Council and councillors

Report No. 59/2017 from the Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport) was received.

The Portfolio Holder, Mr Mathias, introduced the report, the purpose of which was to consider the revised Highway Inspection Policy attached as Appendix 1 to Report No. 59/2017.

During discussion the following points were raised:

i)                 That consideration be given to developing a system by which parish clerks could be advised that Highways was in receipt of an issue.

ii)               That the number of reported issues responded to could be reported in the quarterly Performance Management Report and a monthly report to parish clerks.  

DECISION

1)    That Cabinet APPROVED the Highway Inspection Policy attached at Appendix 1 to Report No. 59/2017.

Reason for Decision

1.     To deliver the Council’s strategic aims to ‘safeguard the most vulnerable and support the health and wellbeing needs of our community’, by providing a safe highway network and to fulfil the Council’s statutory duties with regard to highway maintenance and road safety.