Report to: Cabinet Member-Localities & Highways

Date of Issue: 21st May 2020

Date of Decision: 29th May 2020

Subject: Highway Maintenance Programme 2020/21

Report of: Head of Service – Highways & Public Protection

Wards Affected: All

Is this a Key Decision? No

Is it included in the Forward Plan No

Exempt/Confidential No

Summary

To advise Cabinet Member for Localities & Highways of those locations which have been recommended for inclusion in the Highway Maintenance Programme for 2020/21

Recommendation(s):

It is recommended that Cabinet Member for Localities & Highways:  Examines the programme and makes known his comments to officers  Approves the revised delivery approach contained within section 6 of this report

All comments and any additional schemes recommended by Cabinet Member shall be investigated to determine whether any adjustment to the current listings is appropriate.

Reasons for the Recommendation(s):

To acknowledge the comments made by Cabinet Member for Localities & Highways and approve the prioritised programme of highway maintenance works for delivery during 2020/21.

Alternative Options Considered or Rejected:

To supplement the proposed carriageway improvement programmes, wholesale footway reconstructions and footway surface treatments across the borough will be suspended; allowing the relevant funding to be directed towards carriageway resurfacing and preventative carriageway treatment programmes. It is considered that this will use the allocated funds to best effect and minimize the impact of severe weather conditions on these road surfaces in the future. What will it cost and how will it be financed?

(A)Revenue Costs

The list of schemes that form part of the draft highway maintenance programme has been based on approved budget provision for 2020-21. Any changes made to the works programme during the year will have to be met from existing budgets.

(B)Capital Costs

As above.

Implications of the Proposals:

The following implications of this proposal have been considered and where there are specific implications, these are set out below:

Resource Implications ( Financial, IT, Staffing and Assets):

Delivery of the works programmes will be completed using existing staffing, resources and available budgets.

Legal Implications:

No Legal Implications

Equality Implications:

No equality Implications

Contribution to the Council’s Core Purpose:

Protect the most vulnerable: The effective repair and maintenance of the highway infrastructure not only ensures safety for all road users but in particular those pedestrians with disabilities, i.e. Visually impaired etc.

Facilitate confident and resilient communities: The effective repair and maintenance of the council’s road networks will assist those communities across the borough.

Commission, broker and provide core services: Completion of the works programmes will contribute towards the aspiration of the 2030 vision. Place – leadership and influencer: Taking a leading role in the development of these annual works programmes, will always be in the best interest of and its residents.

Drivers of change and reform: To support maintenance activities across the council’s respective highway networks, the development of these annual works programmes provides opportunity for a wide range of conventional and proprietary surface treatments to be used which leads to continuous improvements across the borough and the outcomes for local residents.

Facilitate sustainable economic prosperity:

The highway infrastructure is one of the council’s largest assets. Local businesses rely on effective transport links to enable them to trade and grow. Keeping the highway infrastructure well maintained reduces delays on the network thus contributing to this.

Greater income for social investment:

A well maintained highway network reduces congestion and allows the free movement of traffic across the borough which can lead to improved business links, generated income and profit which has the potential to be invested across other council services.

Cleaner Greener:

Continued investment in longer term maintenance activities such as carriageway resurfacing and treatments will reduce traffic congestion and the impact this has on the local environment and people’s wellbeing.

What consultations have taken place on the proposals and when?

(A) Internal Consultations

The Executive Director Corporate Resources & Customer Services (FD6013/20.) and the Chief Legal & Democratic Officer (LD4196/20) have been consulted and any comments have been incorporated into the report.

(B) External Consultations

Not Applicable

Implementation Date for the Decision

Following the expiry of the “call-in” period for the Minutes of the Cabinet/Cabinet Member Meeting. Contact Officer: Mr David Franey

Department: Highways & Public Protection

Tel: 0151 934 3077

Email: [email protected]

Appendices:

There are no appendices to this report

Background Papers:

There are no background papers available for inspection. 1.0 Introduction/Background

1.1 A draft Highway Maintenance Programme for 2020/21 is being shared with Cabinet Member for consultation and comment.

1.2 A single year’s programme of works is being presented at this time. Unfortunately, the damaging effects of weather conditions and traffic usage will continue to manifest itself over the next year leading to further and more significant levels of deterioration in many roads across the Borough. It is not possible to predict future deterioration levels across the whole network with any degree of confidence at this time; consequently, it is considered premature to attempt to identify schemes for inclusion in financial year 2021/22 and beyond.

