Highway Maintenance
To receive a presentation of the Head of Service – Environmental Services
Minutes:
The Committee received a presentation on highway maintenance, which outlined the Corporate Plan core aims, the road network, the size of the asset, areas of operation, statutory duties, routine maintenance, operations, delivery, number of service requests, potholes, defect trends, work programme, challenges and investment.
It was agreed that the challenges for the Highway Authority had escalated due to utility works, maintaining a declining network, perception, increased defects and climate change. The estimated maintenance backlog for carriageways was £88million and footways £22million, which would take around 10 years to be rectified.
It was noted that the methods for dealing with potholes were constantly being developed due to new technology and processes. However potholes continued to be a major problem.
Member raised questions relating to the structure for the service and it was agreed that a copy of the full structure would be circulated to the Committee.
RESOLVED
That the structure for the Highway Service be circulated to the Committee for information.