Issue - meetings

This report sets out recommendations for Brent’s 2024-26 Carriageway Maintenance programme through prioritised programmes of major road resurfacing and preventative maintenance, which includes injection patching; along with recommendations for Brent’s 2024-26 highway structures and drainage maintenance programmes.  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.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)        To approve the 2024-26 Planned Carriageway Maintenance Programme as set out in Appendix B of the report.

(2)        To approve the allocations to budgets allocated for asset condition surveys and analysis, improvements to highway structures & drainage, improvements to the public realm and renewal of road markings for 2024-26.

(3)        That the works programme for the £759,000 DfT allocation be approved by the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods & Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Public Realm & Enforcement, once the incentive criteria are known and a programme has been drawn up.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 17 March 2025

As a result of Councillor Krupa Sheth (Cabinet Member for Public Realm and Enforcement) having submitted her apologies for absence Councillor Muhammed Butt (as Leader of the Council) introduced a report from the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods & Regeneration setting out recommendations for Brent Council’s 2024-2026 Carriageway Maintenance programme through a prioritised programme of major road resurfacing and preventative maintenance, including injection patching along with recommendations for the 2024-2026 Highway Structures and Drainage Maintenance Programmes.

In presenting the report, Councillor Muhammed Butt 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 and programme of works delivered during 2023-24 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 along with the additional funding provided within the Governments Autum budget for local highway maintenance focussed around addressing repairs and potholes, of which Brent’s allocation had totalled £759k.

In considering the report Cabinet noted the focus on the highway infrastructure as a key issue and concern affecting local residents and, whilst recognising the need to maximise use of available resources based around the clear process for identification of priorities within the annual maintenance plans, were also keen to recognise the positive impact from the significant investment identified in terms of specific local schemes aimed at revitalising the boroughs infrastructure and keeping Brent safe and on the move.

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 2024-26 Planned Carriageway Maintenance Programme as set out in Appendix B of the report.

(2)        To approve the allocations to budgets allocated for asset condition surveys and analysis, improvements to highway structures & drainage, improvements to the public realm and renewal of road markings for 2024-26.

(3)        That the works programme for the £759,000 DfT allocation be approved by the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods & Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Public Realm & Enforcement, once the incentive criteria were known and a programme had been drawn up.