Decision details

The Cabinet received an update from the Transport Policy Officer.

On 25^th March 2019 the Highways Improvement Programme 2019/20 – 2021/22 was approved by Cabinet. The report was appended with detailed programmes utilising both Prudential Borrowing (£12m over 3 years) as well as all other sources of funding available for highway maintenance including Local Transport Plan (LTP), Incentive Fund and Pothole Fund which brings the programme to ~£16m over the 3 years. 

Since this it had become apparent that two unadopted streets had been included in the programme. These were included in error in the Annual Engineering Inspection (AEI) that was carried out in autumn 2018 and their condition meant they were included in the programme. The unadopted streets included were as follows:

·       Hollins Avenue (Saddleworth West & Lees)

·       Ashmond Road (Saddleworth West & Lees)

Following approval of the programme detailed inspections of all highways included were carried out by highway engineers to assess the scope of the scheme and clarify the type of works. It was at this stage that the above highways had been confirmed as unadopted and would therefore need to be excluded from the programme. The locations would be replaced by adjacent streets of a similar length and condition as follows:

·       Hollins Avenue replaced by Hollins Road (Saddleworth West & Lees)

·       Ashmond Road replaced by Wroe Street (Saddleworth West & Lees)

The whole programme had been thoroughly checked to ensure no further unadopted highways had been included and the website link to the page ‘Highways Improvement Programme 2019/20’ had been updated.  

RESOLVED that the update be noted