.

Figure 4C: Illustrative M23 J8 to 10 Smart Motorway All Lane Running scheme section operating with VMSL

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Figure 4D: Illustrative M23 J8 to 10 Smart Motorway All Lane Running scheme section operating with VMSL and information for road users on a post mounted advanced motorway indicator.

4.4 Incident management on Smart Motorways

During incident management the advanced motorway indicators and variable message signs can be set to protect the scene of an incident and assist the access of Emergency Services and other core responders.

On the Advance Motorway Indicators speed limits and lane availability will be indicated through the use of VMSL and lane divert arrow signals (with flashing amber lanterns) and Red X signals (with flashing red lanterns) as shown in Figure 4E below.

Figure 4E: Red X aspect with flashing red lanterns and a lane divert signal shown on an advanced motorway indicator over any lane

Appropriate supporting information will be displayed on the variable message signs to further encourage compliant driver behaviour. Modifications to the signal control software will enable a single variable message sign to display three simultaneous elements: in addition to the speed restriction, (as enabled through the Regulations), and supporting text legend, the sign will also be able to display either a warning pictogram (typically a ‘red triangle’) or lane closure ‘wicket’ aspect, as indicated in the examples below.

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Figure 4F: Variable message sign displaying queue caution information with a reduced mandatory speed limit

Figure 4G: Variable message ‘Wicket’ sign warning of a closed lane ahead due to an accident

4.5 Permanent speed limit on westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur

Mandatory 50mph speed limit signs will be installed at the entry to the westbound carriageway of Gatwick spur at the J9 roundabout with repeater signs located on the spur road itself.

Figure 4H: 50mph Roundel

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5. APPENDICES

APPENDIX A – CONSULTATION RESPONSE FORM

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Responses can be sent in writing (email or by post) to the addresses below. Please let us have your comments by Monday 15th January 2018.

Salman Asad Project Manager Highways England 5 St Philips Place Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2PW

Or alternatively send to the following email address:

[email protected] PART 1 - Information about you

Completion of this section is optional but helps with our analysis of results. A note at the end of this form explains that we may be obliged to release this information if asked to do so.

Name

Address

Postcode

Company Name or Organisation (if applicable)

Please tick one box from the list below that best describes you/ your company or organisation.

Small to Medium Enterprise (up to 50 employees) Large Company Representative Organisation

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Trade Union Interest Group Local Government Central Government Police Member of the public Other (please describe): If you are responding on behalf of an organisation or interest group, how many members do you have and how did you obtain the views of your members:

PART 2 - Your comments

1. Do you consider that the proposal to introduce Yes No the Smart motorway scheme on the M23 between junctions 8 and 10 and a permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur will lead to an improvement in travelling conditions on this section of motorway?

Please add any comments:

2. Are there any aspects of the proposal to Yes No introduce the Smart motorway scheme on the M23 between junctions 8 and 10 and a permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur which give you concerns?

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If yes, please give your comments:

3. Are there any additional comments you would Yes No like to make about the proposal to introduce the Smart motorway scheme on the M23 between Junctions 8 and 10 and a permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur?

If yes, please give your comments:

Note on disclosure of information

If you want any information that you provide to be treated as confidential, please be aware that, under the FOIA, there is a statutory Code of Practice with which public authorities must comply and which deals, amongst other things, with obligations of confidence.

Highways England will process your personal data in accordance with the DPA and in the majority of circumstances this will mean that your personal data will not be disclosed to third parties.

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APPENDIX B – LIST OF CONSULTEES

Government / Local Government Bodies Henry Smith MP Sam Gyimah MP Crawley East Surrey House of Commons House of Commons London London SW1A 0AA SW1A 0AA

Crispin Blunt MP The Rt Hon Sir Nicholas Soames MP Reigate Mid Sussex House of Commons House of Commons London London SW1A 0AA SW1A 0AA

Jeremy Quin MP Raymond Finch MEP Horsham European Parliament House of Commons Rue Wiertz London 1047 Brussels SW1A 0AA

Nigel Farage MEP Daniel Hannan MEP European Parliament European Parliament Rue Wiertz Rue Wiertz 1047 Brussels 1047 Brussels Janice Atkinson MEP Nirj Deva MEP DL FRSA European Parliament European Parliament Rue Wiertz Rue Wiertz 1047 Brussels 1047 Brussels Anneliese Dodds MEP Diane James MEP European Parliament European Parliament Rue Wiertz Rue Wiertz 1047 Brussels 1047 Brussels Richard Ashworth MEP Keith Taylor MEP European Parliament European Parliament Rue Wiertz Rue Wiertz 1047 Brussels 1047 Brussels

