Issue - meetings

To receive an update from the Highways Area Team Manager.

The Local Committee (Waverley) agreed:

(i)         To note the capital works being progressed during 2017/18

(ii)        To note the ongoing revenue works being carried out.

(iii)       To delegate to the Area Highway Manager, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman and Divisional Member, the ability to resolve any problems encountered to facilitate scheme delivery throughout the year.

(iv)       The highways budget for 2018/19 be utilised as set out in the committee report.

Reasons for decision:

This enables the area highways team to progress highways works within the 2018/19 financial year.

Declarations of Interest: None

Officers in attendance: John Hilder, South West Area Highways Manager and Adrian Selby, Maintenance Engineer for South West Surrey.

Member discussion: Key points:

1.    There was some confusion as to which of the funds needed to be spent within 2017/18 and which could be rolled over into 2018/19. It was agreed that there would be communication making it more transparent coming to members.

2.    There was also confusion about how the s106 monies was identified within the report, the Area Highways Manager stated that he was finding out the latest figures currently.

3.    There was a discussion about the highways schemes that would be required to alleviate the traffic within Farnham. It was noted that the sums needed to address this outweighed the funding for the local committee. The Area Highways Manager agreed but mentioned two schemes that Surrey County Council was considering submitting for the current round of Government funding, if selected these could fundamentally change traffic patterns in Farnham, but unlikely to be started before 2025.

The Local Committee (Waverley) agreed:

(i)         To note the capital works being progressed during 2017/18

(ii)        To note the ongoing revenue works being carried out.

(iii)       To delegate to the Area Highway Manager, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman and Divisional Member, the ability to resolve any problems encountered to facilitate scheme delivery throughout the year.

(iv)       The highways budget for 2018/19 be utilised as set out in the committee report.

Reasons for decision:

This enables the area highways team to progress highways works within the 2018/19 financial year.