1.3 The Highway Maintenance Programme for the whole of the Borough (excluding Key Route Network) is appended at the back of this report and includes a range of highway treatments, namely, carriageway resurfacing, micro-asphalt & surface dressing carriageway surface treatments. (Refer to Annex A)

1.4 The list of sites being considered for street lighting improvements during 2020/21 is also appended to this report. (Refer to Annex B)

1.5 The programmes identify the volume of schemes which are likely to be completed during 2020/21 based upon anticipated budget allocations and preliminary cost estimates.

2.0 Evaluation Process

2.1 Based upon the levels of deterioration being reported, and the subsequent visual assessments carried out by technical staff, the relative need for treatments at individual locations has been determined and prioritised accordingly.

2.2 This evaluation has included an on-site assessment of the causation of the ‘wear and tear’, the type and depth of the construction materials, road classification and usage to support the decision making process of what, when and where to treat. This has included reviewing the impact of doing no programmed work at this time and continuing to maintain the section of highway through routine maintenance/patching operations. Consequently, the prioritisation of individual schemes has been based on its perceived need.

3.0 Treatment Selection

3.1 The selection of individual treatments will depend upon the nature and severity of the defective lengths of highway.

3.2 Micro-Asphalt surfacing is a cold applied treatment, which can be applied to deteriorated surface, where the platform layer is in otherwise sound condition. It will seal surfaces against the ingress of water and thereby prolong the life of the underlying construction layers. It has limited re-profiling qualities but will provide a durable hardwearing surface for a number of additional years depending on local conditions and usage.

3.3 Resurfacing involves completely removing the top surface of the road and replacing it with a new surface layer. It may include large areas of deep reconstruction to the lower layers of the road. It should take place only at the end of the serviceable life of the associated construction layers and when such procedures such as micro surfacing and other similar type treatments are not viable. It becomes necessary when traffic loading has exceeded the load bearing capacity of the road, causing unacceptable strain.

3.4 Surface Dressing which is basically a tar/chip surface treatment is applied to bituminous surfaces which are relatively sound, but which are showing initial stages of surface deterioration. Consequently, the levels of deterioration evident at the time of selection would be substantially less than for the micro asphalt surfacing options.

4.0 Allocation of Funds

4.1 This year the carriageway improvement programmes have been prepared, consisting, predominantly of carriageway resurfacing.

4.2 Given the deterioration levels across the highway network, which has accelerated in recent years, there is a need to focus more on long term maintenance solutions such as carriageway resurfacing / reconstruction.

4.3 The use of micro-asphalt and other similar type treatments has proven successful in slowing down deterioration levels across the council’s highway networks and will continue to do so.

4.4 Regrettably, there is a high percentage of the highway network that has failed and beyond surface treatment applications which are becoming uneconomical to maintain through routine maintenance/patching operations. This remains a risk to the Council however officers will continue to target available funding to maximise benefits and minimise the risk to the Council.

4.5 Cabinet Member should be made aware of selective locations that have been included in the carriageway surface treatment programmes which are nearing borderline for preventative type treatments to be effective. Following assessment by our specialist contractors, any sites considered unsuited for preventative treatment will be removed from the programme and considered for a more appropriate treatment such as carriageway resurfacing.

4.6 Where sites are considered unsuitable for surface treatment types, automatic inclusion into the carriageway resurfacing programmes cannot be guaranteed, this will be determined using appropriate scoring techniques, based on the sites overall condition and perceived need for treatment. Those sites which are not subsequently included in the resurfacing programme will continue to be maintained on a cyclical and ad hoc basis.

5.0 Post Treatment Complaints

5.1 Whilst, the benefits of preventative type treatments are fully recognised, the make-up of the materials and its associated laying techniques can sometimes be perceived as poor workmanship, which does on occasion generate a number of complaints from the Public and Council Members. Complaints received are usually in relation to surplus aggregate and poor visual appearance following treatment application.

5.2 These systems are mainly slurry based with a high stone content, and the shredding of surplus chippings and coarse appearance following application is not uncommon. Overtime this will be improved through vehicle trafficking and post treatment sweeping operations. Regular post treatment inspections are also commissioned to monitor the materials performance.

5.3 Cabinet Member should be made aware of the limited profiling properties associated with these preventative type treatments. Their purpose is to seal the existing road surface from the ingress of water and protect its underlying structural layers from further deterioration, in doing this can result in isolated areas of newly treated carriageway holding water. Regrettably, whilst we try to alleviate these problems through pre patching arrangements, the holding of water on the carriageway and or footways is sometimes unavoidable after treatment. In extremes cases, remedial works will be prioritised and actioned accordingly.