Catherine Bearder MEP Nathan Elvery European Parliament Chief Executive Rue Wiertz West Sussex County Council 1047 Brussels County Hall Chichester West Sussex PO19 1RQ

Head of Transportation Head of Planning

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Government / Local Government Bodies West Sussex County Council West Sussex County Council County Hall County Hall Chichester Chichester West Sussex West Sussex PO19 1RQ PO19 1RQ

Head of Environment Head of Economic Development West Sussex County Council West Sussex County Council County Hall County Hall Chichester Chichester West Sussex West Sussex PO19 1RQ PO19 1RQ

Cllr Louise Goldsmith Cllr Pat Arculus Leader of West Sussex County Council Chair of West Sussex County Council c/o County Hall Foxfield Cottage West Street Foxfields Chichester West Chiltington PO21 3NW RH20 2JQ

Cllr Lionel Barnard Brian Lambarth Vice Chair of West Sussex County Council Highways Manager 47 Furners Mead West Sussex County Council Henfield County Hall BN5 9JA Chichester West Sussex PO19 1RQ

Peter Atkins David McNulty Highway Network and Traffic Manager Chief Executive West Sussex County Council Surrey County Council County Hall Penrhyn Road Chichester Kingston upon Thames West Sussex KT1 2DN PO19 1RQ

Julie Fisher Trevor Pugh Deputy Chief Executive and Strategic Director – Strategic Director Environment and Infrastructure Surrey County Council Surrey County Council Penrhyn Road Penrhyn Road Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames KT1 2DN KT1 2DN

Denise Le Gal John Furey

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Government / Local Government Bodies Business Services and Resident Highways, Transport and Flooding Experience Surrey County Council Surrey County Council Penrhyn Road Penrhyn Road Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames KT1 2DN KT1 2DN Public Transport Manager Public Transport Manager Surrey County Council West Sussex County Council Penrhyn Road County Hall Kingston upon Thames Chichester KT1 2DN West Sussex PO19 1RQ

Matthew Jezzard Kevin Orledge Highways Manager Streetworks Manager Surrey County Council Surrey County Council Penrhyn Road Penrhyn Road Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames KT1 2DN KT1 2DN

Cllr David Hodge Cllr Peter Martin Leader of Surrey County Council Deputy Leader of Surrey County 30 Harestone Valley Road Council Caterham 18 Windy Wood Surrey Godalming CR3 6HD Surrey GU7 1XX Cllr Mrs Sally Ann Marks Cllr John Furey Chair of Surrey County Council Cabinet Member – 11 Spire Place Highways, Transport and Flooding Warlingham Surrey County Council Surrey Flat 17, Delta House CR6 9LW Bridge Wharf Chertsey Surrey KT16 8NA Lee Harris Peter Browning Chief Executive Deputy Chief Executive Crawley Borough Council Crawley Borough Council Town Hall Town Hall The Boulevard The Boulevard Crawley Crawley West Sussex West Sussex RH10 1UZ RH10 1UZ Head of Transportation Head of Planning

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Government / Local Government Bodies Crawley Borough Council Crawley Borough Council Town Hall Town Hall The Boulevard The Boulevard Crawley Crawley West Sussex West Sussex RH10 1UZ RH10 1UZ Head of Economic Development Clem Smith Crawley Borough Council Head of Economic and Environmental Town Hall Services The Boulevard Crawley Borough Council Crawley Town Hall West Sussex The Boulevard RH10 1UZ Crawley West Sussex RH10 1UZ

Traffic Manager Cllr Peter Lamb Crawley Borough Council Leader of Crawley Borough Council Town Hall c/o Town Hall The Boulevard The Boulevard Crawley Crawley West Sussex West Sussex RH10 1UZ RH10 1UZ

Cllr Peter Smith Cllr Bob Burgess Planning and Economic Three Bridges Ward Development Portfolio Holder 8 Haversham Close Crawley Borough Council Three Bridges 7 Parker Close Crawley Maidenbower RH10 1LB Crawley West Sussex RH10 7WT

Cllr Brenda Burgess Kathryn Hall Three Bridges Ward Chief Executive 8 Haversham Close Mid Sussex District Council Three Bridges Oaklands Crawley Oaklands Road RH10 1LB Haywards Heath West Sussex RH15 1SS

Judy Holmes Head of Transportation

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Government / Local Government Bodies Assistant Chief Executive Mid Sussex District Council Mid Sussex District Council Oaklands Oaklands Oaklands Road Oaklands Road Haywards Heath Haywards Heath West Sussex West Sussex RH15 1SS RH15 1SS

Simon Hughes Traffic Manager Head of Digital & Customer Service Mid Sussex District Council Mid Sussex District Council Oaklands Oaklands Oaklands Road Oaklands Road Haywards Heath Haywards Heath West Sussex West Sussex RH15 1SS RH15 1SS Claire Tester Head of Environment Head of Economic Promotion & Mid Sussex District Council Planning Oaklands Mid Sussex District Council Oaklands Road Oaklands Haywards Heath Oaklands Road West Sussex Haywards Heath RH15 1SS West Sussex RH15 1SS Cllr Garry Wall, Leader Cllr Jonathan Ash-Edwards Mid Sussex District Council Deputy Leader of 9 Priory Mews Mid Sussex District Council Haywards Heath 45 Turners Mill Road West Sussex Haywards Heath RH16 4TZ RH16 1NW Cllr Gary Marsh Louise Round Economic Development and Chief Executive Property Portfolio Holder Tandridge District Council Druidstone Cottage 8 Station Road East Newlands Oxted Balcombe West Sussex Haywards Heath RH8 0BT RH17 6JA

Clive Moore Head of Transportation

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Government / Local Government Bodies Assistant Chief Executive Tandridge District Council Tandridge District Council 8 Station Road East 8 Station Road East Oxted Oxted West Sussex West Sussex RH8 0BT RH8 0BT

Traffic Manager Head of Planning Tandridge District Council Tandridge District Council 8 Station Road East 8 Station Road East Oxted Oxted West Sussex West Sussex RH8 0BT RH8 0BT

Head of Environment Stuart Mitchenall Tandridge District Council Head of Business Support Services 8 Station Road East Tandridge District Council Oxted 8 Station Road East West Sussex Oxted RH8 0BT West Sussex RH8 0BT Cllr Martin Fisher Cllr Patrick Cannon Leader, Tandridge District Council Chair, Tandridge District Council Oak Tree Cottage 51 Chaldon Common Road Sandy Lane Chaldon Oxted Surrey Surrey CR3 5DH RH8 9LU Cllr David Cooley Cllr Gill Black Vice Chair, Tandridge District Greenways Council Godstone Road 23 Overhill Surrey Warlingham RH1 4PL Surrey CR6 9JR Cllr Tony Elias Cllr Debbie Vickers Coldharbour House The Gatehouse Coldharbour Lane Coopers Hill Road Surrey Surrey RH1 4NA RH1 5PD Cllr Peter Bond Cllr Harry Fitzgerald 8 Grangeway 2 Kinniburgh Drive Smallfield Dormansland Horley Lingfield RH6 9LZ RH7 6QF Cllr Guy Wates John Jory

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Government / Local Government Bodies 1 Rose Cottage Chief Executive Smallfield Road Reigate and Banstead Borough Horley Council RH6 9JP Reigate Town Hall Castlefield Road Reigate RH2 0SH Kathy O’Leary Head of Transportation Deputy Chief Executive Reigate and Banstead Borough Reigate and Banstead Borough Council Council Reigate Town Hall Reigate Town Hall Castlefield Road Castlefield Road Reigate Reigate RH2 0SH RH2 0SH Traffic Manager Luci Mould Reigate and Banstead Borough Places & Planning Council Reigate and Banstead Borough Reigate Town Hall Council Castlefield Road Reigate Town Hall Reigate Castlefield Road RH2 0SH Reigate RH2 0SH Head of Environment Head of Economic Development Reigate and Banstead Borough Reigate and Banstead Borough Council Council Reigate Town Hall Reigate Town Hall Castlefield Road Castlefield Road Reigate Reigate RH2 0SH RH2 0SH Cllr Victor Broad, Leader Cllr Dr Lynne Hack, Deputy Leader Reigate and Banstead Borough Reigate and Banstead Borough Council Council Town Hall Town Hall Castlefield Road Castlefield Road Reigate Reigate RH2 0SH RH2 0SH Cllr Eddie Humphreys Cllr David Powell Economy Portfolio Holder c/o Reigate and Banstead Borough c/o Reigate and Banstead Borough Council Council 20 The Oval 20 The Oval Banstead Banstead Surrey Surrey SM7 2RA SM7 2RA Cllr Andrew Lynch Cllr Christian Stevens

