Decision details

On the 11^th February 2016 Full Council gave approval for £20.454 million received from the Department for Transport (DfT) to be used to develop the 2016/17 new starts highway maintenance capital programme. Further allocations were also approved to improve the safety of our streets for vulnerable people, including £0.5 million to address road safety issues, £0.5 million to specifically address cycling casualties, with an additional £0.25 million to address structural repairs on the Public Rights of Way network.

This report sets out at Appendix 'A' the criteria used to select projects for inclusion in the above new starts programmes. The proposed 2016-17 list of projects is detailed at Appendices 'B' to 'J'.

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order No. 25 have been complied with.

The Committee considered a report on the proposed projects for inclusion in the 2016/17 Highway Maintenance, Road Safety and Public Rights of Way New Starts Capital Programme.  Details of the criteria used to select the proposed projects was also presented.

In accordance with Standing Order 19(1) the Committee agreed that County Councillor A Schofield be permitted to speak on this item.  In response to comments about a 2015/16 road safety scheme Councillor Schofield was asked to raise the matter with officers.

Resolved:  That the recommendations set out in the report to the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport be noted and that no additional comments or suggested alternative recommendations be made.