Freedom of information (FOI) releases from National Highways

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143 disclosures

  1. Staff, training, and procurement on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity

    I wish to make a freedom of information request and would be grateful if you could supply the following information within 20 working days:

    1) The number of roles across all components of your operations, directorates and management structures, expressed in numbers of full-time employees (FTE), that are mainly or exclusively focused on issues of equality, diversity, or inclusivity. This information should encompass all roles based in central offices, as well as those based around the country. Roles meeting this description could include (amongst other guises) "Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer" (EDI) or "Diversity and Inclusion Project Managers". Please break down, if possible, the number of roles per component part of your operations. For all roles meeting this description, please also provide, in order of preference, either

    a) the salary of these roles,

    b) the pay band of these roles, or

    c) the combined total salary of these roles. Please provide the information that is most in accordance with your data processing practices. Please also advise if there are any plans to hire further staff in these areas within the next 18 months, and the roles/pay bands that they are likely to occupy.

    2) With the same criteria as above, please provide the number of internal training courses attended by staff which pertain to the issues encompassed by equality, diversity or inclusivity. Please include the name of the courses, the number of attendees, and the duration of the course.

    3) Please, if possible, provide details of any internal EDI practices and networks, including the number of individuals who are members of such networks.

    4) Please provide details of any external contractors brought in by the department to conduct training, advice, or guidance on issues relating to EDI. Where applicable this should include costs and associated manhours.

    5) Please provide details of how equality, diversity and inclusivity is included in your procurement practices, the relative weight afforded to these considerations, and the current value of contracts in which EDI considerations was a part of the procurement process.

    6) If applicable, any data on the number of EDI officers at projects in receipt of funding by your organisation, or available information on their EDI practices. Failing this, your guidance to organisations applying for grant funding on expected equality and diversity practices/benchmarks.

    Published: 6 May 2025

  2. Number of traffic officer assaults

    Please can you provide information on the number of assaults that are both physical and verbal to traffic officers between Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 please include a brake down per month on the number of assaults that have taken place.

    Published: 24 April 2025

  3. A14 tree re-planting scheme

    Please can I have statistics on the number of trees which have died since the trees were originally planted in 2020, including a breakdown of:

    - How many trees died between the original planting in 2020 and the re-planting in October 2023?

    - How many trees have died since the re-planting in October 2023 (up to the most current date possible)?

    Published: 24 April 2025

  4. Planning for the M25 J10 project

    I would like to see the project plan for the M25 J10 works. Specifically:

    1] the initial plan when the project started including key milestones

    2) the plan as of January 2024 including reasons for any delayed

    milestones

    3) the plan as is stands today with reasons for any delayed milestones Ideally this information would be available on the project profile and update pages.

    Published: 24 April 2025

  5. Injunctions against protest

    (1) In the time period 1 January 2022 to 12 February 2025, has the Highways Agency applied for an injunction against a protest or protest camp? Please provide a yes/no answer.

    By “injunction” I mean a court order with the intention to ban a protest or evict a protest camp.

    (2) If the answer to Q1 is “yes”, please can you provide the number of injunctions you applied for, and provide a copy of the court order.

    (3) In the time period 1 January 2022 to 12 February 2025, has the Highways Agency applied for a summary possession order against a protest or protest camp? Please provide a yes/no answer.

    (4) If the answer to Q1 is “yes”, please can you provide the number of summary possession orders you applied for, and provide a copy of the order.

    Published: 24 April 2025

  6. Details of the cost to the taxpayer of the current 'Trip Check' media campaign

    Details of the total cost of the campaign and also the itemised costs incurred by the civil service, individual private advertising agencies and media organisations employed which are included within that total amount, providing as much detail as possible. Please provide the information to my email address

    Published: 24 April 2025

  7. Red X lane closure instructions/targets

    1. Please confirm whether National Highways has received any instructions or targets from government to reduce use of the red X lane closures on smart motorways. If the answer is yes, please confirm:

    a. when the instructions or targets were given

    b. by whom

    c. to whom

    d. please provide the full text of the instructions/targets given

    e. please provide a copy of all communications between National Highways and members of the government / civil servants in respect of such instructions / targets

    f. whether National Highways believes it is legally required to follow such instructions and/or implement such targets

    g. whether any risk assessment was carried out in response (if so, please provide a copy)

    h.. Please provide a copy of National Highways' policy in respect of red X lane closures before receiving such instructions/targets and a copy of any revised policy after recieving such instructions/targets

    2. Please confirm whether National Highways staff or departments have been given any instructions or targets to reduce use of red X lane closures on smart motorways. If the answer is yes, please confirm:

    a. Who made the decision to introduce such instructions or targets

    b. What was the reason for the decision and what evidence was considered when making the decision

    c. When this decision was made and when it was communicated to staff (please provide a copy of such communication)

    d. Whether any risk assessment was undertaken before giving such instructions or targets (and if so, please provide a copy)

    e.. Whether any part of staff members' performance is assessed relating to their compliance with these instructions / targets

    f. Whether any part of staff members' remuneration (including any bonuses) is affected by their having met or not met such instructions or targets

    g. Please provide a copy of all internal communications, reports, assessments and meeting notes relating to the decision to implement such instructions or targets

    h. Please provide a copy of National Highways' policy in respect of red X lane closures before deciding to implement such instructions/targets and a copy of any revised policy after giving such instructions/targets

    i. Please provide a copy of all internal communications, reports, assessments and meeting notes relating to any safety concerns or increase in accidents following the decision to implement such instructions or targets.

    j. Please confirm whether National Highways is collecting and monitoring evidence of the safety implications of such instructions or targets.

    Published: 24 April 2025

  8. Lease on The Cube

    1. What is the length of the lease that the Highways Agency have for premises they rent at the Cube building in Birmingham

    2. and when does that lease come to an end

    3. and are the Highways Agency proposing to move when that lease comes to an end

    4. and if so where are they intending to move to or are actually going to move to.

    Published: 24 April 2025

  9. Number of Motorway Vehicle Breakdowns 2014-24

    1. Please provide information on the number of breakdowns on English motorways between 1st January 2014 (inclusive) and 31st December 2024 (inclusive), split by year and month.

    2. Please provide the number of breakdowns on English motorways between 1st January 2023 (inclusive) and 31st December 2024 (inclusive) split by year and motorway. Please also include the number of breakdowns on English motorways split by county for the same time period.

    3. Please provide information on the number of breakdowns on smart motorways in England between 1st January 2019 (inclusive) and 31st December 2024 (inclusive) split by year. Please also provide information on the number of breakdowns on non-smart motorways in England over the same time period.

    Clarification received 21 February 2025:

    I can confirm that I would be happy to receive the number of breakdowns split by police force area, instead of by county.

    Published: 24 April 2025

  10. Evidence of Dartcharge crossing signage

    1) Evidence of Crossing signage and that it meets legal requirements,

    2) Maintenance records confirming that the signs were in place and not obstructed, damaged, or missing at the time (offence date 09 June 2024),

    3) Confirmation of the legal authority for the issuing of the PCNs. [Regarding Charge Notice Reference IO13262440, issued for vehicle registration H3FFT, relating to an alleged unpaid Dartford Crossing charge on 9 June 2024]

    Published: 24 April 2025