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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Additional documents: Minutes: There were no apologies for absence.
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DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL INTEREST INCLUDING ANY PARTY WHIPS ISSUED IN RELATION TO ANY AGENDA ITEM. Additional documents: Minutes: There were no declarations of prohibited party whips.
The following declaration of interest was made:
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PUBLIC QUESTIONS (NONE RECEIVED) Additional documents: Minutes: The Chair advised that no public questions had been received. |
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HIGHWAY ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN - ANNUAL STATEMENT REPORT 2020 PDF 339 KB Additional documents: Minutes: [Councillor Higgins, having earlier declared an interest in this item, remained in the meeting, took part of the consideration of the report and voted.]
The Committee received the Highway Asset Management Plan (HAMP) Annual Statement Report 2020presented by the Executive Board Member for Environment.
The Annual Statement Report 2020 included an overview of the highway network and provided detail on the following three key highway asset areas:
· Highway Lighting and Traffic Signals
For each of the abovementioned asset categories, the report detailed the condition, how the condition had changed since the last report and explained the future changes based on funding scenarios set out within the report.
The Committee received a presentation which supported the content of the report.
The following questions/issues were raised on the report:-
· It was asked if the Welsh Government grant funding of £5.2M was a one-off payment or would there be further funding made available? The Highways and Transportation Manager explained that the WG grant funding was a three-year funding package which started in 2018/19 and that dialogue with the WG was currently taking place regarding any future funding.
· Specific queries were raised in relation relating to ongoing concerns about the road surface of Penygarn Road, Tycroes, Ammanford. Queries included: when would the matter be resolved and if any Officers/Contractors had viewed the condition of the road? The Chair interjected to advise that local issues where to be raised outside of the Committee. However, the Head of Transportation and Highways explained that the road in question was subject to a process called hydro jetting which was carried out by a surface contractor in 2019 and regular inspections had been carried out. The road had been assessed as safe. The Head of Head of Transportation and Highways offered to provide a further update on this particular matter to the local members.
· In response to a query raised in relation to the completion of the LED conversion programme, the Executive Board Member for Environment and the Highways and Transportation Manager confirmed that the programme was substantially completed in 2020, however, whilst the pandemic had delayed the programmed completion date, the Public Lighting Team had worked to complete the conversion project of all sodium lights to LED’s before the end of the summer 2020.
· In relation to impact of extreme weather on road surfaces, it was asked what role climate change had in the future scenario of how long conditions will remain acceptable and was this factored into condition reports? The Highway Asset Manager clarified that whilst 20 years was the recommended time to retain a road surface there were may factors that could affect and vary the recommended lifespan. Therefore, the highways department utilised corrective and preventative treatments in order to extend the lifespan, unfortunately the application of such treatments were reducing as the budget reduced.
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Additional documents: Minutes:
RESOLVED that the list of forthcoming items for the Committee meeting to be held on the 1st February 2020 be agreed.
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Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Environment and Public Protection Scrutiny Committee held on the 24th November, 2020 be signed as a correct record.
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