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Government / Local Government Bodies c/o Reigate and Banstead Borough 21 Victoria Close Council Horley 20 The Oval RH6 7AP Banstead Surrey SM7 2RA Cllr Graham Knight Cllr Tony Schofield c/o Reigate and Banstead Borough c/o Reigate and Banstead Borough Council Council 20 The Oval 20 The Oval Banstead Banstead Surrey Surrey SM7 2RA SM7 2RA Cllr Alexander Horwood Cllr Liam Ascough c/o Reigate and Banstead Borough c/o Reigate and Banstead Borough Council Council 20 The Oval 20 The Oval Banstead Banstead Surrey Surrey SM7 2RA SM7 2RA Cllr David Jackson Jennifer Saunders 4 Newlands Close Clerk to Worth Parish Council Horley Village Hall Bungalow RH6 8JR Turners Hill Road Crawley Down West Sussex RH10 4HE Jeannie Ryan Alan Jones Clerk to Burstow Parish Council Clerk to Horley Town Council Centenary Hall The Council Offices Wheelers Lane 92 Albert Road Amfield Horley RH6 9PT RH6 7HZ Mrs L Charlesworth Roger Brown Clerk to Outwood Parish Council Clerk to Nutfield Parish Council Brightleigh House [email protected] Millers Lane Outwood Surrey RH1 5PZ

Kim Wantling Sarah Mamoany

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Government / Local Government Bodies Clerk to Bletchingley Parish Council Clerk to Ardlingly Parish Council 20 Lambert Cottages c/o The Post Office Rabies Heath Road 37 High Street Bletchingley Ardlingly RH1 4PM RH17 6TB Sheena Boyce Maureen Gibbins, Clerk Clerk to Buckland Parish Council Caterham Valley Parish Council Hill View Salmons Old Road Salmons Lane Buckland Whyteleafe RH3 7DU Surrey CR3 0HB Sheila Marley Maureen Gibbins, Clerk Clerk to Colgate Parish Council Oxted Parish Council Springfield Farm Salmons Springfield Lane Salmons Lane Horsham Whyteleafe RH12 4TA Surrey CR3 0HB Leanne Bannister Chief Executive, Oil and Pipelines Clerk to Rusper Parish Council Agency Other Governmental Services c/o Rusper Post Office 90 Fetter Lane High Street London Horsham EC4A 1EN Surrey RH12 3JJ Peter McIntyre Central Council of Magistrates Courts VOSA, HGVTS, Committee Other Governmental Crosshill Road Services Bishopbriggs 135 Marylebone Road Glasgow NW1 5QB G64 2QA Chief Constable Executive Director Ministry of Defence Police Other Magistrates’ Association Other Governmental Services Governmental Services 5th Floor, Zone A, Main Building Magistrates’ Association Whitehall Fitzroy Square London London SW1A 2HB W1P 6DD

Chief Executive Chief Executive,

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Government / Local Government Bodies Local Government Association Other Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Governmental Services Other Governmental Services Local Government House Chief Executive's Office, DVSA Smith Square Axis Building London 112 Upper Parliament Street SW1P 3HZ Nottingham NG1 6LP DE&S Secretariat Chief Executive, Ministry of Defence Other Health and Safety Executive Other Governmental Services Governmental Services Maple 0a, #2043 Rose Court MOD Abbey Wood 2 Southwark Bridge Bristol London BS34 3JH SE1 9HS

Core Responders / Legal The President The Chairman Police Superintendents Association Police Federation of England and Wales Federation House 67a Reading Road Highbury Drive Pangbourne Leatherhead Berkshire Surrey KT22 7UY RG3 7JD Chief Executive Director Association of Chief Police Officers The National Ambulance Resilience 1st Floor Unit, 5 Victoria St West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust London Unit 9, Granada Trading Estate SW1H 0NN Oldbury West Midlands B69 4LH President Chief Constable Association of Chief Police Officers British Transport Police 1st Floor Force HQ 5 Victoria St 25 Camden Road London London NW1 9LN SW1H 0NN Chief Executive Director Network Rail The Association of Ambulance Chief Network Rail Kings Place Executives 90 York Way 32 Southwark Bridge Road London London N1 9AG SE1 9EU Operations Director Chief Executive Chief Fire Officers Association RAC Motoring Services Recovery 9-11 Pebble Close Industry