6.0 Reinstatement of Road Markings

6.1 In response to concerns being raised by elected Members and the Public regarding the time taken for the re-marking of lines following the surface treatment process, Cabinet Member, following advice from Department of Highways and Public Protection representatives, approved the transfer of these operations to the Council’s term maintenance lining contractor.

6.2 Whilst, recognising an improvement in service delivery, commissioning the reinstatement of road markings directly through the Council’s term maintenance lining contractor has increased costs.

6.3 Responding to the impact these previous delays in lining reinstatement has had with regards to company reputation and service delivery, the Council’s surface treatments contractor has taken the appropriate steps to become a fully accredited road lining contractor and is now in a position to undertake all necessary road lining functions in-house, a service which was previously sub-contracted out to third party providers and which was the original source of complaints.

6.4 In recognition of the proactive approach the surface treatment contractor has adopted to improve its service delivery, we seek the approval of Cabinet Member to revert back to the original working practices of issuing surface treatments and its associated lining reinstatements to a single contractor.

6.5 Implementing these proposed changes will not result in any additional costs to the Council as tendered rates will apply which are substantially lower than the current service provider.

6.6 Cabinet Member should be made aware that such undertaking by the surface treatments contractor to complete road lining functions will be closely monitored within the first four weeks of on-site operations, with regards to the timely application of the markings and the quality of work undertaken. If there are any significant issues identified within this review period, arrangements will be made to revert back to previous working arrangements.

6.7 Daily whereabouts sheets for the lining operations will be submitted by the surfacing contractor to enable council staff to attend site on the day of works to ensure the contractor is using in-house operations and not a sub-contractor, despite the written assurances they have already given us.

7.0 Geographical Issues

7.1 The Council as local highway authority has a statutory duty to manage the lengths of highway for which it is responsible as defined in the 1980 Highways Act. The Council follows the nationally accepted Code of Practice for Maintenance Management.

7.2 Council Policy is to manage all the highways in Sefton on a needs basis dealing with those roads, which are considered to justify more immediate treatment, first. This will

 make best use of available resources  enable the Council to discharge its statutory duty  take into account road usage/deterioration  mitigate the risk of insurance claims

7.3 Cabinet Member should be made aware that managing condition across Sefton’s highway network on a needs basis will always result in a variation of spend across each Ward boundary.

7.4 Without significantly increasing the resources available to carry out maintenance works on an annual basis it will not be possible to start to address the outstanding backlog of maintenance work, which is required in the Borough. 8.0 Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Key Route Network (KRN)

8.1 The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) is the combined authority of the Liverpool City Region, an area that covers the metropolitan county of and the adjacent Borough of Halton.

8.2 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council has joined with neighbouring Merseyside authorities including Merseytravel, to form a Combined Authority (CA)

8.3 A key function of the (LCRCA) is to identify and form a single strategic road network across all member authorities, which would be identified as the Key Route Network (KRN).

8.4 Cabinet Member should be made aware of selected sites that have been identified for carriageway resurfacing that form part of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (KRN), (Refer to Annex C) which may not be supported through separate (KRN) budget allocations or scheme priority listings being compiled by third party service providers employed directly through the (CA).

8.5 Whilst, acknowledging the separate funding procedures to support improvements across the (KRN) networks, the Council as local highway authority still has a statutory duty to manage these lengths of highway for which it is responsible with or without additional financial support.

8.6 The Statutory Duties of the Council is fully recognised. However, failure to secure separate funding for the support of resurfacing and other similar type treatments across the (KRN) is likely to have a detrimental effect on the level of maintenance activities carried out across the remainder of Sefton Council’s highway networks.

9.0 Conclusion

9.1 Cabinet Member is requested to examine the Programme and advise the Department of Highways and Public Protection of any comments he may have. All comments at this meeting shall be investigated to determine whether any adjustment to the current listings is appropriate.

9.2 The final programme approved by the Cabinet Member shall then be uploaded on to the Council’s Webpage for information purposes. SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC PROTECTION

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME

2020 2021

CARRIAGEWAY MICRO-ASPHALT SURFACE TREATEMNT

ANNEX A Highway Maintenance Programme 2020 2021 Carriageway Micro Surfacing Whole Borough

