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Dear Daniel Rees

Thank you for your email of 30 October requesting information in relation
to National Highways’ late completion of the Marks Tey to Stanway
resurfacing project.

We are handling your request under the terms of the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 (the Act). Under the terms of the Act, you are entitled to a
response within 20 working days of receipt. We therefore aim to respond no
later than 27 November. If we cannot meet this deadline, we will let you
know the reason and also tell you when you can expect a response.

Yours sincerely

Public Correspondence Team

T: 020 7282 2000
[1][email address]

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From: Daniel Rees <[FOI #1194405 email]>
Sent: 30 October 2024 22:30
To: PCT Contact <[ORR request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information request - Fines imposed on
National Highways for Late Roadwork Completion

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Dear Office of Rail and Road,

I write to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request
information as to the amount of money (if any) the ORR fined National
Highways for the late completion of the Marks Tey to Stanway resurfacing
project in Essex.

The project was estimated to finish between late 2023 and early 2024 but
was only completed in October 2024.

I write to request the following information:

- Was National Highways fined for completing the Marks Tey to Stanway
resurfacing scheme late
- If so, what was the amount of the fine and why specifically was it
imposed
- What is the threshold for the ORR fining National Highways
- Which projects have National Highways been fined for so far in 2024
- What is the total amount of money National Highways has been fined for
in 2024
- If no fine has been issued, is a fine being considered for National
Highways after the Marks Tey to Stanway scheme was delivered late and
overbudget

Yours faithfully,

Daniel Rees

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Dear Daniel Rees

Thank you for your email of 30 October requesting information relating to
whether National Highways was fined for the late completion of the Marks
Tey to Stanway resurfacing project.

We have considered your request under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, and our response is as follows.

• Was National Highways fined for completing the Marks Tey to Stanway
resurfacing scheme late?

No

• If so, what was the amount of the fine and why specifically was it
imposed?

N/A

• What is the threshold for the ORR fining National Highways?

Our approach to enforcement is set out in chapter 6 of our [1]holding
to account policy. We must also have regard to the [2]statutory
guidance issued to us by the Treasury and the Department for
Transport.

• Which projects have National Highways been fined for so far in 2024?
None

• What is the total amount of money National Highways has been fined for
in 2024?

N/A

• If no fine has been issued, is a fine being considered for National
Highways after the Marks Tey to Stanway scheme was delivered late and
overbudget?

We are not considering issuing a fine regarding this scheme. As a general
principle, we focus our resources and priorities on sustained failure to
deliver outputs, or on individual events of national significance. We will
however consider where failures may form part of a wider systemic failure
and consider action where appropriate.  This approach is set out in our
holding to account policy which can be found here: [3]Holding Highways
England to account - ORR's monitoring framework and enforcement policy for
Highways England - March 2020

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If you are not satisfied with the way in which your request has been
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Office of Rail and Road

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London

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Yours sincerely

Public Correspondence Team

T: 020 7282 2000
[7][email address]

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From: Daniel Rees <[FOI #1194405 email]>
Sent: 30 October 2024 22:30
To: PCT Contact <[ORR request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Freedom of Information request - Fines imposed on
National Highways for Late Roadwork Completion

CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organisation. Do not
click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know
the content is safe.

Dear Office of Rail and Road,

I write to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request
information as to the amount of money (if any) the ORR fined National
Highways for the late completion of the Marks Tey to Stanway resurfacing
project in Essex.

The project was estimated to finish between late 2023 and early 2024 but
was only completed in October 2024.

I write to request the following information:

- Was National Highways fined for completing the Marks Tey to Stanway
resurfacing scheme late
- If so, what was the amount of the fine and why specifically was it
imposed
- What is the threshold for the ORR fining National Highways
- Which projects have National Highways been fined for so far in 2024
- What is the total amount of money National Highways has been fined for
in 2024
- If no fine has been issued, is a fine being considered for National
Highways after the Marks Tey to Stanway scheme was delivered late and
overbudget

Yours faithfully,

Daniel Rees

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