Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:

(i)            to note that the de-trunked lengths will become part of the Councils list of Adopted Roads;

(ii)          to note that the Roads Asset Management Plan will be updated:

(iii)         to note that any future works to the de-trunked sections will be included within the annual Roads Capital Programme, all in accordance with the Traffic orders made by Transport Scotland in 2010, copy contained in Appendix F; and

(iv)         to instruct the Chief Officer of Operations and Protective Services to maintain the road, described in The A90 Trunk Road (Charleston to Blackdog) Detrunking Order 2010, in accordance with the council’s relevant policies and procedures, subject to approval of required expenditure by Strategic Commissioning or City Growth and Resources Committee, as appropriate.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Operating Officer, which brought together the estimated costs that would have to be met by the Council to continue the maintenance operations of the de-trunked A92 and A96.  The report also stated that negotiations were ongoing with Transport Scotland in regard to the asset and recompense for outstanding work.

The report recommended:-

That the Committee –

(a)          instruct the Chief Officer -Operations and Protective Services to include the de-trunked lengths in the Council’s list of Adopted Roads, update the Roads Asset Management Plan and include any future works to the de-trunked sections within the annual Roads Capital Programme;

(b)          approve the expenditure required to maintain the de-trunked roads, as described in the A90 Trunk Road (Charleston to Blackdog) Detrunking Order 2010, in accordance with the Council’s relevant policies and procedures;

(c)          note that Revenue and Capital expenditures for the maintenance of the de-trunked road would be an annual requirement;

(d)          authorise the Chief Officer -Operations and Protective Services to implement the required maintenance programme; and

(e)          approve that appropriate officers may award contracts for the repair and maintenance of the de-trunked sections of road on receipt of a valid tender submission and subject to the necessary funding being in place, such monies to come from either Transport Scotland or the approved revenue and capital budgets.

At this juncture, the Committee heard from the Chief Operating Officer, who explained that revised recommendations were now being put forward to be considered. 

Revised Recommendations

(i)            to note that the de-trunked lengths will become part of the Council’s list of Adopted Roads;

(ii)          to note that the Roads Asset Management Plan will be updated:

(iii)         to note that any future works to the de-trunked sections will be included within the annual Roads Capital Programme, all in accordance with the Traffic orders made by Transport Scotland in 2010, copy contained in Appendix F; and

(iv)         to instruct the Chief Officer -Operations and Protective Services to maintain the road, described in The A90 Trunk Road (Charleston to Blackdog) Detrunking Order 2010, in accordance with the Council’s relevant policies and procedures, subject to approval of required expenditure by the Strategic Commissioning Committee or the City Growth and Resources Committee, as appropriate.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the revised recommendations.

-       Councillor John Wheeler, Convener