Whilst the road work authorities and the undertakers are the key players in the Scottish road works community, there are a number of bodies in place which have a valuable role. The following diagram sets out the relationships between these bodies:
- Scottish Ministers - are responsible for appointing the Commissioner and for the Scottish Government.
- Scottish Government - has the responsibility for the development and procurement of any new or amended legislation required.
- Scottish Road Works Commissioner (SRWC) - is required each year to give the Scottish Ministers a report on the performance of his functions. Also advises the Scottish Government on any requirements for new or amended legislation.
- Policy Development Group - consists of representatives from RAUC(S), SCOTS (the Scottish Collaboration of Transportation Specialists), NJUG (National Joint Utilities Group), chair of the SRWR Management Group, Scottish Government and the Commissioner. It has a remit to take a strategic overview of road works in Scotland and advises, particularly on the need for the development of new legislation or Codes of Practice.
- Roads Authorities and Utilities Committee of Scotland (RAUC(S)) - consists primarily of roads authorities and undertakers and provides support and advice to the Commissioner to improve the planning, co-ordination and quality of road works in Scotland.
- Scottish Road Works Register Steering Group - assists the Commissioner (as keeper of the Register) in the development and day-to-day operational management of the Register.
- Area RAUCs - there are four Area RAUCs which support and advise RAUC(S). Below them are local RAUCs groups.
ORGANISATIONS ACTIVE IN SCOTLAND
Here is a list of authorities and undertakers active in Scotland (last updated 20 June 2024):
Authorities
Aberdeen City Council
Aberdeenshire Council
Angus Council
Argyll & Bute Council
City of Edinburgh Council
Clackmannanshire Council
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council)
Dumfries & Galloway Council
Dundee City Council
East Ayrshire Council
East Dunbartonshire Council
East Lothian Council
East Renfrewshire Council
Falkirk Council
Fife Council
Glasgow City Council
Highland Council
Inverclyde Council
Midlothian Council
Moray Council
North Ayrshire Council
North Lanarkshire Council
Orkney Islands Council
Perth & Kinross Council
Renfrewshire Council
Scottish Borders Council
Scottish Government (Transport Scotland)
Shetland Islands Council
South Ayrshire Council
South Lanarkshire Council
Stirling Council
Tay Bridge Joint Board
West Dunbartonshire Council
West Lothian Council
Undertakers
Arqiva
BP
BT
CityFibre Metro Networks Ltd
Commsworld Limited
Converged Communication Solutions Limited
Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited
Eclipse Power Networks Limited
EE
Electricity Network Company Ltd
Energy Assets Networks
Energy Assets Pipelines
Enquest
ES Pipelines Limited
ESP Electricity
Exolum Pipeline Systems Limited
Fibrus Networks GB Limited
Fulcrum Electricity Assets Ltd
Fulcrum Pipeline Limited
Glide Fibre Ltd
GoFibre Holdings Limited
Grain Communications
GTC Pipelines Limited
Hutchison 3G
Hyperoptic
Indigo Pipelines
Indigo Power
Ineos Chemicals Grangemouth Ltd
INEOS FPS
InFocus Public Networks
Internetty Limited
Last Mile Electricity Limited
Last Mile Gas Limited
Lothian Broadband Networks Limited
Lumen Technologies UK Limited
Moray Offshore Windfarm (West) Ltd
mua Electricity Limited
mua Gas Limited
National Gas Transmission Plc
Neos Networks
Netomnia Limited
Network Rail
Nexfibre Networks Limited
NorthConnect
Open Fibre Networks Ltd
Optimal Power Networks Limited
Persimmon Homes Ltd
Petroineos Manufacturing Scotland Ltd
Premier Transmission Limited
Royal Mail
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc
Scottish Water
SGN
Shell UK Limited
Sky UK
SP Energy Networks
Talk Talk Communications Limited
Telefonica UK
Trooli Ltd
Verizon
Virgin Media
Vodafone Limited
Voneus Limited
Wifinity Limited
Zayo
UK WIDE ORGANISATIONS
Highways Authorities and Utilities Committee (United Kingdom) (HAUC(UK)) - is a UK group which is a forum for matters of mutual interest in relation to street works.