Issue - meetings

To consider the delivery programme for the Highways Capital Plan budget allocation for the years 2025/26 & 2026/27.

Wards affected: all

Contact: Yvonne Atkinson, Highways Capital Programme Manager

RESOLVED –

1)    That approval be given to the budget and programme/scheme allocations within the detailed two year Highways Capital Plan to the sum of £20,827,680 and £16,453,364 for 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 respectively (Appendices A and B refer), to allow the budget allocation and spend on the schemes identified to improve the Highway Network and increase safety on the roads whilst improving air quality and positively impacting climate change across the district.

2)    That approval be given to the delegation of authority to the Executive Director (Place) or the Service Director (Highways and Streetscene) in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Environment and Highways), and any other Cabinet Members, as considered appropriate by the Executive Director (Place), to enable any amendments to be made to identified schemes, agree the addition of future schemes, and award funding (within £20,827,680) for those schemes in accordance with Council Financial Procedure Rules.

3)    That approval be given, where necessary, to accelerate spend of the City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement and accelerate the two year forward programme through delegation to the Cabinet Member for Highways.

4)    That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Highways and Streetscene) in consultation with the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to negotiate, agree and enter into the terms of any applicable funding agreements (and associated documents) to enable individual projects and schemes to proceed.

(Under the provision of Council Procedure Rule 36(1), Cabinet received  a representation from Councillor J D Lawson).

Cabinet received a report which advised of the intended delivery programme for the Highways Capital Plan budget allocation for the years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 and identified the planned highways projects for 2025-2026 and indicative programme 2026/2027. Cabinet were advised that the Highways Capital Plan, which included additional grants from the Department for Transport and the West Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, outlined circa £20.8m of investment in highways infrastructure over the next 12 month period, and circa £16.4m investment in 2026 -2027. 

The report provided an overview of how the investment had been prioritised and how the works would support regional objectives. It set out a breakdown of allocated budgets and detailed programmes of planned works for all highway asset groups, including highways maintenance, repairs of structure, replacement of life expired street lighting columns, upgrades to signalised crossings, junction improvements and works to improve road safety and encourage active travel by making of road routes more accessible.

RESOLVED –

1)    That approval be given to the budget and programme/scheme allocations within the detailed two year Highways Capital Plan to the sum of £20,827,680 and £16,453,364 for 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 respectively (Appendices A and B refer), to allow the budget allocation and spend on the schemes identified to improve the Highway Network and increase safety on the roads whilst improving air quality and positively impacting climate change across the district.

2)    That approval be given to the delegation of authority to the Executive Director (Place) or the Service Director (Highways and Streetscene) in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Environment and Highways), and any other Cabinet Members, as considered appropriate by the Executive Director (Place), to enable any amendments to be made to identified schemes, agree the addition of future schemes, and award funding (within £20,827,680) for those schemes in accordance with Council Financial Procedure Rules.

3)    That approval be given, where necessary, to accelerate spend of the City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement and accelerate the two year forward programme through delegation to the Cabinet Member for Highways.

4)    That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Highways and Streetscene) in consultation with the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to negotiate, agree and enter into the terms of any applicable funding agreements (and associated documents) to enable individual projects and schemes to proceed.