Decision

It was moved by Councillor Donnithorne and seconded by Councillor Gibbons and

RESOLVED:

1. That the Committee considers the findings of the highways-specific Value for Money review and confirms that the independent assessment and proposed improvement actions provide sufficient assurance in response to its previous recommendation.
2. That the Committee considers the summary of Town and Parish Council engagement delivered by Cormac and requests that the learning from the sessions will be reflected in future highways communications and engagement planning.
3. That a progress update on the agreed Value for Money improvement priorities and stakeholder engagement actions is included in future highways performance reporting to the Committee.
4. Requests the Portfolio Holder for Transport considers the views of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee about introducing more regular gulley/drain/rural road inspection through the budget setting process.