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BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

REPORT TO TOWN & COMMUNITY COUNCIL FORUM

REPORT OF THE CORPORATE DIRECTOR – COMMUNITIES

9TH SEPTEMBER 2008

PLANNED PROGRAMME FOR HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE IN BRIDGEND

1. Purpose of Report

To respond to request for information on the planned programme for Highway Maintenance in Bridgend.

2. Background

The attached report formed part of the report of the Corporate Director – Communities, to Cabinet on 15th July 2008.

3. Investment Overview

The essential network of principal roads and main distributor routes, together with links serving industrial, commercial educational and community services sites has benefited from investment, including significant Special Grant Aid from the WAG.

Specific Capital Grants were allocated in respect of critical highway structures (of over £1m), which allowed full advantage to be taken of the new distributor route in Bridgend (provided by the ASDA development).

In addition to the new Coychurch Road link, major bridge works in Maesteg facilitated the Talbot Road regeneration scheme. A further phase of the Bridgend Town Centre pedestrianisation was completed and a number of other grant funded schemes started including Brackla Street/Nolton Street, Bridgend, and the River Walkway and Bridge. In Pontycymmer, Phase 1 of Oxford Street Regeneration Scheme brought improvements to Ffaldau Square and the Garw Valley community route.

4. Current situation / proposal.

Highways

The full 2007/08 surfacing and footway repair programmes were delivered. Substantial lengths of the major routes in the Garw (A4064) and Ogmore valley (A4061) were resurfaced utilising the final year of an Internal Capital Allocation (£250k) plus WAG Special Grant (£589k). Drainage, repairs and flood maintenance measures included the response to a number of severe weather emergencies including a major incident of flooding in Maesteg Town Centre when the Nantcrynwydd culvert blocked.

D:\Docs\2018-04-21\0793bbf5ca990740c12cb7bd4f86a859.doc The 2008/09 Programme will again utilise WAG Special Grant to resurface principal routes and important link roads, augmented by an allocation from the highways maintenance revenue budget. A small number of urban residential streets will also be treated, where major deterioration is evident. The full programme is attached as Appendix A.

Bridges, Retaining Walls & Culverts

As stated above, major works were undertaken to ensure the Coychurch Road Bridge over the Vale of Glamorgan Railway Line could continue to support unrestricted traffic (lorries up to 44 tonnes weight). Strengthening works to Bridge Street Bridge in Maesteg enabled the weight restrictions there to be removed. The remainder of the 2007/08 Programme largely related to retaining wall strengthening.

For 2008/09 the Department has embarked on a 2 year £1.0m retaining wall and bridge strengthening programme funded through “Prudential” borrowing. This will address a number of failing “intolerable risk” walls where repair cannot be further delayed together with the higher priority bridge repairs. Full programme details are attached as Appendix A.

Street Lighting

Energy costs have continued to rise sharply, for the County Borough’s 17,500 street lights, budget provision is £771k (an increase of £187,000 over 2007/08). Measures to save energy are being introduced including a “Spend to Save” initiative to replace the most inefficient lamps with low energy cosmo white lamps.

Rights of Way & Countryside Access

The condition of the Rights of Way network continues to improve as a result of the increasing capital and revenue investment.

75% of the Rights of Way network is now judged “easy to use by members of the Public.”

The 2008/09 Programme includes further works under the “Access to the Coast” WAG funding project to create an All Wales Coastal Footpath. 2008/09 will also see the opening of the final link in the Celtic Trail National Cycleway connection Blackmill via Cwm Ogwr Fach to Hendre Forgan in Rhondda Cynon Taff.

The BCBC “Rights of Way Improvement Plan” is also currently “out to Consultation” and can be supplied to Members on request.

Direct Labour Organisations

BCBC Highway Services provides contractor services for Highway Maintenance, Street Lighting, Civils Construction and Signmaking. It operates successful recycling facilities at Waterton and in partnership with the Vale of Glamorgan Council, and has recently been awarded “Green Dragon IV” status in environmental standard for its Waterton Depot. Turnover in 2007/08 exceeded £4.0m employing 77 staff.

D:\Docs\2018-04-21\0793bbf5ca990740c12cb7bd4f86a859.doc It is also a member of the Consortium providing services to the South East Wales Trunk Road Agency (M4).

Fleet Services

The Fleet Service organisation based in Waterton provides vehicle procurement and maintenance services for the Authority together with advice on management and statutory issues affecting the operation of council service.

The service registered 98.27% fleet availability in 2007/08.

Its Business Plans include measures to reduce the Authority’s carbon footprint and environmental impact by specifying “cleaner” vehicles and fuels.

Service Delivery

BCBC Highways operates a full 24 hour 365 day service providing out of hours emergency response. Winter maintenance operations run from 1st October to 31st March each year. Increasingly work on major roads are taking place outside the peak traffic flow periods. Recent implementation of the provisions of the Traffic Management Act (by the WAG) has given Highway Authorities greater control over the activities of statutory undertakers and should lead to greater co-ordination of streetworks in the future.

The Highways Asset Management Plan has now been adopted and is available on the BCBC website.

2008/09 Works Programme

Agreed programmes for the following functions are attached.

Carriageway Surfacing - £589k (WAG Capital grant) Carriageway Surfacing - £307k (Revenue) Footway Works - £349k (Revenue) Minor Drainage Schemes - £170k (Revenue) Surface Dressing Works - £52.5k (Revenue) Highway Structures - £720k (Capital) Public Rights of Way - £5.0k (Revenue) Cycletrack Works - £75k (Grant/Capital)

5. Effect upon Policy Framework& Procedure Rules.

The Highways Programmes are planned within the approved Highways Asset Management Plan process.

D:\Docs\2018-04-21\0793bbf5ca990740c12cb7bd4f86a859.doc 6. Legal Implications.

Within statutory duty of the Highway Authority.

7. Financial Implications.

The full 2008/09 Highways Maintenance budget is attached as Appendix B.

8. Recommendation.

Members requested to note the information contained in the report.

LOUISE FRADD CORPORATE DIRECTOR - COMMUNITIES 12th June 2008

Contact Officer: Aubrey L Green, Group Manager – Highways & Fleet, Telephone No. 01656 642545

Background Papers

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Bridgend County Borough Council Page 1 of 2 Programme for 2008 / 2009

Capital WAG Carriageway Surfacing (A - D) Global P776 Grant

Est. Cost Est. Site Location Description k accum Comments 1 A4061 Bwlch Mt Road 14mm SMA 95 95 Scanner failure, 2 Sections 9500m² potholes, Complaints, Route to RCT 2 A4061 High Street 14mm HRA 50 145 Scanner failure Ogmore Vale 4200m2 Complaints C/way mishaped 3 A473 Cowbridge Road 14mm HRA 44 189 Scanner failure C/W 4000m² Potholes, Bus route, Complaints 4 A4064 Llangeinor to 14mm SMA 90 279 Main route, potholes Tylagwyn 9000m² Complaints Scanner failure 5 A4065 Abergarw Rd, 14mm SMA 35 314 Scanner failure Bryn Rd, Brynmenyn 2500m² Potholes, complaints 6 A4063 Green Meadow 14mm SMA 88 402 Scanner failure, to Station Road 8000m² Potholes Complaints 7 B4280 Brynteg 14mm SMA 40 442 Scanner failure, Heol y Cyw 4000m² Potholes Complaints 8 B4280 Heol Llan to 14mm SMA 25 467 Scanner failure, Pant Hirwaun 450m² Potholes Heol y Cyw Complaints 9 B4281 Commercial St 14mm SMA 36 503 Scanner failure, Bridge St, Kenfig Hill 3000m² Potholes Complaints 10 B4181 Tremains Road 14mm SMA 30 533 Scanner failure Bridgend 2500m² Complaints, Potholes C/way mishaped 11 B4181 Coity Road 14mm SMA 29 562 Scanner failure Bridgend 2500m² Complaints, Potholes C/way mishaped 12 A473 College R/about 14mm SMA 27 589 Potholes, complaints Pencoed 3000m² Main access to M4 College

D:\Docs\2018-04-21\0793bbf5ca990740c12cb7bd4f86a859.doc Bridgend County Borough Council Page 2 of 2 Proposals for 2007 / 2008

Carriageway Surfacing (A - D) Global Revenue Budget

Est. Cost Est. Site Location Description k accum Comments Overlay 14mm 10 Danygraig Avenue DBM 65 65 Complaints Danygraig Kerbs and Potholes Drainage Ony access to estate C/way failing, 11 A4063 Llywdarth Road Reconstruct South 30 95 Potholes, Maesteg bound lane - SMA Complaints 600m² Water problems 12 A4093 14mm SMA 55 150 Scrim failure SD stripping fattening Glyn Ogwr to boundary 5500m² up Route to RCT 13 Metcalfe St 14mm DBM 7 157 Potholes, complaints Caerau 900m² Carriageway failed

14 Llynffi Street 14mm DBM 4 161 Potholes, complaints Tondu 400m² Carriageway failed

Carriageway breaking 15 Brackla Street 14mm SMA and 15 176 up Bridgend Binder Course Potholes, Complaints 600m² 16 A473 near Pencoed 14mm SMA 10 186 Principal route, c/way M4 Depot 1000m² potholes Main exit Jct 35 M4 17 ZoarAvenue 14mm DBM 8 194 Potholes, complaints Maesteg 800m² Carriageway failed

18 High Street 14mm DBM 48 242 Complaints Heol y Cyw 4800m² Potholes

Carriageway breaking 19 Queen Street 14mm DBM 20 262 up Brynmennyn 1800m² Potholes, Complaints

Carriageway breaking 20 The Whimbrels 14mm DBM 20 282 up Porthcawl 2000m² Potholes, Complaints

Carriageway breaking 21 Ogwy Street 14mm SMA 25 307 up Nantymoel 1500m² Potholes, Complaints

D:\Docs\2018-04-21\0793bbf5ca990740c12cb7bd4f86a859.doc HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME FOOTWAY WORKS 2008-2009 AREAS A – D

Location Description Area Estimate £K Fairfield Ave, Reconstruct Footway A 15 Maesteg Park including New Kerbs Caerau Road, Caerau Reconstruct Footway A 20 400x400s including Back to Back Kerbs Commercial Street New kerbs and resurface A 35 Bridge Street footway Kenfig Hill Bridgend Road Reconstruct Footway A 15 Maesteg Tar and 400x400s including Back to Back Kerbs Metcalfe Street, Reconstruct Footway A 30 Caearau including New Kerbs Nant Ffornwg, Reconstruct Footway B 20 Cefn Glas including New Kerbs Meadow Srtreet, Reconstruct Footway B 15 North Cornelly including New Kerbs The Whimbrels, Reconstruct Footway B 15 Porthcawl including New Kerbs Fulmar Road Reconstruct Footway B 25 Porthcawl LLWYN Bedw, Reconstruct Footway C 15 Pencoed including New Kerbs St Marys View Reconstruct Footway C 25 Coychurch including New Kerbs Cefn Nant Reconstruct Footway C 12 Pencoed including New Kerbs Coity Road, Bridgend Reconstruct Footway C 20 including New Kerbs Llywelyn Street, Reconstruct Footway D 25 Ogmore Vale 400x400s including Back to Back Kerbs Heol Canola Reconstruct Footway D 20 Sarn including New Kerbs A4064 Green Reconstruct Footway D 20 Meadow, including New Kerbs Llangeinor BetwsRoad, Betws Reconstruct Footway D 22 including New Kerbs Total 349

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Programme for 2008/2009

Minor Schemes Drainage (A-D Global)

