Issue - meetings

This report seeks approval for Brent’s 2023/24 Carriageway Maintenance programme developed through prioritised programmes of major road resurfacing and preventative maintenance.  The report also details the budgets for asset condition surveys and analysis, improvements to highway structures & drainage, improvements to the public realm and renewal of road markings.

Members are asked to note that in order to enable further engagement with ward councillors on ward priorities a report detailing the footway maintenance programme will be presented to a future Cabinet.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)    To approve the 2023/24 Planned Carriageway Maintenance Programme as set out in Appendix B of the report.

(2)    To note the budgets allocated for asset condition surveys and analysis, improvements to highway structures & drainage, improvements to the public realm and renewal of road markings.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 23 October 23

Councillor Krupa Sheth (Cabinet Member for Environment, Infrastructure and Climate Action) introduced a report setting out recommendations for Brent Council’s 2023-2024 Highways Maintenance programme through a prioritised programme of major road resurfacing and preventative maintenance, including injection patching.  In presenting the report, Councillor Krupa Sheth highlighted the valuable nature of the Highway Infrastructure as one of the Council’s key physical assets along with the asset management approach towards prioritisation of schemes, which included the use of condition surveys and other relevant data to produce the annual road and footway maintenance programmes that had been designed to provide optimum condition improvements utilising the funding available.  Taking account of the approach outlined members noted that the report also included details on the budgets for asset condition surveys and analysis, improvements to highway structures and drainage, improvements to public realm, and renewal of road markings.

In considering the report, Cabinet noted the focus on the highway infrastructure as a key issue and concern affecting local residents and impacting in members’ casework and as a result welcomed the focus on local engagement with councillors around the process in identification of priorities for the annual maintenance plans and responsiveness to local demand.  In addition, members noted the intention to present the Planned Footway Maintenance Programme to a future Cabinet meeting in order to enable further engagement with councillors around local ward priorities.

In supporting the approach outlined and thanking all those involved for their efforts in developing the programme and recommendations outlined in the report, Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)    To approve the 2023/24 Planned Carriageway Maintenance Programme as set out in Appendix B of the report.

(2)    To note the budgets allocated for asset condition surveys and analysis, improvements to highway structures and drainage, improvements to the public realm and renewal of road markings.