Agenda item

The Highways Link Manager and South East Community Assembly Manager submitted a joint report which set out ideas for spending the Assembly’s allocation of £40,000 for Highways schemes in 2012/13 and any underspend carried forward from the 2011/12 budget.

1.1

DECISION TAKEN

RESOLVED: That the South East Community Assembly:-

(a)

notes the information contained within the report and allocates the following sums from South East Assembly Highways Budget 2012/13:

·           Speed Indication Device maintenance/ installation of equipment for new sites £13,000

·           £5000 per Ward for small schemes; and

(b)

authorises the South East Assembly Manager, in conjunction with the Community Assembly Chair, to decide on the schemes to be funded from the Ward budgets now established.

1.2

REASONS FOR THE DECISION

The purpose of the Highways Budget is to respond to local requests for Highways improvements.  Safe roads and pavements is one of the South East Assembly Community Plan priorities.  The allocations proposed allow for the sound operation of Speed Indicator Devices and the agreement of local small schemes whilst leaving scope for the Community Assembly to decide larger schemes at a later date.

1.3

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED AND REJECTED

(a)

No Ward budgets – This would involve Members considering all requests and would be unworkable.

(b)

Divide the whole budget into Ward allocations – This would not take into account variations in needs across the area and previous investment.

1.4

ANY INTEREST DECLARED OR DISPENSATION GRANTED

None Declared

1.5

REASON FOR EXEMPTION IF PUBLIC/PRESS EXCLUDED DURING CONSIDERATION

Not Applicable

1.6

RESPECTIVE DIRECTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Simon Green, Executive Director, Place Portfolio.

(NOTE: The relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee to consider a call-in of the decision would be, in this instance, the Economic and Environmental Wellbeing Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee.)

The Highways Link Manager and South East Community Assembly Manager submitted a joint report which set out ideas for spending the Assembly’s allocation of £40,000 for Highways schemes in 2012/13 and any underspend carried forward from the 2011/12 budget.

8.1

Public Question

David Luck, Community Assembly Manager, listed the proposed locations for the Speed Indication Devices (SIDs) as being Retford Road, Beaver Hill Road, Sheffield Road, Beighton Road, Station Road and possibly Skelton Road.  He added that the SIDs would be in place for two months at a time and that he would be looking at timescales for implementation and would report back. 

8.2

Decision Taken

RESOLVED: That the South East Community Assembly:-

(a)

notes the information contained within the report and allocates the following sums from the South East Community Assembly Highways Budget 2012/13:

·           Speed Indication Device maintenance/installation of equipment for new sites £13,000

·           £5000 per Ward for small schemes; and

(b)

authorises the South East Community Assembly Manager, in conjunction with the Community Assembly Chair, to decide on the schemes to be funded from the Ward budgets now established.

8.3

Reasons For The Decision

The purpose of the Highways Budget is to respond to local requests for Highways improvements.  Safe roads and pavements is one of the South East Assembly Community Plan priorities.  The allocations proposed allow for the sound operation of Speed Indication Devices and the agreement of local small schemes whilst leaving scope for the Community Assembly to decide larger schemes at a later date.

8.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

(a)

No Ward budgets – This would involve Members considering all requests and would be unworkable.

(b)

Divide the whole budget into Ward allocations – This would not take into account variations in needs across the area and previous investment.