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Core Responders / Legal Amington RAC House Tamworth Brockhurst Crescent Staffordshire Walsall B77 4RD WS5 4AW Russell Pearson Chief Fire Officer Chief Fire Officer West Sussex Fire & Rescue Surrey Fire & Rescue Northgate Croydon Road Chichester Reigate West Sussex Surrey PO19 1BD RH2 0EJ Giles York Lynne Owens Chief Constable Chief Constable Sussex Police Surrey Police 1 Malling House PO Box 101 Church Lane Guildford Lewes Surrey BN7 2DZ GU1 9PE Greg Woodward Central Motorway Police Group Thornbridge Avenue Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2AG

Statutory Undertakers British Telecom BskyB (Sky) Brighton East TEC/MTW Sky Business Freshfield Road Grant Way Brighton Isleworth East Sussex Middlesex BN2 0BJ TW7 5QD CityFibre (&KCOM) Colt Technology 15 Bedford St Colt House London 20 Great Eastern Street WC2E 9HE London EC2A 3EH CLH Pipelines (via FisherGerman) Energetics (Esso) 30A Kingsland Grange c/o Fisher German Warrington The Estates Office WA1 4RW Norman Court Ashby de la Zouch LE65 2UZ Fulcrum Pipelines Genesys

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Statutory Undertakers 2 Europa View Frimley Business Park Sheffield Frimley S9 1XH Camberley GU16 7SG GPSS GTC OPA Central Services Energy House Ashdon Road Woolpit Business Park Saffron Walden Bury St Edmunds Essex Suffolk CB10 2NF IP30 9UP Instalcom Ltd McNicholas (KPN & TATA) Borehamwood Ind. Park Elstree (Head office) Rowley Lane Lismirrane Industrial Park Borehamwood Elstree Road WD6 5PZ Elstree WD6 3EA Plancast Interoute Southern Gas Networks 31st Floor 25 Canada Square Developer Services London Southern Water E14 5LQ Southern House Sparrowgrove Otterbourne Hampshire SO21 2SW Sutton and East Surrey Water SSE London Road Head Office Inveralmond House Redhill 200 Dunkeld Road Surrey Perth RH1 1LJ PH1 3AQ Thames Water Utilities Limited Trafficmaster Clearwater Court University Way Cranfield Vastern Road Bedford Reading MK43 0TR RG1 8DB UKPN Verizon Connections Gateway Reading International Business Park Metropolitan House Basingstoke Road Darkes Lane Reading Potters Bar RG2 6DA Hertfordshire EN6 1AG

Virgin Media Vodafone Griffin House Atkins Global 161 Hammersmith Road PO Box 290

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Statutory Undertakers Hammersmith 500 Aztec West London Almondsbury W6 8BS Bristol BS32 4RZ

Environmental Organisations Chairman Executive Director Environment Agency British Geological Survey Society Sapphire East Environmental Organisations 550 Streetsbrook Road Kingsley Dunham Centre Solihull Nicker Hill B91 1Q Keyworth Nottingham NG12 5GG Chief Executive Chief Executive Canal & River Trust Natural England Head Office 1 East Parade Station House Sheffield 500 Elder Gate S1 2ET Milton Keynes MK9 1BB Chief Executive Friends of the Earth English Heritage, The Printworks 1 Waterhouse Square, 139 Clapham Road 133-142 Holborn London London SW9 0HP EC1N 2ST Chief Executive Chief Executive Royal Society for the Protection of National Office Birds (RSPB) Environmental Campaign to Protect Rural England Organisations (CPRE) Potton Road 5-11 Lavington Street Sandy London Bedfordshire SE1 0NZ SG19 2DL Transport Campaign Manager Director National Office Environment Agency (West Sussex) Campaign to Protect Rural England Guildbourne House (CPRE) Chatsworth Road 5-11 Lavington Street Worthing London West Sussex SE1 0NZ BN11 1LD

Environment Agency Director South East Regional Office Natural England (West Sussex) Kings Meadow House Guildbourne House

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Environmental Organisations Kings Meadow Road Chatsworth Road Reading Worthing Berkshire West Sussex RG1 8DQ BN11 1LD Director Jo Barnes National Trust Regional Hub Historic Environment Specialist (Surrey and West Sussex) Natural England 1 The Courtyard County Hall Wisley Spetchley Road Surrey Worcester GU23 6QL WR5 2NP Andy Glover Dave Rogers Forestry Commission Forestry Commission South East and London Area Office South East and London Area Office Bucks Horn Oak Bucks Horn Oak Farnham Farnham Surrey Surrey GU10 4LS GU10 4LS Rob Fairbanks, Director Surrey Hills AONB Office Warren Farm Barns Headley Lane Mickleham Dorking Surrey RH5 6DG

Road User / Safety Organisations Paul Sutton Chief Executive Chief Executive BRAKE South East Coast Ambulance NHS PO Box 543 Trust Huddersfield Surrey Office HD1 2XZ The Horseshoe Banstead Surrey SM7 2AS

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Road User / Safety Organisations Chairman Director General The Royal Society for the Association of British Insurers Prevention of Accidents Road 51 Gresham Street Safety London RoSPA House EC2V 7HQ 23 Calthorpe Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 1RP The Chairman Chief Executive Institute of Road Safety Officers British Insurance Brokers' Association Road Safety 3th Floor, John Stow House IRSO Head Office 13 Bevis Marks 12 Haddon Close London Wellingborough EC3A 7JB Northamptonshire NN3 5ZB Chairman The Chairman British Motorcyclist Federation Institute of Advanced Motorists Road The British Motorcyclists Federation Safety 3 Oswin Road IAM House Brailsford Industrial Estate 55 Chiswick High Road Leicester London LE3 1HR W4 5RG The Chair The Chairman Motorcycle Industry Trainers Motorcycle Action Group Association Central Office 1 Rye Hill Office Park P.O. Box 750 Birmingham Road Warwick Allesley CV34 9FU Coventry CV5 9AB The Chair Chief Executive Disabled Persons Transport Disabled Motoring UK Road Safety Advisory Committee Road Safety National Headquarters 2/17 Great Minster House Ashwellthorpe 33 Horseferry Road Norwich London NR16 1EX SW1P 4DR Chairman Director Parliamentary Advisory Council for Kent & Medway Safety Camera Transport Safety (PACTS) Road Partnership Clutha House Rail Kent Police Tactical Operations 5 Storey’s Gate Coldharbour Westminster London Road London Aylesford SW1P 3AY ME20 7SL

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Road User / Safety Organisations Director Director Sussex Safer Road Partnership Surrey Safer Roads Partnership PO Box 2106 c/o Surrey County Council Shoreham-by-Sea Penrhyn Road BN43 6WW Kingston upon Thames KT1 2DN

Vehicle Recovery Operators Chairman Chief Executive Road Rescue Recovery Association Institute of Vehicle Recovery Operators Venture House Top Floor, Bignell House Enterprise Way Horton Road Endeavour Park West Drayton Boston Middlesex Lincolnshire UB7 3EJ PE21 7TW Chief Executive Chief Executive The Automobile Association RAC Motoring Services AA Head office RAC House Fanum House Brockhurst Crescent Basing view Walsall Basingstoke WS5 4AW Hampshire RG21 4EA The Chairman Network Development Manager RAC Foundation Green Flag Motoring Assistance 39-91 Pall Mall Green Flag House London Cote Lane SW1Y 5HS Pudsey Leeds LS23 5GF General Manager Chairman, Survive Working Group 1 Britannia Rescue Fanum House Folly Hall Mills Basing view St Thomas Road Basingstoke Huddersfield Hampshire HD1 3LT RG21 4EA Chief Executive Director, Association of Vehicle Recovery National Tyre Distribution Association Operators Park Street AVRO House Aylesbury 1 Bath Street Bucks Rugby HP20 1DX CV21 3JF

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Vehicle Recovery Operators Managing Director Britannia Rescue Freepost RSJA-XLCX-BLCE Folly Hall Mills St Thomas Road Huddersfield HD1 3LT

Business Organisations Head of External Relations The President Policy and Planning Institution of Civil Engineers Crown Estate Businesses 16 New Burlington Place One Great George Street London Westminster W1S 2HX London SW1P 3AA Chief Executive Chief Executive The Chartered Institute of Logistics Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS) and Transport Suite 312, Tower bridge Business Earlstrees Court Centre Earlstrees Road 46-43 East Smithfield Corby London Northants E1W 1AW Chief Executive The Chairman The Chartered Institution of Highways Association of British Certification and Transportation Bodies 119 Britannia Walk Sandover Centre London 29A Whitehorse Hill N1 7JE Chislehurst Kent BR7 6DQ Ana Christie, Chief Executive Chief Executive Sussex Chamber of Commerce Crawley and Gatwick Chamber of Unit 4, Victoria Business Centre Commerce 43 Victoria Road c/o Richard Place Dobson Burgess Hill 1-7 Station Road West Sussex Crawley RH15 9LR RH10 1HT Louise Punter Peter Needham Chief Executive South East Chairman and CEO Surrey Chamber of Commerce Confederation of British Industry Unit 14A Cannon Place Monument Way East 78 Cannon Street Woking London Surrey EC4N 6HN GU21 5LY

