Decision details

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):

i) Noted the detail of the highway works as outlined in section 3 and shown on drawing number EP/732227/MIS/29A;

ii) Gave authority to negotiate the terms of and enter into an agreement with the developer under the provisions of Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 whereby the Council will design and construct the highway and surface water outfall works at the developer’s expense;

iii) Gave authority to incur expenditure of £250,000 works costs and £50,000 staff costs to be fully funded by the developer through the S278 Agreement;

iv) Approved the adoption of new highway construction on land shaded red on drawing number EP/732227/MIS/31so that it can be added to the Council’s maintenance regime;

v) Approved with reference to the powers contained in Section 66(4) of the Highways Act 1980, that the relevant lengths of footway shown on drawing EP/732227/MIS/29A as proposed cycle tracks are removed and that following the removal of the footways, cycle tracks are constructed under the powers contained under the provisions of section 65(1) of the Highways Act 1980 for shared joint use by pedal cyclists and pedestrians; and

vi) gave authority to negotiate the terms of and enter into an agreement with the developer under the provisions of Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 whereby the Council will design and construct the highway.