Agenda item

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)

The Local Committee (Tandridge):

General

(i)            NOTED that the Local Committee’s devolved highways budget for capital works in 2019/20, and approved by full Council on 13 November 2018, is £181,818.  It has been assumed that the Local Committee’s devolved highways budget for 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 has removed the Local Committee’s revenue budget.  However each divisional Member will receive £7,500 to address highways issues in their division.

(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.

Capital Improvement Schemes (ITS)

(iv)         AGREED that the capital improvement schemes allocation for Tandridge be used to progress the Integrated Transport Schemes programme set out in Annex 1;

(v)          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;

(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 Tandridge 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 has removed the Local Committee’s revenue budget.

(ix)         NOTED that members will continue to receive an allocation of £7,500 per county member to address highway issues in their division.

(x)          AGREED that the Member Local Highways Fund be managed by the Area Maintenance Engineer on behalf of members;

Declaration of Interest: None

Officer attending: Zena Curry, Area Highways Manager

Petition, Public Questions, Statements: None

The Area Highways Manager advised that this is the usual report regarding the Highways Forward Programme for the next two years that the Committee need to consider at this time of year. The Officer informed members that as budgets are subject to change, a report will need to come back to the Local Committee in March should there be a major change.

The confirmed budget for 2019/20 will be £181,818 capital funding, as set out in the report. Each County member will also have £7500 revenue funding for highways in their division.  The Maintenance Engineer will be in contact with each Member to highlight schemes that can be progressed in their division.

Member Discussion – Key points

1.    It was asked if capital maintenance funding could be used for pavement work, as this is desperately needed, on Farleigh Road Warlingham.

The Area Highways Manager, directed members to Annex 1, which provides a list of the proposed Integrated Transport schemes.  The notes section advises that the potential budget of £181,818 is proposed to be divided, so that £105k divided by 6 for each county councillor which is quite substantial funding.  Pavement reconstruction is approximately £10-15k, however each county councillor would need to consider priorities in their division.

Resolution

The Local Committee (Tandridge):

General

(i)            NOTED that the Local Committee’s devolved highways budget for capital works in 2019/20, and approved by full Council on 13 November 2018, is £181,818.  It has been assumed that the Local Committee’s devolved highways budget for 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 has removed the Local Committee’s revenue budget.  However each divisional Member will receive £7,500 to address highways issues in their division.

(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.

Capital Improvement Schemes (ITS)

(iv)         AGREED that the capital improvement schemes allocation for Tandridge be used to progress the Integrated Transport Schemes programme set out in Annex 1;

(v)          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;

(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 Tandridge 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 has removed the Local Committee’s revenue budget.

(ix)         NOTED that members will continue to receive an allocation of £7,500 per county member to address highway issues in their division.

(x)          AGREED that the Member Local Highways Fund be managed by the Area Maintenance Engineer on behalf of members;