Previous reference: Minute 26 (2017/18)

The Strategic Director, Place, will represent a report (Document “M”) which details how the Planning, Transportation and Highways Service currently manages the Local Highway Maintenance (LHM) function and allocates resources.

The report also provides an update on current operations being undertaken on the network and the indicative costs of works undertaken in the current financial year.

Recommended –

(1)       That the current operational methods adopted for Local Highway Maintenance be noted.

(2)       That the costs to date for the 2018/19 financial year be noted.

(3)       That the 2017/18 updated list of CAT3 works as shown in Appendix 5 to Document “M” be noted.

(4)       That the list of completed and ordered CAT3 works for 2018/19 as shown in Appendix 6 to Document “M” be noted.

(5)       That the details of gullies cleaned within the constituency as shown in Appendix 7 to Document “M” be  noted.

(Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

(Andy Fisher – 01535 618297)

Resolved –

(1)       That the current operational methods adopted for Local Highway Maintenance be noted.

(2)       That the costs to date for the 2018/19 financial year be noted.

(3)       That the 2017/18 updated list of CAT3 works as shown in Appendix 5 to Document “M” be noted.

(4)       That the list of completed and ordered CAT3 works for 2018/19 as shown in Appendix 6 to Document “M” be noted.

(5)       That the details of gullies cleaned within the constituency as shown in Appendix 7 to Document “M” be  noted.

ACTION: Strategic Director Place

(Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

(Andy Fisher – 01535 618297

The Strategic Director, Place, presented a report (Document “M”) which detailed how the Planning, Transportation and Highways Service currently managed the Local Highway Maintenance (LHM) function and allocated resources.

The report also provided an update on current operations being undertaken on the network and the indicative costs of works undertaken in the current financial year.

Members were aware that where repairs to the highway were required they were categorised, depending upon the severity of the issue, into one of three categories (CAT1, CAT2 or CAT3). Each category had a target repair time which had been agreed with the Council’s Insurers. A definition of the categories and repair times was provided. 

Appended to Document M” were the following details:-

·         Work Undertaken as Part of the LHM Function

·         A Technical Staff Overview

·         An Operational Staff Overview

·         CAT1 and 2 Works Update

·         Updated 2017/18 CAT 3 Works List

·         Current CAT3 Works List 2018/19 (completed and ordered)

·         Completed Gully Cleaning in the Keighley Constituency

The funding available for pothole repairs was questioned and Members were advised that the figure for the district was £890,000 which resulted in £178,000 being available for each constituency.  It was confirmed that the majority of the funds for the Keighley constituency had been utilised and it was hoped that all the repairs would be completed before the winter period.

Members queried if the overall budget for Local Highway Maintenance for 2018/2019 of £330,131 included capital funding from the Department for Transport (Dft).  It was confirmed that this was not the case.  It was explained that the revenue budget had reduced annually as budgets were cut.  There were areas of work within the service which were giving rise to a projected revenue overspend for the year including Local Highway Maintenance and street lighting energy supply.  It was agreed that a briefing note be sent to Members detailing Dft Pothole Action Fund spend in the constituency and a breakdown of Local Highway Maintenance costs to date.

It was noted that some locations on the appendices attached to Document “M” had been categorised in the wrong ward.  It was agreed to provide the correct ward details for the schemes listed on P24 as Main Road and on Page 31 as High Street to the Keighley East Ward Members.  .

Resolved –

(1)       That the current operational methods adopted for Local Highway Maintenance be noted.

(2)       That the costs to date for the 2018/19 financial year be noted.

(3)       That the 2017/18 updated list of CAT3 works as shown in Appendix 5 to Document “M” be noted.

(4)       That the list of completed and ordered CAT3 works for 2018/19 as shown in Appendix 6 to Document “M” be noted.

(5)       That the details of gullies cleaned within the constituency as shown in Appendix 7 to Document “M” be noted.

ACTION: Strategic Director Place

(Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee)