Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: May 6, 2025

Purpose: Report to advise of the intended delivery programme for the previously Cabinet approved Highways Capital Plan allocation for the years 2025/26 and 2026/27.   This report contains a breakdown showing the allocated budget and detailed programmes of planned works for all highway assets groups, including measures to improve road safety and/or create better places through improvement works.  

Content: RESOLVED –   1)    That approval be given to the budget and programme/scheme allocations within the detailed two year Highways Capital Plan to the sum of £20,827,680 and £16,453,364 for 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 respectively (Appendices A and B refer), to allow the budget allocation and spend on the schemes identified to improve the Highway Network and increase safety on the roads whilst improving air quality and positively impacting climate change across the district. 2)    That approval be given to the delegation of authority to the Executive Director (Place) or the Service Director (Highways and Streetscene) in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Environment and Highways), and any other Cabinet Members, as considered appropriate by the Executive Director (Place), to enable any amendments to be made to identified schemes, agree the addition of future schemes, and award funding (within £20,827,680) for those schemes in accordance with Council Financial Procedure Rules. 3)    That approval be given, where necessary, to accelerate spend of the City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement and accelerate the two year forward programme through delegation to the Cabinet Member for Highways. 4)    That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Highways and Streetscene) in consultation with the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to negotiate, agree and enter into the terms of any applicable funding agreements (and associated documents) to enable individual projects and schemes to proceed.