Purpose

To seek approval for the headline allocations
of highway maintenance capital funding for 2026/27 and approve the
new schemes to be added to the Highways Capital Forward Programme
(HCFP).

Decision

Approval is granted for
i. additions to the Highways Capital Forward Programme for
Structural Highway Maintenance, as detailed in Appendix A of the
report;
ii. the indicative headline structure highways maintenance capital
allocations for 2026/27 based on current planning assumption;
iii. to carry out the relevant procurement processes for schemes to
be delivered in 2026/27 is granted

Reasons for the decision

The recommendations will enable Council
officers, working alongside NY Highways and partner organisations
to finalise the 2026/27 annual programme.

Alternative options considered

None considered.