Decision details

To approve the block funding allocations for Highways and Transport services in the forthcoming year.

Consideration was given to a report on the allocation of highway revenue and capital funding to deliver day to day activities and programmes on the public highway in order to achieve the Council’s Corporate Plan and the Local Transport Plan objectives and priorities.

Members made comments in respect of ward member budgets and the potential for them to be increased the following year.  Whilst some Members welcomed this as long as the money could be used to be spent on patching it was noted by other Members that money from ward budgets may not be being spent as effectively as it should be and that further time was required in order to assess the success of the scheme.  It was noted that the Council had received extra funding for being in the higher category for demonstrating good practice and this was welcomed.   

RESOLVED

1.That the demands made on the Council’s revenue budgets from the important highway services outlined in the report be noted.

2.That the impact of the level of Department for Transport grant funding on the council’s ability to carry out highway maintenance to a desirable level be noted.