Decision details

Additional Local Highways Maintenance Funding 2018/2019

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Cabinet will be asked to consider an enhanced programme of highway maintenance on Local Community Roads.
In the Budget 2018 the Chancellor announced £420 million additional capital funding in 2018/19 for Highway Authorities to tackle potholes, repair damaged roads, and invest in keeping bridges open and safe.

The Kirklees allocation is £2,711,000.

Decision:

That Cabinet:-

 

  1. Noted the Council’s grant allocation dated 13 November 2018 from the Department of Transport of £2,711,000 as a result of the Chancellor’s 2018 Budget for local highways maintenance which would form part of the Council’s Highways capital plan to be used before 31st March 2019;

 

  1. Authorised the allocation of the grant funding in paragraph 6.1 of the report, where condition surveys showed the greatest need, namely, Local Community Roads (the unclassified road network); and

 

  1. That the Strategic Director, Economy and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Communities and Environment, be authorised to agree a programme of highway surfacing works to implement paragraph 6.2 of the report.

 

Report author: Graham Mallory

Publication date: 24/01/2019

Date of decision: 22/01/2019

Decided at meeting: 22/01/2019 - Cabinet

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