Issue - meetings

This report provides a review of the service performance in highway maintenance over the last year, examines issues arising and proposes programmes of work to be undertaken in the financial year 2009-10.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised to:

(i)         note the performance and success in 2008/09.

(ii)        note the issues arising in 2008/09.

(iii)      Approve the allocation of budgets for 2009/10

(iv)      Approve the implementation of the proposed programme, to include the list of proposed additional footway and carriageway treatments circulated at the meeting

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  To ensure delivery of highway maintenance services in an efficient and cost effective manner.

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Members considered a report providing a review of the service performance in highway maintenance over the last year, examines issues arising and proposes programmes of work to be undertaken in the financial year 2009-10.

Officers announced that an additional £1m of funding had been agreed at Budget Council on 26 February 2009 and circulated an list of suggested footway and carriageway treatments which were proposed to be carried out using this additional funding.

Officers responded to Members queries on the following issues:-

• Marking of potholes
• Budget for tree maintenance
• Talkabout Panel Questionnaire – satisfaction levels and targets.
• Place Survey which replaces  Residents Opinion Survey
• Technical assessments of highways and public perception of highways.
• Street Lighting – consideration of LED lighting

Members congratulated officers n their hard work during the year.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised to:

(i)         note the performance and success in 2008/09.

(ii)        note the issues arising in 2008/09.

(iii)      Approve the allocation of budgets for 2009/10

(iv)      Approve the implementation of the proposed programme, to include the additional annex listing the proposed additional footway and carriageway treatments circulated at the meeting

(v)      congratulate Officers on their hard work.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  To ensure delivery of highway maintenance services in an efficient and cost effective manner.

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