Decision details

Department for Transport (DFT) Pothole Grant O0209 Local Transport Capital Funding - DfT, Potholes

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Acceptance of the Department for Transport (DFT) Pothole Grant Funding via South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA):

                £400,000 - 2023/24

                £426,349 - 2024/25

Decision:

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

12th January 2024

Title:

O0209 Local Transport Capital Funding – DfT, Potholes

 

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

 Sam Barstow, Assistant Director, Community Safety & Street Scene

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

As per the Regeneration and Environment sub-scheme of delegation, the Assistant Director is authorised as follows:

 

7.       Other functions

 

Any function not otherwise reserved to the full Council, the Cabinet, a committee of the Cabinet, a member of the Cabinet, a joint committee discharging executive functions or another local authority, relevant to the Assistant Director’s portfolio.

 

Bidding for external funding and grant aid for both revenue and capital schemes, and their subsequent implementation.

 

Brief Description of Decision:

To accept the additional funding and include in delivery of highway surfacing works as per the agreement with SYMCA

 

Reasons for the Decision:

The additional funding will assist in repairing additional sections of highway, helping to maintain the condition better than the national average.

 

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

As this funding is grant monies made available to the Council to continue to improve road conditions no alternative options have been considered.

 

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

 

I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to accept the additional funding and include on highway surfacing works as per the agreement with SYMCA.

 

Signed by the Decision Maker  

 

 

Dated: 12th January, 2024

 

Name: Sam Barstow                 

Job Title: Assistant Director, Community Safety & Street Scene

 

Publication date: 22/01/2024

Date of decision: 12/01/2024

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