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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City & County of Swansea, no interests were declared.
Resolved that the Minutes of the Economy & Infrastructure Service Transformation Committee held on 24 October, 2024 be approved and signed as a correct record.
Councillor A Stevens, Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure introduced the Highways Asset Management Plan 2024-2035 and expressed his gratitude to Officers for their hard work in the preparation of the report. The Group Leader Highways Maintenance, assisted by the Head of Highways & Transportation detailed the report. It was noted that the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) recommends that all Welsh authorities prepare a Highways Asset Management Plan (HAMP). The plan sets out the Council’s plans for the future management of the Council’s highway asset. The Plan details the approach for the management of the Council’s highway assets for the period 2025 to 2035 and how the network will be managed to ensure corporate priorities are followed, taking into account finance and the current asset condition, differing stakeholder needs, localised priorities and the benefits they provide over the medium to long term in terms of defined outcomes. The plan recognised the views of both road users and residents. It had been produced in accordance with national guidance and recommended good practice developed through the “All Wales” Road/Highway Asset Management Project - CSSW Highway Asset Management Project. It was widely recognised that the application of modern asset management practices could enable improved value for money. Where resources are limited, it is essential that the Council embraces these methods and strives to ensure that every penny spent, is invested as wisely as possible. This plan forms an important part of the Council’s commitment to apply good asset management to its Highway network. The Council has an ageing road network with a large backlog of work required. Increasing demand on resources means it has never been more essential that effective asset management is put in place. It is derived from a process of planning and analysis of short and longer-term needs. The local highway network is Swansea’s largest, most visible and most valuable publicly owned asset with a replacement value in excess of £2,000,000,000. The network is used 24hrs a day 365 days of the year by residents, businesses and visitors and is vital to the economic, social and environmental well-being of the County. The Highway Authority has a statutory duty to maintain the highway safely, an effective management plan helps to justify spending and defend the councils choices in terms of maintenance. This document was not intended to be a static document. It was an overarching document and will be reviewed and updated regularly and is supported by a number of other policies, guidance notes and plans. The Group Leader provided a comprehensive overview of the following: · Management of the Highway for 2025-2035. · Customer Expectations and External Demands. · Service Standards. · Highways Asset – Carriageways. · Highways Asset – Footways. · Highways Asset – Street Lighting. · Highways Asset – Structures. · Highways Asset – Traffic Signals. · Asset Investment Strategies. · Risks to the Plan. Members discussed the following issues: · Prosecutions arising from damage to the Highway. · Customer Consultation Contacts. · Developer highway adoptions. · Matrix/RAG system. · Public Lighting. · EV charging. · Welsh Government funding/additional grant funding. · Alternative materials for resurfacing the highways. · Updating the Highways Management Asset Plan. The Chair thanked the Cabinet Member for Environment & Infrastructure and Officers for the informative and comprehensive report. Furthermore, the Chair, on behalf of the Committee, thanked the Highways Team for their outstanding efforts during the recent inclement weather. Resolved that: 1) The report be noted.
The Chair presented the amended Committee Work Plan 2024/25. Resolved that 1) the amended Work Plan 2024/25 be noted.
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