Decision details

RESOLVED that Cabinet: -

(a)           approves adoption of the draft Highway Asset Management Policy and Strategy; and

(b)           delegates authority to the Director for Growth and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport and Sustainability, to approve the subsequent Asset Management Plan and other associated operational documents that will be produced following the adoption of the Policy and Strategy. 

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Transport and Sustainability

Reason

By adopting the principles set out in the Highway Asset Management Policy and Strategy, this would enable informed decisions to be made about investment and maintenance funding; assist in the targeting of resources to where they can be most effective and enable the identification and management of the risks associated with the Council’s statutory duties to manage and maintain public infrastructure. This will be used to inform the proposed highway maintenance programme and ensure that BCP Council are able to fully utilise funding awarded.