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This report seeks approval of a programme of highway works for Tandridge funded from the Local Committee’s delegated capital and revenue budgets.

Report and annex attached

Resolution

The Local Committee (Tandridge):

General

(i)         NOTED that the Local Committee’s devolved highways budget for capital works in 2021/22 is £537,000.

(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 Tandridge 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 Tandridge 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 Tandridge 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.

Declarations of Interest: None

Officer attending: Zena Curry, Area Highways Manager

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements: None

The Area Highways Manager introduced the report and explained that following the Full Council Budget Setting meeting on 9 February 2021, there has been a substantial increase to the Local Committee’s devolved highways budget for capital works. For 2021/22 the new budget is £537,000, this includes £296,000 for capital ITS improvement schemes and £241,000 for capital maintenance. This funding will remain the same for three consecutive years. Officers have reviewed the current ITS list and scoring matrix and have recommended schemes that are both feasible and deliverable within the timeframe, in Annex 1.  The Area Highways Manager welcomed questions from the Committee.

Members Key Points:

1.    David Lee asked if the pedestrian crossing proposed on the A22 Godstone Road, Whyteleafe would be installed or is this for future consideration? 

The Area Highways Manager advised that, subject to committee approval, this scheme is for design in year 2 and construction in year 3. She explained that in previous years, the local committee had not had the level of funding required for this type of scheme, however with additional funding over three years, it was now possible for this scheme to be designed and constructed.   Mr David Lee expressed his delight and thanked to the Chairman and Officers for the inclusion of this scheme.

2.    Mrs Becky Rush was thrilled that SCC are able to provide additional funding to Local and Joint Committee’s delegated budgets across Surrey for highway ITS schemes.  It was asked if schemes which had previously been unsuccessful for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding would remain on the ITS ‘wish’ list? 

The Area Highways Manager advised that schemes which have scored highly, but unable to be taken forward due to prioritisation for the available funding levels, are now able to added to the forward programme due to additional funding delegated to the committee.  Schemes which have been unsuccessful for CIL will remain on the ITS wish list and alternative sources of funding will continue to be sought for all schemes.  Subject to committee’s approval of the recommendations, the Area Highways Manager in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman are able to vire funding, so should there be any underspend money on a scheme shown in Annex 1, a smaller scheme may also be implemented this financial year should funding allow.

3. Cllr Morrow, asked if the additional funding of £40,000 for Members Capital Maintenance scheme allocation, would be enough to resurface an average length side road?

The Area Highways Manager advised that this was a substantial increase on funding from last year and, depending on the road base, this funding could cover the cost for resurfacing a road or be used for pavement resurfacing or a drainage scheme.  The Area Highways Manager offered to circulate a document to Members, showing the menu of options for highway works and the approximate costs for works.

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