Decision Maker: Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: March 11, 2025

Purpose: This report requests approval for the disbursement of grant funding from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s (LCRCA) City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) for 2025/26 into the Council’s Capital Programme for Highways Structural Maintenance and Bridge Maintenance. Requested to approve proposed programme of works.

Content: Resolved – That   (1)  the proposed programme of works for Wirral’s Carriageways, Footway Improvements and Bridge Maintenance for 2025/26 be approved, using any relevant grant funding allocated to the Council by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority in the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement - Highways Structural Maintenance allocation, and the spending of the associated grant funding on these works, once accepted by the Council’s Section 151 Officer, as set out in Appendix 2 to this report;   (2)  the indicative Red, Amber, Green rated highway network condition matrix as set out in Appendix 4 to this report be approved, to be used by the Director of Neighbourhood Services as one of the decision tools when developing the Council’s highway structural maintenance programmes.   (3)  the Director of Neighbourhood Services be authorised to revise or amend the delivery or implementation of the work programmes, as deemed necessary, having due regard for the available resources and applicable risk-based prioritisation of locations selected for intervention and treatment, in consultation with the Chair and Party Spokespersons of the Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee; and   (4)  the Director of Law and Corporate Services be authorised to negotiate and finalise any grant funding agreements on behalf of the council, amongst the relevant subject areas over the next 3 years, as set out in Appendix 1 to this report and for any additional grant funding received during this period relevant to the subject area.