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Business Organisations Jonathan Sharrock Chief Executive Coast 2 Capital LEP Arun House Hurst Road Horsham RH12 2DN

Transport Organisations Asset Protection Manager Freight Transport Association (Head Network Rail (Surrey and West Office) Transport Organisations Sussex) Hermes House Floor 2 St John's Road The Quadrant Tunbridge Wells Elder Gate Kent Milton Keynes TN4 9UZ MK9 1EN Regional Director Nick Payne Freight Transportation Association Third Floor, Shore House Hermes House, 20 Coventry Road Westbury Hill Cubbington Westbury on Trym Leamington Spa Bristol Warwickshire BS9 3AA CV32 7JN Chief Executive Matthew Lugg President National Express Group PLC ADEPT National Express House County Hall Mill Lane Glenfield Digbeth Leicester Birmingham LE3 3ST B5 6DD

John Howells Chief Executive, Road Haulage Regional Director (Southern and Association Eastern) Roadway House Road Haulage Association Breton Way Roadway House Breton Breton Way Peterborough Breton PE3 8DD Peterborough PE3 8DD

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Transport Organisations Colin Mabey IT & Systems Director Midland Expressway Limited Operations Centre, Express Way Weeford Lichfield WS14 0PQ

Other Interested Parties Head of Operations Chief Executive Campaign for Better Transport Campaign for Better Transport Campaign Groups Campaign Groups 16 Waterside 16 Waterside 44-43 Wharf Road 44-43 Wharf Road London London N1 7UX N1 7UX Stewart Wingate Emma Rees Chief Executive Officer Head of Surface Transport 6th floor 6th floor Destinations Place Destinations Place South Terminal South Terminal Gatwick Airport Gatwick Airport West Sussex West Sussex RH6 0NP RH6 0NP Hannah Godfrey Surface Access Planning Manager 6th floor Destinations Place South Terminal Gatwick Airport West Sussex RH6 0NP

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APPENDIX C – Q&A FOR M23 J8 to 10

Q. What is meant by Smart Motorway All Lane Running?

A. Smart motorway is a new technology driven approach to make better use of our motorways. Using a range of new technology speed limits can be varied in response to driving conditions and the hard shoulder can be made available to traffic, permanently or at particularly busy times of the day.

Different types of Smart motorway include:

Controlled motorway — Controlled motorways have three or more lanes with variable speed limits. On these sections the hard shoulder should only be used in a genuine emergency.

Hard shoulder running — The hard shoulder will be opened at busy times and the speed limit will be reduced. The hard shoulder must not be used unless overhead signs show that road users are permitted to do so.

All Lane running — On these sections of motorway there is no hard shoulder and road users are required to obey variable speed limits and must not stop on the motorway. In the event of an emergency road users are required to use an emergency area, motorway service area or leave at the next junction.

Smart motorways are managed by regional control centres. They use CCTV so that Highways England traffic officers can be deployed to incidents if they occur and help to keep traffic moving.

Q. What is happening?

A. The M23 motorway is a strategic route for local and regional traffic and plays a major role as an inter-urban regional route connecting Crawley and Gatwick Airport to the M25 motorway and routes into London.

The project is proposing to introduce a Smart Motorway – All Lanes Running system to the motorway. This involves the conversion of the hard shoulder to a normal running lane and the installation of a variable mandatory speed limit system. Gantries will be installed to display variable speed limits, which will be dependent upon traffic conditions. Emergency Areas (EAs) will be installed as a safe area in the event of a vehicular fault. The project is also proposing to introduce a permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur.

Q. Why is Highways England consulting?

A. This consultation will provide an opportunity for interested parties and individuals to comment on the legislative changes required to allow for the implementation of VMSL

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within a Smart motorways scheme on this section of the M23 and a permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur.

Q. Who can respond to this?

A. This consultation is available for anyone to respond to, including organisations that would be affected by the implementation of VMSL and a permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur. The consultation is aimed at any affected stakeholder groups.

