Agenda item

Report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Recommendations:-

1.      That approval be given to the expansion of the current Street Works Permit Scheme from 304 of Rotherham’s busiest streets to every street in the Borough’s adopted road network.

2.      That the Head of Legal Services be authorised to conclude and execute all necessary legal documentation.

Consideration was given to the report which proposed the expansion of the Council’s Permit Scheme to every street across the Council’s adopted highway network to increase levels of controls over road and streets works, influence how works were undertaken and subsequently reduce the disruption caused to highway users along with an associated benefit in terms of minimising noise and air pollution.

This would give the Council more control over how and when and how long utilities could dig up the road.  It was frustrating for residents and there had been a number of instances where the road has been dug up, not repaired properly and defects had emerged.

The proposal, therefore, was to expand this scheme to every street in Rotherham, thus providing the Council with more control and seek to minimise disruption.

Cabinet Members welcomed this scheme and how it could influence the way that works were undertaken and in turn generate a positive return for residents.

Resolved:-  (1)  That the expansion of the current Street Works Permit Scheme from 304 of Rotherham’s busiest streets to every street in the Borough’s adopted road network (Option 3) be approved.

(2)  That the Head of Legal Services be authorised to conclude and execute all necessary legal documentation.