Freedom of Information Act Request - Managed Motorway Impact M4 Junction 19-20 and M5 Junction

Our ref:HAIL 18135079
Your ref:
Mr McArthur / Mr Mark Dollar
Executive Officer
1st Floor
Ash House
Falcon Road
Sowton EX2 7LB
Direct Line: 03004704362
28 April 2016

Dear Mr McArthur

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST - MANAGED MOTORWAY IMPACT M4 JUNCTION 19-20 AND M5 JUNCTION 15-17

I am writing to confirm that we have now completed our search for the information, which you requested on 4th April 2016.

The information is listed below in response to each of your five specific questions.

1)The information requested is exempted under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act since Highways England has a demonstrable commitment to publish the requested information ; the information in question is shortly to be published in a report on the M4/M5 project. Some information requested is already publically available at the Department for Transports’ on-line publication ;

2)The information requested is exempted under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act since Highways England has a demonstrable commitment to publish the requested information ; the information in question is shortly to be published in a report on the M4/M5 project.

3)The information requested on the cost of the M4/M5 works is £85,952,401.54

4)The information requested regarding contractors; Skanska is the contractor responsible for maintenance of the Smart Motorway sections of the M4 and M5 and Balfour Beatty as the Regional Technology Maintenance Contractor maintains the technology i.e. electronic signs.

5)The information requested regarding remuneration of contractors ; whilst the commercial terms of Highways Englands’ contractors as listed in (4) above are commercially sensitive, neither Highways England nor our service provider Skanska generates revenue from enforcement cameras. In fact they are an additional cost to our schemes as we pay the Police for their installation and maintenance.

If you are unhappy with the way we have handled your request you may ask for an internal review. Our internal review process is available at:

If you require a print copy, please phone the Information Line on 0300 123 5000; or e-mail . You should contact me if you wish to complain.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please remember to quote reference number HAIL 18135079 in any future communications.

Yours sincerely

Mark Dollar

Regional Programme Office

South West Operations Division

Highways England