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Joint Street Lighting PFI Update

Meeting: 04/11/2019 - Croydon & Lewisham Street Lighting Joint Committee (Item 5)

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The joint report of the Executive Director of Place (Croydon) and Executive Director, Resources & Regeneration (Lewisham) is attached.

Minutes:

The Director of Public Realm (Croydon Council) noted that the report outlined in detail the performance of the Service Provider for the PFI contract and gave an overview of key areas.

 

Members noted that the Core Investment Programme (Performance Standard 1) had been completed in 2016 with all street lights having been changed and, as such, the contract had moved into maintenance. In terms of planned maintenance, inspection and testing (Performance Standard 2) details were provided at paragraph 3.4 of the report and concentrated on cleaning, electrical testing and visual inspections. As the contractor had achieved the performance level of 99% no financial adjustments had occurred.

 

Performance Standard 3 (Operational responsiveness and reactive maintenance) was discussed and Members noted that there had been a low level of faults being reported and that emergency faults were being rectified within the required timeframe. However, it was recognised that not all non-emergency faults were being attended in time and that a financial adjustment had been applied.

 

The Director of Public Realm stated that Performance Standard 4 (Contract management and customer interface) required 95% of all phone calls to be answered within 25 seconds by a person had been met. Whilst difficulties had been experienced, Skanksa had not gone below the contract threshold and the contract managers at the councils had worked with the provider to identify difficulties.

 

In terms of working practices (Performance Standard 6), the Director of Public Realm noted that no penalties had been levied as it had been found that the provider was performing well in terms of health and safety issues for its own staff and that site conditions were being monitored and being kept in a safe condition for residents.

 

The Director of Public Realm highlighted section five of the report, financial implications, which stated that under the Co-Operation Agreement the Committee was required to submit final estimates for the contract to each council no later than 30 November and that the final budget was to submitted annually by 15 March. It was noted that the budget for the contract and committee was split 64% (Croydon) and 36% (Lewisham) as per a formula.

 

Councillor Sophie McGeevor arrived at 6.51pm.

 

In response to Member questions the Director of Public Realm stated that if there were concerns regarding light levels then this could be raised with the contractor and if levels were below the required standard the contractor would be responsible and  changes could be made to ensure the lighting level was sufficient.

 

Members were informed that financial forecasts were based on inflation and the PFI agreement. Officers stated that when the PFI was reviewed in 2020 they would ensure it delivered for both councils. Officers further confirmed that a financial forecast would be taken to the next meeting of the Committee for Members to consider.

 

Members noted that the Service Provider was efficient and was effectively meeting the KPIs. A good relationship with UK PowerNetworks was credited for enabling the contractor to undertake repairs quickly.

 

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Meeting: 17/10/2019 - Croydon & Lewisham Street Lighting Joint Committee (Item 6.)

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The joint report of the Executive Director of Place (Croydon) and Executive Director, Resources & Regeneration (Lewisham) is attached.