As the final documents are released, what will you be doing to implement and over what timescale?
I was reviewing the CIPFA draft code again this weekend and wondered what those in Local Government are doing and/or expecting. For my part, being somewhat involved with Confirm software, I am interested to know what might be going through the minds of Highways, Lighting, Structures and PMS Engineers as the first “Final documents” come out in the early months of 2010.
HM Treasury has set a timetable for a gradual transition to reporting on this basis, started with limited, unaudited data submissions for 2009/10, building up to a full audited dry run in 2011/12 and the withdrawal of historic cost based reporting from 2012/13. Is that a timetable you are working to or, with such pressure on spending levels over the next 18 months, is it realistic to assume that you will be able to comply?
If you have a view, if you have a plan, what are the next steps … will you be attending any conferences or the next round of HAMFIG presentations announced last week?
It all makes for interesting times, but for some it may be extra workload with decreasing staff numbers. The idea from one speaker at the 6th Highways Annual Conference in London last week seems to resonate with me: “…hold back on Capital projects as there is no point building new infrastructure if you do not have the resources and time to maintain what we have…” to paraphrase what was said.
0 Response to “The Draft Infrastructure Assets Code: what action are you taking?”