Issue - meetings

To report progress made with the delivery of proposed highways schemes, developer funded schemes, and revenue funded works for the 2017/18 financial year.

To provide an update on the latest budgetary position for highway schemes, revenue maintenance and Community Enhancement expenditure.

To report on relevant topical highways matters.

The Local Committee agreed to approve the advertising and making of an amendment to the Knaphill area 7.5T weight limit.

Reason for the decision:

The above recommendations are made to enable progression of all highway related schemes and works.

The report was an overview of the work relating to the joint committee budgets, and a recommendation for approval. The report was introduced by the Highways Officer, asking the committee to note the significant budget reductions and for the committee to note that they were being asked to make one decision.

Members raised the following points:

Members clarified a couple of location inaccuracies in the report - Hollybank Road referred to on page 15 was in Hook Heath, also Lansdowne Close on page 15 was in Heathlands.

Regarding the Horizon 1 list, Arthurs Bridge Road appeared to have been removed from the list and it was queried as to what was happening with this work. It was confirmed this was still on the list and would be completed within the next 12 months.

County Councillors noted that they were no longer able to fund grit bins using their members’ allocation fund and requested to set in motion an alternative plan for funding for when the grit and bin contracts were up for renewal. The councillors were assured that the grit bins would be in place for Winter 2017/18.

Members wished to seek assurance from the Highways Engineers that any deferred projects would be completed and not just removed from the list. The deferred projects would be chased up with the Maintenance Engineer and completed once the funds were available.

The Local Committee agreed to approve the advertising and making of an amendment to the Knaphill area 7.5T weight limit.

Reason for the decision:

The above recommendations are made to enable progression of all highway related schemes and works.