Decision details

In 2014 the Department for Transport (DfT) published the 'Transport Resilience Review: A Review of the Resilience of the Transport Network to Extreme Weather Events'.  One of the Key recommendations was for local highway authorities to identify a Resilient Road Network (RRN) within their wider overall highway network. It is also a requirement of the DfT Self-Assessment.

The RRN is conceptualised as the minimum road network the county council will strive to keep continuously open, as far as is practicably possible, in severe weather to protect essential economic activity and provide access to key services.  It seek to ensure continuity of travel across neighbouring local authority boundaries by providing access to the strategic road network. 

The proposed RRN has been developed through the Lancashire Resilience Forum Transport Sub-group as well as with neighbouring Highway Authorities Highway Asset Managers.

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

The Cabinet approved the recommendation as set out in the report.