Agenda item

9.1

To provide an update on contract performance and notify the Committee of proposed new ways of working in relation to a Contract for Highways Maintenance between Sheffield City Council and Amey Hallam Highways (AHH) (subcontracted to Amey LG (Amey) as part of a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract dated 31 July 2012 which is due to expire in 2037 (the Contract)).

9.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Waste and Street Scene Policy Committee:-

1.     notes the Amey Contract Performance Report at closed Appendix 3 together with the proposal for officers to continue to monitor Amey’s performance of the Contract considering Appendix 3 and report back to Committee by February 2024 as to progress;

2.     notes the trials on new ways of working for street cleansing, leafing and planned drainage programmes;

3.     notes areas of improvement to strengthen monitoring and auditing function; and

4.     notes full compliance on carriageway and footway surfacing and that Amey are no longer in default.

9.3

Reasons for Decision

9.3.1

The reason for this report is for the Committee to note the points outlined above and in the closed Appendix 3 and note Officers proposed way forward.

9.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

9.4.1

There were no alternatives considered and rejected.

9.1

The Interim Service Manager for Highway Maintenance introduced the report which provided an update on contract performance and notified the Committee of proposed new ways of working in relation to a Contract for Highways Maintenance between Sheffield City Council and Amey Hallam Highways (AHH) (subcontracted to Amey LG (Amey)). The Business Director for Amey attended the meeting via video link to answer Member’s questions.

9.2

The Business Director for Amey agreed to follow up on specific cases raised by Members on behalf of residents and Members were asked to notify the Interim Service Manager of any further areas of concern so that these could be followed up with Amey.

9.3

In response to Member’s questions regarding how the relationship between utility companies, Amey and the Council was managed to coordinate work that impacted roads, officers proposed to invite the Council’s Network Management Team to a knowledge briefing session and noted that Yorkshire Water would be attending the Committee meeting in November.

9.4

The Business Director for Amey agreed to seek clarification on who had responsibility for maintaining heritage street furniture and how to report faults.

9.5

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Waste and Street Scene Policy Committee:-

1.     notes the Amey Contract Performance Report at closed Appendix 3 together with the proposal for officers to continue to monitor Amey’s performance of the Contract considering Appendix 3 and report back to Committee by February 2024 as to progress;

2.     notes the trials on new ways of working for street cleansing, leafing and planned drainage programmes;

3.     notes areas of improvement to strengthen monitoring and auditing function; and

4.     notes full compliance on carriageway and footway surfacing and that Amey are no longer in default.

9.6

Reasons for Decision

9.6.1

The reason for this report is for the Committee to note the points outlined above and in the closed Appendix 3 and note Officers proposed way forward.

9.7

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

9.7.1

There were no alternatives considered and rejected.