Research and analysis

Local major schemes: meta-evaluation 2006 to 2010

Summary analysis of monitoring and evaluation information from 52 local major schemes funded between 2006 and 2010.

From:
Department for Transport
Published
6 December 2018

Documents

Delivery and outcomes of Local Major schemes: meta-evaluation of schemes funded 2006-2010

PDF, 688 KB, 39 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email webmasterdft@dft.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

Evaluation of local major schemes (LMS) approved for funding between 2006 and 2010. The main findings are that LMS:

  • have been successful in delivering a range of short term objectives, particularly focused on reducing congestion and improving journey times
  • cost changes and programme slippage have been seen at various scheme approval stages

The report recommends clearer focus on the likely reasons for cost and time overruns and better reflection of these in risk management.

The report also identifies lessons learnt for future evaluations; many of the issues raised are addressed in Monitoring and evaluation framework for local authority major schemes.

This report updates the 2014 report.

Published 6 December 2018

Related content