Issue - meetings

Purpose of Report

To inform Members of the frequency of inspections and the process around decision making to the resurfacing of roads.

Recommendations

It is recommended that the Cabinet Member for Traffic and Transportation:

1.    Approves that the plans and timings of inspections of the tertiary road network are shared with all Ward Councillors;

2.    Approves that the report on the condition of the roads that follows these inspections is shared with all Ward Councillors;

3.    Notes that the decision by the Cabinet Member is brought to the public Traffic and Transportation decision meeting for information.

Richard Stocks, PFI Deputy Contract Manager, presented the report and advised the purpose of the report was to inform members of the frequency of inspections and the process around decision making relating to the resurfacing of roads.

Members' questions

In relation to Members' questions, officers clarified:

·         It was not known if roads in PO7 or those over the hill were included in the PFI contract but Officers stated they would find out this information and advise Members accordingly.

Members' comments

Councillor Heaney was pleased that all councillors were to receive information on this service, noting it is easier to deal with queries from their ward constituents if they have this information to hand.

Councillor Bosher hoped that it was all ward councillors and not just the ward specific councillors receiving information. The Chair confirmed it would be both.  The general information will go to all Councillors and the ward specific items will go to the Ward Councillor.

Decision

The Cabinet Member:

1.    Approved that the plans and timings of inspections of the tertiary road network are shared with all Ward Councillors;

2.    Approved that the report on the condition of the roads that follows these inspections is shared with all Ward Councillors;

3.    Noted that the decision by the Cabinet Member is brought to the public Traffic and Transportation decision meeting for information.