Report from the Property, Highways and Transport Select Committee: Attaining Best Practice and Value for the Council's Highways Resurfacing Activities
March 21, 2024 Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Cabinet, on 21 March 2024, approved recommendations from the Property, Highways and Transport Select Committee regarding highways resurfacing activities. The Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport, in conjunction with officers, will implement the committee's specific recommendations. These include developing a standardised response template for member enquiries, endorsing resident feedback for repair prioritisation, ensuring transparency of planned works, enhancing communication with other highway authorities, and consulting between Highways and Green Spaces teams on tree root issues. Additionally, the Cabinet agreed to promote less energy-intensive resurfacing techniques, endorse new technologies, support cost-effective repaving methods, and encourage early ordering and volume discounts from the resurfacing contractor.
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| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Effective from | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |