The Chief Officer (Highways and
Transportation);
a) Noted the detail of the highway works as set out in paragraphs
1-8 in the Design and Cost report and as shown on the plan included
at Appendix 4;
b) 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; with the works to be designed and
implemented by the City Council on behalf of the developer;
c) Requested the City Solicitor to revoke the existing Traffic
Regulation Order (TRO) on the A659 Westgate in proximity of the
proposed works and advertise a Draft TRO for ‘No Waiting at
Any Time’; and if no valid objections are received, to make,
seal and implement the Orders as advertised; and
d) Gave authority to incur capital expenditure of £1,480,000
consisting of £1,130,000 civil works costs, £190,000
staff fees and £160,000 commuted sums, all of which will be
fully funded through the Section 278 agreement.