Street Name Location Section Treatment* Hallsall Lane RAB @ Chapel Lane To Long Lane Micro Surfacing Ravenmeols Leatherbarrows Lane Weavers Lane To Far Side of Bridge over Motorway Micro Surfacing Crescent Road / Grosvenor Road House No 35 To Waterloo Road Micro Surfacing Bridge Lane Netherton All Micro Surfacing St Oswald Marine Drive Link Southport Espanade To Coastal Road Micro Surfacing Hall Lane Maghull A59 Northway To Canal Bridge Micro Surfacing Sudell Brows Lane Formby All Micro Surfacing Ravenmeols Eshe Road Blundellsands Road East To Elton Avenue Micro Surfacing Blundellsands Formby Street Formby Ravenmeols Road To Railway Staion Micro Surfacing Ravenmeols Endbutt Lane Crosby Rosedale Avenue To Strathmore Drive Micro Surfacing Seabank Road Southport All Micro Surfacing Back Bath Street / Booth Street Southport All Micro Surfacing Dukes Burlington Road Birkdale All Micro Surfacing Birkdale Gordon Road Seaforth All Micro Surfacing Greenpark Drive Maghull All Micro Surfacing Kepler Street Seaforth All Micro Surfacing Marlborough Road Southport All Micro Surfacing Birkdale Shaftsbury Road Birkdale All Micro Surfacing Birkdale Wensleydale Close Maghull All Micro Surfacing Park Barbour Avenue All Micro Surfacing Netherton & Orrell Fouracres Maghull All Micro Surfacing Kildale Close Maghull All Micro Surfacing Park Kings Hey Drive Southport All Micro Surfacing Kinley Gardens Bootle All Micro Surfacing (Handlay) Netherton & Orrell Meadow Bank Maghull All Micro Surfacing Park Sweden Grove / Denmark Road Waterloo All Micro Surfacing Church Derwent Avenue Southport All Micro Surfacing Meols Hinchley Green Maghull All Micro Surfacing Park Cannock Green Maghull All Micro Surfacing (Handlay) Park Apsley Brow Maghull All Micro Surfacing (Handlay) Park Huntington Grove All Micro Surfacing Park

SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC PROTECTION

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME

2020 2021

CARRIAGEWAY RESURFACING

ANNEX A Highway Maintenance Programme 2020 2021 Carriageway Resurfacing Whole Borough

Street Name Location Section Treatment Ward Lane Aintree Atholl Crescent To Melling Road Resurfacing Molyneux Ravenmeols Lane Formby Junction Across Formby Street Resurfacing Ravenmeols College Road Crosby Junction Across Myers Road West Resurfacing Victoria Promenade Southport RAB @ Leicester Street Resurfacing Dukes Heysham Road Bootle Dunningsbridge Road To Wakefield Road Resurfacing Netherton & Orrell Hougoumont Avenue Waterloo Approach To Carpark Resurfacing Church St Nicholas Drive Netherton Fleetwoods Lane To St Monicas Drive Resurfacing St Oswalds Hall Road East Blundellsands Dowhils Road To St Andrews Road Resurfacing Blundellsands Longacre Southport All Resurfacing Cambridge Esplanade Southport RAB @ Marine Drive Link Resurfacing Dukes Moss Lane Back Lane To No 2 Althys Cottage Resurfacing Bold Street Southport Lord Street To Stanley Street Resurfacing Dukes Lancing Drive Aintree All Resurfacing Molyneux Park Lane Maghull Railway Bridge To Beechway Resurfacing Sudell Abbotsford Road Blundellsands All Resurfacing Blundellsands Beechway Maghull Park Lane To End Resurfacing Molyneux Second Avenue/ Kilnyard Road Crosby All Resurfacing Blundellsands Melling Road Southport All Resurfacing Rugby Drive Aintree All Resurfacing Molyneux St Johns Road Waterloo Wellington Street To Railway Resurfacing Church Argo Road Waterloo All Resurfacing Church Blundell Drive Birkdale Junction of Conyers Avenue Resurfacing Birkdale Brompton Avenue Crosby All Resurfacing Victoria Eaton Avenue All Resurfacing Litherland Queen Anne Street Southport All Resurfacing Dukes Taunton Drive Aintree Felsted Drive To Felsted Drive Resurfacing Molyneux Nazeby Avenue Crosby All Resurfacing Victoria Marshside Road Southport Junction Bellmouth of Preston New Road Resurfacing Cambridge Walmer Road Waterloo St Georges Road To Olive Grove Resurfacing Church Almacs Close Blundellsands All Resurfacing Blundellsands Netherton Road Bootle All Resurfacing Dukes Promenade Southport RAB @ Kingsway Resurfacing Dukes The Ravens Formby All Resurfacing Ravenmeols Sandhurst Drive Aintree House No 31 To Altway Resurfacing Molyneux Prospect Way Netherton All Resurfacing Netherton & Orrell Milton Street Southport Russell Road To Canning Road Resurfacing Norwood Norman Road Crosby All Resurfacing Victoria Greenbank Waterloo All Resurfacing Church Aughton Road Bootle All Resurfacing Cheapside Formby All Resurfacing Ravenmeols Corona Road Waterloo All Resurfacing Church Patricia Grove Bootle All Resurfacing Litherland Nursery Road Lydiate All Resurfacing Park Swifts Lane Netherton Junction of Stand Park Way Resurfacing St Oswalds Dennet Close Maghull All Resurfacing Sudell Hurst Road Maghull All Resurfacing Sudell SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC PROTECTION

