Issue - meetings

This report details the proposed programme of works and seeks approval for implementation within the 2014/15 financial year of the additional £2m allocated by the Council to the highway maintenance budget to improve the unclassified carriageway and footway network condition

Resolved:  That Cabinet:

(i)        Approve the allocation of £2m to be split evenly between carriageway and footway highway maintenance schemes on the unclassified network.

(ii)      Approve the implementation of the additional highway maintenance scheme programme.

Reason:               To improve the condition of the unclassified highway network.

Members considered a report which set out details of the proposed programme of works for an additional £2m allocation by the Council to the highway maintenance budget to improve the condition of the unclassified carriageway and footway network.

The Big York Survey had highlighted residents concerns as to the condition of the unclassified roads and footways and the annual condition survey, details reported at Annex 1, had shown that the unclassified carriageway network had the largest percentage of poor or very poor condition categories.

The Cabinet Member confirmed that the proposed works were being undertaken as a result of resident’s feedback and included a list of additional highway schemes detailed at Annex 2 of the report.

Resolved:  That Cabinet:

(i)        Approve the allocation of £2m to be split evenly between carriageway and footway highway maintenance schemes on the unclassified network.

(ii)      Approve the implementation of the additional highway maintenance scheme programme. ^1.

Reason:               To improve the condition of the unclassified highway network.

This report seeks approval for the programme of additional unclassified carriageway and footway schemes for 2014/15.

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