Decision details

The Local Committee (Reigate & Banstead):

General

 i.       Noted that the Local Committee’s devolved highways budget for capital works in 2021/22 is £829,000.

ii.      Agreed that the devolved capital budget for highway works be used to progress both capital improvement schemes and capital maintenance schemes.

iii.      Noted that should there be any changes to the programme of highway works as set out in this report, a report will be taken to a future meeting of Reigate & Banstead Local Committee to inform members of the changes.

iv.      Authorised that the Area Highway Manager, in consultation with the Local Committee Chairman and Vice-Chairman, be able to allocate any additional funding for schemes, in accordance with any guidance issued surrounding that funding.

Capital Improvement Schemes

v.       Agreed that the capital improvement schemes allocation for Reigate & Banstead be used to progress the Integrated Transport Schemes programme set out in Annex 1.

vi.      Authorised that the Area Highway Manager, in consultation with the Local Committee Chairman and Vice-Chairman, be able to vire money between the schemes agreed in Annex 1, if required.

vii.      Agreed that the Local Committee Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Area Highway Team Manager, together with the local divisional Member are able to progress any scheme from the Integrated Transport Schemes programme, including consultation and statutory advertisement that may be required under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, for completion of those schemes.  Where it is agreed that a scheme will not be progressed, this will be reported back to the next formal meeting of the Local Committee for approval.

Capital Maintenance Schemes (LSR)

viii.       Agreed that the capital maintenance schemes allocation for Reigate & Banstead be divided equitably between County Councillors to carry out capital maintenance works in their divisions, and that the schemes to be progressed be agreed by divisional members in consultation with the Area Maintenance Engineer.

Revenue Maintenance

ix.      Noted that the members will continue to receive a Member Local Highways Fund (revenue) allocation of £7,500 per county member to address highway issues in their division; and

x.       Agreed that the Member Local Highways Fund be managed by the Area Maintenance Engineer on behalf of and in consultation with members.

Reasons for decisions:

The above decisions were made to agree a forward programme of highways works in Reigate & Banstead for 2021/22 – 2023/24, funded from the Local Committee’s devolved budget.