44 HIGHWAYS FORWARD PROGRAMME [EXECUTIVE FUNCTION - FOR DECISION] PDF 87 KB
The report is to seek approval of a programme of highway work for Reigate & Banstead funded from the local committee’s delegates capital and revenue budgets.
Additional documents:
Decision:
The Local Committee (Reigate & Banstead):
General
i.
NOTED the Local Committee’s devolved highways
budget for capital works in 2019/20, and approved by full Council
on 13 November 2018, was £181,818. It has been assumed that
the Local Committee’s devolved highways budget or capital
works as set out within the 2018-21 Medium Term Financial Plan
(MTFP) for 2020-21 is £36,363. The budget for 2019/20
approved by full Council on 13 November 2018 had removed the Local
Committee’s revenue budget.
However each divisional Member will receive £7,500 to
address highways issues in their
division.
ii.
AGREED 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 the report, a report will
be taken to a future meeting of Reigate and Banstead Local
Committee to inform members of the changes. Capital Improvement
Schemes (ITS).
iv.
AGREED the capital improvement schemes allocation
for Reigate and Banstead be used to progress the Integrated
Transport Schemes programme set out in Annex 1.
v.
AGREED to authorise 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;
vi.
AGREED that the Local Committee Chairman,
Vice-Chairman and Area 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)
vii. AGREED that the capital maintenance schemes allocation for Reigate and Banstead (£100,000) be divided equitably between County Councillors to carry out Local Structural Repair, and that the schemes to be progressed be agreed by the Area Maintenance Engineer in consultation with the Local Committee Chairman, Vice-Chairman and local divisional Members;
Revenue Maintenance
viii.
NOTED that the budget for 2019/20 approved by full
Council on 13 November 2018 had removed the Local Committee’s
revenue budget.
ix. NOTED that members will continue to receive a Member Local Highways Fund allocation of £7,500 per county member to address highway issues in their division.
x. AGREED the Member Local Highways Fund be managed by the Area Maintenance Engineer on behalf of members.
Minutes:
Declarations of
Interest: None
Officers attending: Zena Curry, Area Highways Manager (AHM), SCC
Petitions, Public Questions, Statements: None
Key
points from the discussion:
· Members noted that the drop in funding meant that it was paramount that good partnership working was in place across the borough to ensure money was spent effectively.
Resolution:
The Local Committee (Reigate & Banstead):
General
i.
NOTED the Local Committee’s devolved highways
budget for capital works in 2019/20, and approved by full Council
on 13 November 2018, was £181,818. It has been assumed that
the Local Committee’s devolved highways budget or capital
works as set out within the 2018-21 Medium Term Financial Plan
(MTFP) for 2020-21 is £36,363. The budget for 2019/20
approved by full Council on 13 November 2018 had removed the Local
Committee’s revenue budget.
However each divisional Member will receive £7,500 to
address highways issues in their
division.
ii.
AGREED 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 the report, a report will
be taken to a future meeting of Reigate and Banstead Local
Committee to inform members of the changes. Capital Improvement
Schemes (ITS).
iv.
AGREED the capital improvement schemes allocation
for Reigate and Banstead be used to progress the Integrated
Transport Schemes programme set out in Annex 1.
v.
AGREED to authorise 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;
vi.
AGREED that the Local Committee Chairman,
Vice-Chairman and Area 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)
vii. AGREED that the capital maintenance schemes allocation for Reigate and Banstead (£100,000) be divided equitably between County Councillors to carry out Local Structural Repair, and that the schemes to be progressed be agreed by the Area Maintenance Engineer in consultation with the Local Committee Chairman, Vice-Chairman and local divisional Members;
Revenue Maintenance
viii.
NOTED that the budget for 2019/20 approved by full
Council on 13 November 2018 had removed the Local Committee’s
revenue budget.
ix. NOTED that members will continue to receive a Member Local Highways Fund allocation of £7,500 per county member to address highway issues in their division.
x. AGREED the Member Local Highways Fund be managed by the Area Maintenance Engineer on behalf of members.