Site Location Description Est Est Comments Priority Cost Accum New Line & Edge 1 Heol Spencer, Coity 20K 20K 1 Gullies Erosion//Claims Upgrade Prevent 2 A48 Stormy Down 20K 40K 2 Soak away Aquaplaning 3 Rogers Lane Laleston New Line 15k 55K Severe Flooding 3 29 Church Street Ice 4 Porous Line 8K 63K 4 Caerau F/way/Claims A4063 Llwydarth Additional 5 8K 71K Edge Erosion 5 Road ,Maesteg Gullies 1a South Parade Property 6 Improve Outlet 2K 73k 6 Maesteg Affected 36 Brynamlwg North Overflow Property 7 3K 76K 7 Cornelly Outlet Affected Numerous Reshape 8 Beach Road Porthcawl 7K 83K Complaints 8 C/way Since 2001 9 Raglan Hill, Heol Y Cyw New Line 15K 98K Ice/Erosion 9 2 Cemetery Road Additional 10 2K 100K F/Way Ponding 10 Bridgend Gullies Soak away, Rear 64 Coity Road Water Entering 11 Additional 3K 103K 11 Bridgend Garage Gullies Severe Ponding 2-6 Heol Y Groes Additional 12 5K 108K Water Enters 12 Pencoed Gullies Driveways Additional Edge Erosion, 13 4 Elm Tce Ogmore Vale 6k 114k 13 Gullies Continuous Flow 14 Adare Street Wyndham F/Way System 8K 122K Ice/Erosion 14 Upgrade 15 Dimbath Lane Blackmill 4K 126k Ice/Erosion 15 Existing Additional Inspectors 16 Priory Tce Maesteg 4K 130K 16 Gullies Defect 24252 65D Neath Road, 17 Aco System 2K 132k C/Care 74322 17 Maesteg Opp Pwllau House, Porous Water Flowing 18 8K 140K 18 Coytrahen System Onto A4063

D:\Docs\2018-04-21\0793bbf5ca990740c12cb7bd4f86a859.doc Continuously 19 Crosswinds, Penyfai New Outlet 5K 145K 19 Blocking C/way Gullies Adjacent Upgrade Continuously 20 to Pyle & Kenfig 10K 155K 20 Soak away Blocking Nature Reserve Cwmrisca, Cross roads Continuously 21 New M/Hole 10k 165K 21 Aberkenfig Blocking Additional 22 Coychurch Roundabout 5K 170K Ponding 22 Gullies

D:\Docs\2018-04-21\0793bbf5ca990740c12cb7bd4f86a859.doc SURFACE DRESSING PROGRAMME 2008/2008

LOCATION DESCRIPTION M2 RATE COST TYPE Bettws Road, Llangeinor From railway 6000 £2.50 £15K 10/6mm 1 crossing to Molgeliau Lane Picton Place Nantyffyllon From Station Tce 2500 £2.50 £6.25K 10/6mm 2 to Nantyffyllon Library Glanberis Tce, Blaengarw From safety 3000 £2.50 £9K 10/6mm 3 barrier to top of Pwllcarn Tce A 4063 Aberkenfig From Tyn y Garn 4000 £2.50 £10K 10/6mm 4 Junction, to Aberkenfig roundabout Heol Simonston, Coity From 6000 £2.50 £15K 10/6mm 5 crematorium to Industrial estate ent A4065 Brynmenyn From roundabout 1000 £2.50 £2.5K 10/6mm 6 to access road to school NichollsAve/NevilleRoad/Vernon Full length of 4500 £2.00 £9K 6mm 7 road/Sandymeers Porthcawl street Fulmar road, Porthcawl From Nottage 12000 £2.50 £30K 10/6mm 8 roundabout to Mallard Way Northways, Porthcawl From junction of 4000 £2.00 £8K 6mm 9 Nicholls Ave to New road Coytrahen Lane, Coytrahen From junction of 5500 £2.00 £11K 6mm 10 A4063 to Bettws Road Llangewydd road, Cefn Glas From Birchgrove 3500 £2.00 £7K 6mm 11 to Bryngolau junction Eleanor Close, Pencoed From junction of 3000 £2.00 £6K 6mm 12 Hendre Road Gregory Close, Pencoed From junction of 1500 £2.00 £3K 6mm 13 Eleanor Close Rhiw Las/Rhiw From junction 5000 £2.00 £10K 6mm 14 Tremaen,Brackla Brackla Way Grove Road, Bridgend From Ewenny 2700 £2.00 £5.4K 6mm 15 Road to Merthyr Mawr Rd Junction

