Decision details

Corporate Director of Economy and Place considered the attached report which provides a review of the processes used to assess the condition of the highway network and proposed programmes of work to be undertaken in the financial year 2020/21.
Corporate Director based on the information provided approved:-
(i) To proceed with the identified early works outlined in Annex 2 as soon as possible as outlined in the attached report.
(ii) Implementation of the rest of the programme be subject to further approval and consideration of the overall financial impact of Covid-19.
(iii) Already approved works in 2019-20 to be carried over and where possible under Covid-19 restrictions be prioritised for completion in the 1st Quarter.
(iv) The allocation of budgets for 2020/21 to be agreed on a quarterly basis.
Reason: To ensure delivery of highway maintenance services in an efficient and cost effective manner.

Option 1 - Approve and proceed with implementation as outlined in the report and annexes.
Option 2- Reject and refuse implementation as outlined in the report and annexes.

Option 2 was rejected.