Decision details

Date of Decision:

15^th May 2023

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Paul Woodcock, Strategic Director, Regeneration and Environment

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

The decision is taken in line with paragraph 8.4 of the Council’s Financial and Procurement Procedure Rules:

“Strategic Directors and Budget Managers are authorised to incur expenditure in accordance with the estimates that make up the budget and the Capital Programme within their delegated area of control.”

The report was approved at Cabinet on 24^th April, 2023:-

That Cabinet noted the strategic approach to the management and maintenance of Rotherham’s Highways.

That the decision of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment to approve the indicative Highway Repair Programme for 2023/2024 was noted.

That Cabinet noted any additional in year funding to deliver highways repairs, the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment may utilise that funding in accordance with the strategic approach to the Management and Maintenance of Rotherham’s Highways as laid out in this report.

Brief Description of Decision:

The Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment approves the Indicative Highway Repair Programme for 2023/ 2024 which is appended.

Reasons for the Decision:

The decision is required in order to deliver individual schemes as part of the already approved budget and also provide transparency to the future programme of highways maintenance works. This allows the programme to be publicised and for Council services to be held accountable for the delivery of the programme.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Schemes could be considered on an individual basis or via a batch at a time.  This is not preferred as would be more piecemeal and also would not give clarity to Ward Members and residents for the overall programme.  An indicative annual programme also enables suggestions put forward from Ward Members to be considered and included. A delivery programme is essential for the effective oversight of the highways capital programme.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports considered

None, but appendix has full list of indicative programme for 2023/24.