D:\Docs\2018-04-21\0793bbf5ca990740c12cb7bd4f86a859.doc LOCATION DESCRIPTION M2 RATE COST TYPE A 4061 Bryncethin From Cefn Carfan 2000 £2.50 £5K 10/6mm 16 lane to New Mill Longacre Drive, From West Rd 3000 £2.00 £6K 6mm 17 Porthcawl Junction Langewydd Lanes, Penyfai to Bryntirion 5000 £2.00 £10K 6mm 18 Laleston Porthcawl Road, Mawdlam to 21000 £2.50 £52.5K 10/6mm 19 Kenfig Porthcawl Totals 95200 £220.65 K

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STREET LIGHTING

ENERGY SAVING 2008/2009

Programme to replace inefficient light sources with Philips Cosmo White Lamps and electronic control gear at the following locations.

LOCATION Austin Avenue Porthcawl Caldy Close Porthcawl Cardigan Close Porthcawl Coronation Road Maesteg Dol Afon Pencoed Footpath Coed Y Graig Pencoed Grassholm Way Porthcawl Heol Cynwyd Llangynwyd Meadow Avenue Porthcawl Pentre Place Pyle Rear of Rhiw Las Brackla Skokholm Close Porthcawl Skomer Way Porthcawl Suffolk Close Porthcawl Tanyrallt Avenue Litchard Tytalwyn Avenue Kenfig Hill Widgeon Close Porthcawl Various Locations Convert 136 SX055W Units Total Cost:

D:\Docs\2018-04-21\0793bbf5ca990740c12cb7bd4f86a859.doc REPORT OF THE GROUP MANAGER HIGHWAYS & FLEET

MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAY STRUCTURES 2nd June 2008

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 2008 / 2009

Cabinet is requested to approve the following levels of Capital Expenditure for the Maintenance of Highway Structures during 2008 / 2009 in the interest of public safety.

Scheme Location Budget Scheme Description

Fairy Glen Retaining Wall, Wyndham £10k Additional Strengthening Works

Isfryn Railway Bridge, Blackmill £1k Contractors Claim after Strengthening Works

Wall at The Graig, Newcastle Hill £17k Highway Services Completing Strengthening Works Wall at Commercial Street, Ogmore £7k Highway Services Completing Strengthening Vale Works Rowland Terrace Retaining Wall, £209k Improve Vehicular Containment at Wall Parapet. Nantymoel Heol Laethog Railway Bridge, £53k Infilling of the Bridge. Blackmill Porthcawl Loop Bridge, Pyle £50k Infilling of the Bridge.

Coity Road Bridge, Bridgend £73k Infilling of the Bridge.

Coytrehen Footbridge, Coytrehen £20k Creation of Access Track for New Footbridge

Tyn y Garn Bridge, Pen y fai £65k Scour Protection and Strengthening Works

Greenfields Avenue Culvert, £37k Strengthen Culvert Bridgend Wall at No.2 Llewellyn Street, £45k Improve Vehicular Containment at Wall Parapet. Nantymoel Wall at Federation Lane, £67k New Retaining Wall Pontycymmer Wall opposite Nos.77-79 Commercial £49k New Retaining Wall Street, Maesteg Ynysawdre Bridge, Tondu £6k Design Scour Protection and Strengthening Works Brocastle Avenue Bridge, Waterton £6k Design Scour Protection and Strengthening Industrial Estate Works Abergarw Railway Bridge, Abergarw £5k Bridge Soffit Strengthening and Waterproofing

Total £720k

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RIGHTS OF WAY REVENUE – Routine Maintenance

