Decision Maker: Assistant Director Highways and Capital Projects
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
A decision was taken to recommence the
highways maintenance programme in May 2020 and this included a
scheme at the junction of Stanhope Road South/ Coniscliffe Road and
West St.
Each site has been re-examined with regard to social distancing and
appropriate safety measures and almost all are able to
progress.
However, upon release of lockdown and the Council trying to support
businesses getting back to business one scheme was reviewed as it
was considered there may be some disruption to businesses and
pedestrians trying to access parts of the town centre and conflict
with the social distancing measures now in place around the
Imperial Quarter.
Delaying the scheme until later in the year is recommended.
Financial/staffing/health & safety (inc virus transmission
risks)/service delivery impacts/other risks and impacts
considered:
Finance - Deferring for a year will risk the roads deteriorating
further and requiring monitoring and more extensive work the
following year and there will be the extra work required throughout
the year to keep areas in a safe and serviceable condition for
another 12 months.
Equality Impacts:
Each scheme will consider equality needs as part of the temporary
works during the delivery phase. The maintenance schemes should
result in a reduction of potential hazards in the highway.
Defer the Stanhope Road South/ Coniscliffe
Road and West St Highway maintenance scheme.
Reasons - To support town centre recovery.
Continuing with the work was considered but on
balance but it was felt there would be impact on pedestrians
accessing the town centre and further disruption when business and
the Council trying to promote town centre activity.
Publication date: 08/07/2020
Date of decision: 28/05/2020