Agenda item

The Cabinet Member with the Leisure and Local Environment Portfolio introduced the report of the Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services (previously circulated) advising Members of a new national code of practice for managing all highway assets. 

The submitted report stated that the Well Managed Highways Infrastructure Code of Practice (CoP) replaced existing codes and promoted a risk based approach; as well as providing guidance, the CoP had 36 recommendations which had been used to develop a number of operational documents that would evidence how the Council had incorporated those recommendations into every day highway asset management operations; it was not a statutory document and that adoption of the recommendations were a matter for each Highway Authority to consider based on risk, needs and priorities; and that it would come into effect on October 2018.

RESOLVED – (a)  That the adoption of the principles set out in the Well Managed Highway Infrastructure (CoP), the requirement to progress the specific recommendations and that operational highway asset management policies and procedures would be introduced or amended to reflect the new CoP, be noted.

(b)  That delegated authority be given to the Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services, or nominated officers, to develop, update, bring into operation and review the policies and procedures that follow principles in the CoP. 

REASON - To facilitate the efficient and effective management of the Council’s highway infrastructure by incorporating recommendations and principles within the CoP.