Footpaths Llangynwyd Vegetation Clearance – £5,820 Est Middle (Fairmeadows)

Porthcawl

Coity Higher

Coychurch Lower

Ynysawdre (Park Terrace)

Agency Agreements for: £44/Km (Total allocation £17,675.88) Bridgend Cefn Cribwr Cornelly Garw Valley Laleston Llangynwyd Lower Llangynwyd Middle Maesteg Merthyr Mawr Newcastle Higher Pencoed Pyle St Brides Minor

GRANT/CAPITAL FUNDING

 Footpaths 39 & 40 Coychurch Higher – Vegetation clearance, installation of footbridges  Footpath 27 Maesteg – Drainage to alleviate flooding  Footpath 5 Newcastle Higher – Surface improvement  Footpath 8 Ynysawdre – Resurfacing of route  Footpath 26 Garw Valley – Installation of small footbridge  Footpath 5 Pencoed – Structure repair  Footpath 24 Llangynwyd Middle – Repair/replace missing handrails  Footpath 9 St Brides Minor – Installation of kissing gate  Footpath 58 Maesteg – Resurfacing of steps  Footpath 50 Maesteg – Vegetation clearance and drainage works to improve surface  Footpath 1 Laleston – Surface improvements to alleviate very muddy route

D:\Docs\2018-04-21\0793bbf5ca990740c12cb7bd4f86a859.doc  Footpath 1 Laleston – Installation of kissing gate, maintenance gate and fencing to prevent illegal access by horses  Various Footpaths Maesteg – Installation of Access Land Warning signs  Footpath 5 Ogmore Valley – Replace concrete stile with new  Footpath 62 Maesteg – Resurfacing of Footpath  Bridleway 53 Cefn Cribwr – Surface improvements to alleviate drainage issues  Footpath 16 Pyle – Vegetation clearance  Footpath 38 Maesteg – Filling of potholes  Footpath 13 Garw Valley – Vegetation clearance and footbridge installation  Footpath 23 Porthcawl – Resurfacing  Footpath 8 Newcastle Higher – Installation of post and rail fence to prevent surface being damaged by horses  Footpath 39 Coity Higher – Vegetation clearance  Footpath 22 Higher – Provision of street light  Footpath 64 Maesteg – Provision of street light  Cycle Track Kenfig Hill – Provision of street lights

Estimated cost £75k

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Routine Maintenance Est Cost £14, 250

Cycle Route Sweep winter 07/08 £600

Rail lease for Brynmenyn Junction to Newmill £500

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HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE BUDGETS 2008/2009 Marshall Heads

1.0 Structures Rev Cap/Grants/Loans

1.1 Carriageways 766,400 589,000 1.2 Footways 725,655 Nil 1.3 Bridges/Ret Walls/etc 231,320 720,000 1.4 Drainage 343,800 ______Sub Total 2,067,175 1,309.000

2.0 Cyclic

2.1 Horticultural 186,300 2.2 Gully Emptying 194,100 2.3 Verge Maintenance 273,500 2.4 General (incl flood response) 85,900 Sub Total 739,800

3.0 Safety & Aids

3.1 DDA Aids 24,600 3.2 Signs/Lines 149,300 3.3 Fencing 54,380 3.4 Street Furniture 25,000 Sub Total 253,280

4.0 Winter Maintenance

4.1 Fleet 216,100 4.2 Salt 79,700 4.3 Operations 152,500 Sub Total 448,300

Highway Electrical

Energy 771,500 Street Lighting 634,300 123,000 Traffic Signals 58,100 Iluminated Signs 57,400 ______1,522,000 Total Works Costs ======5,030,555 1,432,000 ======

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Supply Costs

Salaries 574,900 Insurances 434,400 General 97,420 Sub Total 1,106,720

Income

Licenses/Sponsorship 98,530 CR NRSWA 134,490 CR Other 250,000 CR 250,000 DEF Sub Total 483,020 250,000

NET £5,654,255 £1,682,000

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