Agenda item

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the strategic approach to the management and maintenance of Rotherham’s Highways.

2.    Approve the indicative Highway Repair Programme for 2024/2025 as set out in Appendix 1 which includes the additional Councillor suggestions.

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

Consideration was given to the report which described how Rotherham’s highways were strategically managed and maintained, in accordance with the agreed Highway Asset Management Policy, Strategy and Highway Asset Management Plan (HAMP.) The report also provided a review of the current Strategy for the management and maintenance of Rotherham’s Highways and the impact the recent Council funding had had on the highway network. Current performance, both in terms of the condition of  Rotherham’s highways and in terms of the delivery of highways maintenance services was outlined.

The additional investment over a number of years in Rotherham’s roads was making a real improvement to the highway network. This was evidenced by the improvement in the condition of the estate roads and classified network and a continued reduction in the number of potholes reported and highway claims received against the Council.

The report provided further detail on the Highways Maintenance Programme on the basis of the additional funding approved at Council in February 2024. The schemes were set out in the last two pages of Appendix 1 and were recommended for approval. The name for the 4-year programme was the ‘Rotherham Roads Programme’.

Resolved:

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the strategic approach to the management and maintenance of Rotherham’s Highways.

2.    Approve the indicative Highway Repair Programme for 2024/2025 as set out in Appendix 1 which includes the additional Councillor suggestions.

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