Decision details

Highway Cross Boundary Agreement between Lancashire County Council and Blackpool Council

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Purpose:

In February 1998 the County Surveyor for Lancashire County Council entered into an informal agreement with the Director of Technical Services for Blackpool Council covering routine and special maintenance of highways that cross the boundary between the two authorities.

 

Discussions have recently taken place between Officers to revisit the informal agreement with a view to establishing further efficiencies. The draft agreement attached at Appendix 'A' is drafted under Section 8 of the Highways Act (1980) and would replace any earlier agreements.

 

Decision:

The Cabinet approved recommendation (i) as set out in the report, with the following amendments:

 

(ii) That the Head of Service for Asset Management be authorised to conduct  

  further negotiations on the terms of agreement.

 

(iii) That a further report be made to Cabinet to give final approval to the

  Agreement.

 

Divisions Affected: Cleveleys South & Carleton; Fleetwood West & Cleveleys West; Fylde West; Poulton le Fylde; St Annes North; St Annes South;

Contact: Paul Binks Email: paul.binks@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 532210.

Date of decision: 12/10/2017

Effective from: 18/10/2017