Decision details

The Chief Officer (Highways & Transportation);
i) noted the contents of this report;
ii) noted the highway works as outlined in Section 3.1 and indicated on Drawing Number 716982_LCC_HWT_XX_DR_EP_01_01a;
iii) gave authority to complete the detailed design, tender and implement the works as set out in Section 3.1;
iv) noted the total estimated cost of this scheme is £1,345,000 to be funded from a £1,100,000 loan from the Local Growth Fund as previously authorised at Executive Board, and £ 245,000 new injection of LCC Capital borrowing resource;
v) gave authority to incur expenditure of £245,000 consisting of £185,000 staff costs and £60,000 works costs to be funded from LCC Capital borrowing resource;
vi) approved the adoption of new highway construction so that it can be added to the Council’s maintenance regime;
vii) gave authority to display a notice on site under the provisions of Section 23 of the Roads Traffic Regulation Act 1984 in order to inform the public of the proposed pedestrian crossing on Brooklands Avenue as shown on drawing no. 716982_LCC_HWT_XX_DR_EP_01_01a;
viii) gave authority to request the City Solicitor to draft and advertise a notice under the provision of Section 90C of the Highway Act 1980 for the implementation of speed cushions as shown on drawing no. 716982_LCC_HWT_XX_DR_EP_01_01a; and
ix) approved with reference to the powers contained in Section 66(4) of the Highways Act 1980, that the relevant lengths of footway shown on the marked up Drawing No. 716982_LCC_HWT_XX_DR_EP_MI_17 are removed and that following the removal of the designation of footways, that shared cycle/pedestrian designation is assigned under the powers contained under the provisions of Section 65(1) of the Highways Act 1980.