Agenda item

Decision 2

Agenda Item 9

2.

HIGHWAYS SCHEMES IN THE NORTHERN COMMUNITY ASSEMBLY AREA FOR 2012/13

The Head of Transport, Traffic and Parking Services and the Northern Community Assembly Manager submitted a joint report which set out a methodology for spending the Assembly’s allocation for highways schemes in 2012/13.

2.1

DECISION TAKEN

RESOLVED: That the Northern Community Assembly approves the spending of highway funding as described in paragraph 4.12 of the report.

2.2

REASONS FOR THE DECISION

The highway budget is not sufficient to satisfy all the requests made for changes. It is necessary to agree an appropriate distribution of the funding to ensure benefit across a range of request types over the whole Assembly area.

2.3

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED

(a)       It would have been possible to spend the whole of the budget on a one or two large scheme alone, but this route would not provide benefit across the whole Assembly area. Alternatively, utilising the whole budget on small schemes prevents the Assembly from achieving a strategic goal of improving the safety on its roads.

(b)       At this time, the Streets Ahead project is active in only a small part of the Assembly area and it is not practical to align more highway budget to realise greater benefit.

2.4

ANY INTEREST DECLARED OR DISPENSATION GRANTED

None Declared

2.5

REASON FOR EXEMPTION IF PRESS/PUBLIC EXCLUDED DURING CONSIDERATION

Not Applicable

2.6

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 Head of Transport, Traffic and Parking Services and the Northern Community Assembly Manager submitted a joint report which set out a methodology for spending the Assembly’s allocation for highways schemes in 2012/13.

9.1

Decision Taken

RESOLVED: That the Northern Community Assembly approves the spending of highway funding as described in paragraph 4.12 of the report.

9.2

Reasons For The Decision

The highway budget is not sufficient to satisfy all the requests made for changes. It is necessary to agree an appropriate distribution of the funding to ensure benefit across a range of request types over the whole Assembly area.

9.3

Alternative Options Considered

(a)       It would have been possible to spend the whole of the budget on a one or two large scheme alone, but this route would not provide benefit across the whole Assembly area. Alternatively, utilising the whole budget on small schemes prevents the Assembly from achieving a strategic goal of improving the safety on its roads.

(b)       At this time, the Streets Ahead project is active in only a small part of the Assembly area and it is not practical to align more highway budget to realise greater benefit.