Roads Service was established on 1 April 1996 as an Executive Agency within the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland. Following Devolution on 2 December 1999, the Agency moved to the new Department for Regional Development. Our Framework Document sets out our relationship with the Department and explains our accountability to Ministers. We operate within the context of the Department's overall Vision, Strategic Aims and Objectives.
Our Vision
A safe and efficient road network which meets the needs of all.
Our Mission
To facilitate, in a sustainable way, the safe movement of people, goods and services for the social and economic benefit of all people in Northern Ireland.
Our Key Objectives
Within the resources available, our key objectives are to:
- maintain the road infrastructure to keep it safe, effective and reliable;
- improve the road network;
- manage the road network to promote its safe and efficient operation;
- deliver quality services for our customers and stakeholders in a fair and equitable way;
- operate to resource limits and deliver value for money;
- support and motivate all our people to achieve the Agency's objectives; and
- take forward the implementation of the roads aspects of the Executive's decision on the RPA local government review.
Our Core Values
The core values which we see as central to the culture of the Agency are:
| Openness | communicative, responsive, consultative, honest. |
| Professional Approach | common purpose, expertise, high standards, integrity, respect. |
| Supportive | caring, staff development, recognising and rewarding performance. |
| Sense of Public Duty | impartiality, integrity, fairness, service, accountability. |
| Flexible | innovative, questioning, receptive to change, resourceful, team approach. |
| Decisive Management | focused decision making, role clarity, empowerment, leadership. and |
| Commitment to Delivery | setting high standards and aiming for high performance while adopting a 'can do' attitude |