Q. Is the introduction of variable mandatory speed limits likely to be effective?

A. The introduction of VMSL on sections of the M6 and M42 around Birmingham have shown a reduction in congestion and collisions and improved traffic flows resulting in more reliable journey times. Evidence also supports the safe operation of the hard shoulder as a traffic lane. A three-year safety report into the M42 Managed Motorway scheme showed that traffic collisions have reduced.

Experience from these schemes suggests that there is scope to further reduce both the capital and operating costs, whilst continuing to meet congestion reduction objectives and without compromising overall safety for road users and those who work on the road.

Q. Why have a variable speed limit? Why not have a fixed speed limit?

A. By varying the mandatory speed limit, Highways England can manage the flow of traffic more effectively. The speed limits displayed on the motorway will take account of prevailing traffic conditions with the aim of ensuring the smooth flow of traffic. VMSL are a key feature of SM-ALR schemes - which is about modernising the operation of our motorways and finding the best solution for different parts of the network.

Q. How does it work?

A. The VMSL and messages shown on the variable message signs are automatically displayed in response to the level of congestion or traffic queues. Sensors in the road surface detect the speed, volume and flow of traffic which then calculate the optimum speed to keep traffic moving, reducing the level of ‘stop-start’ traffic which leads to congestion. Drivers see the current speed limit displayed on electronic signals on the overhead gantries and variable message signs located in the verge. The speed limits can also be set by control room operators if required.

Q. When are the variable speed limits likely to become mandatory?

A. We are planning to implement the VMSL between junctions 8 and 10 of the M23 motorway in 2020.

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Q. Why introduce a permanent 50mph speed limit on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur?

A. The M23 J8-10 smart motorway scheme also includes the introduction of all lane running on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur converting the hardshoulder to a running lane.

As part of the improvement, queue detection and warning systems to warn drivers of broken down and stationary vehicles on the spur road are not proposed; it is proposed that a mandatory permanent 50mph speed limit is introduced. This is on the westbound carriageway to control traffic speeds to reduce the risk of collisions with stationary vehicles and smoothen traffic flows at peak times.

Q. Will converting the hard shoulder into a running lane on the westbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur affect emergency access to incidents?

A. Emergency access along the Spur would be impacted by the conversion of the hard shoulder to a running lane. However, the installation of the concrete central reserve barrier and hardening of the verge increases the available paved width. The minimum width is expected to be in excess of 11.5m and therefore even with adjacent HGVs in the three running lanes; there would be in excess of 4m of available paved carriageway. This should allow emergency vehicles to travel along the Spur even if all three lanes have stationary traffic.

Q. Why not introduce a permanent 50mph speed limit on the eastbound carriageway of Gatwick Spur as well?

A. It is not proposed to convert the hard shoulder on the east bound carriageway of Gatwick Spur to a running lane as the traffic volumes are not high enough and the existing two lanes are sufficient. However there is an extension of the existing third lane leading to the existing segregated left turn lane for the M23 eastbound to M23 northbound traffic proposed to be extended as part of this scheme.

Q. So what is the point of the consultation?

A. Highways England is committed to effective consultation and complies with the Government’s Consultation Principles. Effective consultation with affected stakeholders brings to light valuable information which we are able to use to design effective solutions and mitigate any concerns.

Following the consultation period, responses will be issued where appropriate and a summary report compiled which will provide an analysis of the responses and provide justification for the selected option.

Enforcement Q&A Q: Are variable mandatory speed limits linked to enforcement cameras?

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A: Yes, and as the VMSL change, the enforcement cameras will be automatically adjusted to suit the currently signalled limits.

Q: How are you going to enforce the speed limits?

A: The speed limits are enforced by the Police.

There are cameras on the gantries and variable message signs for use in enforcement of VMSL. The speed limits shown within the red circles on the variable messages signs are legally enforceable.

Mandatory 50mph speed limit signs will be installed at the entry to the westbound carriageway of Gatwick spur at the J9 roundabout with repeater signs located on the spur road itself.

Q: How will the speed limits be enforced during normal motorway conditions?

A: Enforcement is a matter for the Police.

Q: What happens if I travel past a signal/speed limit when it changes?

A: When the cameras are in operation there is a built in time delay from the switching of the signal/speed limit to when the cameras will actually enforce. When there is a change in the speed limit displayed on the speed limit sign and if the vehicle had passed that sign ten seconds earlier, then the speed limit applicable to the driver of the vehicle will be the speed limit displayed on that sign prior to it changing.