Issue - items at meetings - Roadworks

Report of the Director of Environment.

32.1    The Traffic Manager introduced the report on the Management of Roadworks in the City, which detailed the Council’s road repairs and Local Transport Plan projects, utilities’ repairs and new accesses that all impacted on the highway; and how these are planned, coordinated and monitored.

32.2    The traffic manager gave a number of examples of successful joint working between utilities. This was uncommon in the industry and so was being put forward by the South East Highway and Utility Committee as an example of good practice.

32.3    Regarding enforcement, he said there was a need for some flexibility to take account of unexpected ‘finds’ during excavation. The Traffic Manager told the Committee the areas where new water, gas, electricity and sewerage works were to be expected next.

32.4    The Committee praised the work of the Traffic Manager and team.

32.5    RESOLVED (1) that the committee note the overview on the policies and processes in place for managing roadworks in the City.

(2) That the Traffic Manager and Officers be congratulated for their success in achieving joint working.