When carrying out work on the highway (i.e. roads, footways, verges) and traffic management is required, at least one volunteer/operative onsite must be trained in signing, lighting and guarding and hold a current Street Works Qualifications Register (SWQR) card. This card certifies that the holder can competently install traffic management (e.g. signs, cones and barriers) in line with both Safety at Street Works and Road Works: A Code of Practice (PDF, 5.4MB), otherwise known as The Red Book, and the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA).
Should you wish to put volunteers forward for signing, lighting and guarding training (Suffolk County Council currently offer a day course, free of charge) please send a request to communityselfhelp@suffolkhighways.org and we will update you as soon as a session becomes available.
There is no limit to the number of spaces you can request, however please remember that volunteers qualified in signing, lighting and guarding must be present onsite at all times when traffic management systems are in place, as they are responsible for installing, maintaining and removing equipment such as signage, cones and barriers safely.