Decision details

Highways Maintenance Works Programme 2018-19

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Council as part of its overall budget allocation makes provision for highway maintenance schemes.  The funding is then targeted according to highway condition.  In order to ensure most effective use of resource and the early booking of the plant and equipment, approval is sought annually to approve the targeting of funding to a those roads identified on a rolling list as being in greatest need.  The most recent assessment prioritises the works for the next four years as per Annex 1 of the Director of Environment, Culture & Communities report.  

 

Approval is sought to target the budget against schemes in this list as the priority for spending for 2018/19 so far as the total budget allows. 

 

Decision:

RESOLVED that the budget for 2018-19 be targeted at the four year indicative Highway Maintenance Works Programme as set out in Annex 1 of the Director of Environment, Culture & Communities report, having due regard to the priority, availability of road space and available budget.

Reasons for the decision:

The proposals in this report therefore identify the priority work across the network to maintain the highway in as good a condition as resources allow, having due regard to the Council’s intervention policy based on condition as set out in the Local Transport Plan.

Alternative options considered:

The proposals seek to effect works according to priority based on an assessment of condition that also reflects general safety.  It is essential to have a large range of schemes in order to minimise delay and maximise operational efficiencies.  The Annex represents a continual four year rolling programme and is updated annually.  Given the current financial position the Council faces and the reducing spend on highway maintenance, it would not be appropriate to allocate resources to anything other than that identified through a methodical and objective needs assessment.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Declarations: None

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No

Publication date: 13/03/2018

Date of decision: 13/03/2018

Decided at meeting: 13/03/2018 - Executive

Effective from: 21/03/2018

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