Issue - meetings

Cabinet received a report proposing funding for work to address damages caused by Storm Ciara and subsequently Storm Dennis in February 2020.

The total estimated cost of repairs required due to the above storms was estimated at £4,709,385 (including £4,461,857 capital and £247,528 revenue costs), with the initial proposal covering the urgent work that is required in the next 6 months with a value of £1,636,808.

Resolved: That

  i.  £1,636,808 be allocated to the urgent works, as detailed at Appendix 'A', from the £5m additional capital funding approved by Full Council, as part of the county council's budget, for highway maintenance in February 2020.

  ii.  the decision be implemented immediately for the purposes of Standing Order C29 as any delay would have an adverse effect on the operations of the county council in delivering this urgent maintenance work.