Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors G Barton and M Hardy

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 17 September 2015

Consideration was given to the minutes of the meeting held on 17 September 2015.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest

To provide an opportunity for Members to declare the existence of a party whip in relation to any item on the agenda

There were no whipping declarations

A total period of 15 minutes is allocated for members of the public to make a statement(s) on any matter that falls within the remit of the Committee.

Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes, but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned, where there are a number of speakers.

Note: In order for officers to undertake any background research, it would be helpful if members of the public contacted the Scrutiny officer listed at the foot of the agenda, at least one working day before the meeting to provide brief details of the matter to be covered.

There were no members of the public present wishing to speak

To receive a presentation and provide input on developing the Speed Management Strategy.

The Committee received a presentation on the Highways Service Contract Performance, which included:

·         Revenue Activities 2015/16

·         Capital Activities 2015/16

·         BS11000 Accreditation and BSI ISO 55001 Accreditation – it was hoped that Cheshire East would be the first authority to be accredited 

·         Performance Management KPIs

·         Performance Management NSIs

·         Third party claims

·         Customer satisfaction

·         Current focus

 With regard to street lighting LED programme, it was noted that 5400 out of 11500 were to be upgraded, which would save around £600,000 per year and reduce light pollution. The LED lights were much more directional and only lit the carriageway which some residents were opposed to.

With regard to third party claims, it was noted that in 2012/13 there were 1252 claims at a cost of over £600,000 in compensation to the authority, compared with 154 in 2015/16. Customer satisfaction was also on the increase, a 2015 NHT survey reported an increase of 3.6% in average levels of satisfaction with the highway service.

The current focus was around DfT Incentivised Funding, improved fault reporting, street lighting in residential areas and the Speed Management Strategy.

With regard to the Speed Management Strategy, it was agreed that the authority needed to be proactive and fully supported by the Police to enforce the strategy. A whole routes review in consultation with neighbouring authorities needed to be completed to ensure consistency. It was agreed that members would dedicate the next meeting of the Committee to draft the strategy.

RESOLVED

1.    That the officer be thanked.

2.    That the highway service performance be received.

3.    That Members commence drafting the Speed Management Strategy at the next meeting of the Committee.

To note the forward plan, identify any news items, and to determine whether any further examination of new issues is appropriate.

Consideration was given to the areas of the forward plan which fell within the remit of the Committee.

RESOLVED

That the forward plan be received

To give consideration to the work programme

Consideration was given to the work programme. It was agreed that Councillors Rhoda Bayley, N Mannion, M Parsons, B Roberts would sit on the Fly Tipping Task and Finish group and that Councillor N Mannion would chair that group.

RESOLVED

That Councillors Rhoda Bayley, N Mannion, M Parsons, B Roberts sit on the Fly Tipping Task and Finish group and that Councillor N Mannion chair that group.