Issue - meetings

The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Cabinet Member for Resource and Regulation and Cabinet Member for Environment submitted a report setting out in financial terms details of Highways Capital Maintenance and Bridge Strengthening Programmes approved by Council within the 2015/16 Capital Programme which involves expenditure exceeding £250,000.

The schemes have been approved as part of the Highways Capital Maintenance and Bridge Strengthening Programmes for 2015/16.             

Delegated decisions:

1.   That approval be given to the capital expenditure details for the 2015/16 Highways Capital Maintenance and Bridge Strengthening Programmes as set out in the report submitted.

2.   That approval be given to delegate approval of the detailed list of schemes to be funded from the additional Local Highways Maintenance Funding to the Interim Executive Director of Resource and Regulation in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment.

3.   That it be noted that this expenditure is approved as part of the LTP – Highways Capital Maintenance Programme for 2015/16.

4.   That the method of financing the programme be noted.

Reason for the decision:

The Council Constitution requires approval by Cabinet of capital expenditure exceeding £250,000. The decision will enable the programmes to progress.

Other option considered and rejected:

To reject the recommendations.