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME

2020 2021

CARRIAGEWAY SURFACE DRESSING

ANNEX A Highway Maintenance Programme 2020 2021 Carriageway Surface Dressing Whole Borough

Street Name Location Section Treatment* Ward Leicester Street Southport All Surface Dressing Cambridge Road Incle Blundell The Lodge To House No 35 Surface Dressing Manor St Michaels Road Blundellsands Manor Road To Dowhills Road Surface Dressing Blundellsands Hesketh Road Southport Marine Drive To House No 81 Surface Dressing Cambridge Park Avenue Southport Rawlinson Road To Roe Lane Surface Dressing Cambridge Park Lane Bootle Watts Lane To Bailey Drive Surface Dressing Netherton & Orrell Myers Road West Crosby All Surface Dressing Victoria North Road Southport All Surface Dressing Meols Orrell Hill Lane Hightown All Surface Dressing Ravenmeols Fleetwoods Road Southport Marshside Road To Radnor Drive Surface Dressing Cambridge Radnor Drive Southport Fleetwoods Road To Bakers Lane Surface Dressing Cambridge Bakers Lane Southport All Surface Dressing Cambridge Cambridge Avenue Southport All Surface Dressing Cambridge Marshside Road Southport All Excluding Junction Bellmouths Either End Surface Dressing Cambridge Hesketh Road Southport Cambridge Road To RAB Surface Dressing Cambridge Park Road Southport Park Crescent To Roe Lane Surface Dressing Cambridge Marine Parade Southport Promenade To Mini RAB Surface Dressing Cambridge Blundellsands Road East Blundellsands Eshe Road To Dowhills Road Surface Dressing Blundellsands The Roundmeade/ Swalegate Maghull All Surface Dressing Park Park Road West/ Promenade Southport Albert Road To Leicester Street RAB Approach Surface Dressing Cambridge Pendle Drive / Bowland Drive Netherton All Surface Dressing St Oswald DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC PROTECTION

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME

2020 2021

STREET LIGHTING RENEWAL/REPLACEMENT PROGRAMME

ANNEX B Street Lighting Renewal Programme 2020 2021 Whole Borough

Conservation Area Ward Area Replacement Column Material Proposed Renewals 2020 / 2021 LTP Allocation Area (yes/no)

Tubular Steel - Column Replacement Borough Wide Borough Wide Unknown Scheme 1 Strategic Replacements Phase 17 & Slipper Column Replacement Various Locations Borough Wide - Will be formulated following the completion of CMT structural testing.

Scheme 2 Strategic Replacements Phase 18 Borough Wide Borough Wide Unknown Tubular Steel - Column Replacement Various Locations Borough Wide - formulated from asset inventory of known deteriorating stock

Scheme 3 Strategic Replacements Phase 19 Borough Wide Borough Wide Unknown Tubular Steel - Column Replacement Various Locations Borough Wide - formulated from asset inventory of known deteriorating stock

Scheme 4 LED Lantern Trial Site - Residential Low/Medium Wattage Borough Wide Borough Wide Unknown LED Lantern Conversion Various Locations

Scheme 5 LED Lantern Trial Site - Main Traffic Route Medium/High Wattage Borough Wide Borough Wide No LED Lantern Conversion Various Locations

Scheme 6 LED Lantern Trial Site - Main Traffic Route High Wattage Borough Wide Borough Wide No LED Lantern Conversion Various Locations

Scheme 7 LED Lantern Trial Site - Main Traffic Route High Wattage Borough Wide Borough Wide No LED Lantern Conversion Various Locations DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC PROTECTION

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME

2020 2021

CARRIAGEWAY RESURFACING (KRN LINKED)

ANNEX C Highway Maintenance Programme 2020 2021 Carriageway Resurfacing Key Route Network (KRN Linked)

Street Name Location Section Treatment* Ward Stanley Road Bootle Junction of Merton Road Resurfacing Victoria Maghull Lane Maghull Overpass to M58 Resurfacing Sudell