Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: September 17, 2024

Purpose: As the highway authority, Northumberland County Council has a duty to promote road safety. It is recognised good practice to have a road safety partnership in place involving the relevant local authorities and the Police force which covers the area. Following discussions between the existing partners, it is proposed to enter into a new Northumbria Road Safety Partnership (NRSP) with the other Tyne and Wear local authorities, Northumberland County Council and Northumbria Police. This would supersede the existing Northumbria Safer Roads Initiative (NSRI).

Content: RESOLVED that:-   1.       Cabinet approve entering the new partnership agreement as set out in the documents attached as Appendix 1 and 2 to the report, that will enable the setting up of a road safety partnership between the local authorities in the Northumbria Police area and Northumbria Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria;   2.       Cabinet authorise the Executive Director of Place and Regeneration to formally execute all appropriate documentation required to enter into the new partnership agreement, including providing written confirmation that Northumberland County Council agrees to the cancellation of the outstanding invoices between Northumbria Police and the local authority members on the signing of the new agreement (these disputed invoices being £2.1m owed to Northumbria Police from the NRSI members collectively and £2.1m being owed by Northumbria Police to the NRSI members collectively), and;   3.       Cabinet agree to the arrangement of an annual road safety meeting for transport portfolio holders of each local authority to receive an annual report on the progress of the partnership and to advise as to its forthcoming annual work programme.