Decision details

The Service Director, Frontline Services provided Cabinet Members with the detailed capital programme for Highways, Transportation and Strategic Projects for 2019/20.

Members were provided with the detail against the specific 2019/20 capital allocations of £15.032M in favour of Highways Technical Services and of £10.934M in favour of Strategic Projects. It was added that these allocations were being made in order to safeguard the long-term integrity of the highways and transportation network and to enhance it, so as to deal with ever increasing travel demands. Reference was also made to Welsh Government funding and the Cardiff Capital Region City Deal. The Service Director referred Members of section 4.1.4 of his report which provided details of the programme and funding allocation.

The Leader welcomed the investment and advised Members that the programme was a rolling programme of  work  with the next phase of approvals coming forward in the Autumn.  He welcomed the recognised improvements to highways infrastructure based on the data in the report.  The Leader took the opportunity to discuss the additional funding that had been made to the flood alleviation scheme following the effects of Storm Callum and also referenced other potential grants that may be coming forward later in the year from Welsh Government.

The Deputy Leader commented on the successful investment that had been recognised across the County Borough and made specific reference to the investment in bridge structures.

With the agreement of the Leader, County Borough Councillors P Jarman and  G Davies spoke on this item.

Following discussions it was RESOLVED:

1.    To note and approve the Supplementary Capital Programme for Highways, Transportation and Strategic Projects as detailed within the report.

2.    To note that the current allocations are part of a 3-year capital programme and agreed to delegate authority to the Group Director, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Director of Finance and Digital Services, to extend activity to deliver additional projects during the financial year where capacity exists for accelerated delivery in accordance with the purpose of the wider programme.

N.B.

·         As County Borough Councillor R Bevan left the meeting when the item was discussed he refrained from voting on the item.

·         County Borough Councillor J Rosser left the meeting during this item.