Issue - meetings

This report requests that Cabinet  approve the Highways Capital Scheme Programme 2018-19. During 2018/19 it is proposed to allocate £3.5m of Brent capital to maintain the highway network, subject to approval of the Budget and Council Tax report.  This report sets out recommendations for how Brent’s £3.5m capital budget should be allocated during 2018/19 through a prioritised programme of:Major and minor pavement reconstruction; Major Road resurfacing;Preventative maintenance; Improvements to the public realm, and

Renewal of Road Markings.

It was RESOLVED:

7.1       That the proposed highways maintenance programme for 2018/19 as detailed in Appendix B, be approved; and

7.2       That any changes to this and future highways capital programmes, be approved by the Strategic Director of Regeneration & Environment in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment.

Councillor Ellie Southwood, Cabinet Member for Environment, introduced the report, stating that in 2017/18 approximately £6.2m has been spent improving the condition of Brent’s highways, including resurfacing an estimated of 6.44 miles of road and reconstructing about 7.54 miles of pavement. Councillor Southwood stated that this equates to about 2% of the road network and 1.5% of the pavements. This investment includes £5.3m of Brent capital (carry forward of £0.45m from 16/17, a base 17/18 allocation of £3.5m and an additional £1.35m) and £0.90m of TfL capital funding for Principal (A road) maintenance.

Councillor Ellie Southwood stated that during 2018/19 it is proposed to allocate £3.5m of Brent capital to maintain the highway network, subject to approval of the Budget and Council Tax report. 

It was RESOLVED:

7.1       That the proposed highways maintenance programme for 2018/19 as detailed in Appendix B, be approved; and

7.2       That any changes to this and future highways capital programmes, be approved by the Strategic Director of Regeneration & Environment in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment.

The following items are not for publication as they relate to the following category of exempt information as specified under Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, namely paragraph 3: “Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)”

·         Agenda Item 8

o   Report seeking approval to acquire a long leasehold from Network Rail. Land at Queens Park - South Kilburn Regeneration Programme – Appendix 2

·         Agenda Item 9

o   Authority to Award Contracts for Six Extra Care Schemes – Appendices 1, 2 and 5

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