Issue - meetings

Report of Cabinet Member for Environment, Climate Change and Operations attached.

Cabinet Member for Environment, Climate Change and Operations presented the report which outlined the proposed spending priorities for the remaining years of the Highway Maintenance element of the City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) funds, including structures, to take account of changing need for spend on structures. An updated scheme list for the structure's element will be presented within the Appendix of the report.

Decision:

The Cabinet:

1.      Approved the updated programme of structures schemes.

2.      Delegated authority to the Cabinet Member for Environment, Climate Change and Operations to approve any changes in the ranking required by fluctuations in construction prices and network deterioration that are recommended by officers be extended to include structures to allow flexibility for shifting priorities.

Reason for the decision:

The Council as the Highway Authority in Bury has a statutory duty to maintain those parts of the public highway, including structures deemed to be publicly maintainable.

The condition of the Council’s highway and bridges stock is assessed annually, leading to changing priorities year on year, which needs to be reflected in the on-going programme as some parts of the network and associated structures deteriorate more quickly than others

Other options considered and rejected:

To continue with the previously approved programme, which would not fund some vital structures works and lead to unacceptable health and safety risks.