THIS REPORT RELATES COUNCIL TO ITEM ON THE AGENDA

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

17 June, 1999 NOT EXEMPT

ROADS MAINTENANCE BUDGET 1999/2000

1 PURPOSE

1.1 This reports sets out the allocation of the 1999/2000 Road Maintenance budget. It details the apportionment of the budget both within the various structural headings and on a geographical split.

2 SUMMARY

2.1 The total allocation available was previously set by the Council for the current year. This report deals with the allocation of this available budget based on the priorities identified.

2.2 In addition to the split of the budget on a functional basis, the identification of individual schemes which will be funded from this source are also listed.

2.3 The funding of the budget has already been determined with a revenue allocation of £3,411,000 being augmented by some £820,000 of capital monies.

2.4 The high level allocation of the budget is set out in the table below. It should be noted that the allocation to Winter Maintenance has already been predetermined.

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Roads Maintenance Budget (1999/2000)

High Level Allocation

1. Repairs Management

Community Maintenance £2,799,000

Winter Maintenance £1,025,000

2. Infrastructure Management & Development

Structures (Bridges) £215,000

Surveys and Inspections £55,000

Traffic Management £45,000

Accident Investigation Unit £30,000

3. Project Co-ordination and Audit £62,000

TOTAL ROADS MAINTENANCE BUDGET £4,231,000

2.5 Primarily this report sets out to detail the Community Maintenance element of the Roads Maintenance budget.

3 RECOMMENDATION(S)

3.1 Members are requested to note the contents of the report and to approve the Budget allocation.

4 CONSIDERATIONS

4.1 The budget for 1999/2000 has been given a different set of priorities namely; increased spending on surveys. To obtain information which will allow us to more accurately assess our road condition.

4.2 Within the allocation for Community Maintenance (£2,799,000) a considerable amount of work has been done to identify the various categories of work and the particular schemes to be undertaken.

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A breakdown of this allocation is given below:

Community Maintenance

1999/2000 1998/1999

Resurfacing £514,000 £738,000

Crossings £25,000 £36,000

Patching/Repairs £776,000 £715,000

Drainage/Flooding £362,000 £332,000

Emergency Callout £18,000 £11,000

Signs and Road Markings £110,000 £121,000

Gullies £132,000 £66,000

Botanical (Grass) £151,000 £117,000

Bus Shelters £10,000 £19,000

Fences/Barriers/Walls £39,000 £37,000

Traffic Management £47,000 £36,000

Miscellaneous £15,000 £12,000

Street Lighting Maintenance £350,000 £349,790 Energy £250,000 £210,000 TOTAL £2,799,000 £2,799,790

4.3 The detailed allocation of this budget, based on the above headings is attached as Appendix 1. This gives the geographical split of the work across the six Stirling Council Areas.

4.4 Within each of the areas a number of specific schemes have been identified. These are attached as Appendix 2. Certain categories are cyclical by their nature (e.g. gully emptying and grass cutting). In these instances the budget is shown as the amount for the area.

5 POLICY IMPLICATIONS

5.1 None.

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6 CONSULTATIONS

6.1 A considerable amount of consultations have taken place during the year through Community Councils and Area Forums. The input of the community through these media, together with the substantial correspondence received have greatly assisted in helping align the split of the budget against the needs of the community.

7 RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS

7.1 The Roads Maintenance Budget has been allocated within the total limits as previously agreed.

8 BACKGROUND PAPERS

8.1 Stirling Council Local Transport Strategy 1998-2001.

8.2 Environmental Quality Committee; Road Maintenance Budget 1998/1999, 4 June, 1998.

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Author(s) Name Designation Tel No/Extension

Andrew Cassells Head of Roads and Grounds 442664

Approved by Name Designation Signature

Arthur Nicholls Director of Technical Services

Date 10 June, 1999 Reference AC/JC/REP148EQ.V4

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TECHNICAL SERVICES R0ADS Appendix 1 ROADS MAINTENANCE BUDGET 1999/2000

1: STIRLING HIGHLAND 2: ENDRICK AND BLANE VALLEY Resurfacing £75,000 Resurfacing £79,000 Crossings £1,000 Crossings £5,000 Patching/Repairs £127,000 Patching/Repairs £212,000 Drainage and Flooding £94,000 Drainage and Flooding £131,000 Emergency Call Out £2,000 Emergency Call Out £6,000 Signs and Road Markings £22,000 Signs and Road Markings £22,000 Gullies £14,000 Gullies £36,000 Botanical (Grass) £34,000 Botanical (Grass) £54,000 Bus Shelters £2,000 Bus Shelters £2,000 Fences/Barriers/Walls £14,000 Fences/Barriers/Walls £9,000 Traffic Management £5,000 Traffic Management £6,000 TOTAL £390,000 TOTAL £562,000

3: 4: WALLACE Resurfacing £52,000 Resurfacing £144,000 Crossings £1,000 Crossings £7,000 Patching/Repairs £89,000 Patching/Repairs £149,000 Drainage and Flooding £17,000 Drainage and Flooding £28,000 Emergency Call Out £2,000 Emergency Call Out £5,000 Signs and Road Markings £10,000 Signs and Road Markings £23,000 Gullies £20,000 Gullies £28,000 Botanical (Grass) £14,000 Botanical (Grass) £22,000 Bus Shelters £1,000 Bus Shelters £1,000 Fences/Barriers/Walls £4,000 Fences/Barriers/Walls £12,000 Traffic Management £4,000 Traffic Management £17,000 TOTAL £214,000 TOTAL £436,000

5: ST NINIANS 6: & EASTERN VILLAGES Resurfacing £107,000 Resurfacing £57,000 Crossings £5,000 Crossings £6,000 Patching/Repairs £107,000 Patching/Repairs £92,000 Drainage and Flooding £56,000 Drainage and Flooding £36,000 Emergency Call Out £2,000 Emergency Call Out £1,000 Signs and Road Markings £11,000 Signs and Road Markings £22,000 Gullies £16,000 Gullies £18,000 Botanical (Grass) £15,000 Botanical (Grass) £12,000 Bus Shelters £3,000 Bus Shelters £1,000 Fences/Barriers/Walls £0,000 Fences/Barriers/Walls £0,000 Traffic Management £10,000 Traffic Management £5,000 TOTAL £332,000 TOTAL £250,000

STIRLING COUNCIL Resurfacing £514,000 Crossings £25,000 Patching/Repairs £776,000 Drainage and Flooding £362,000 Emergency Call Out £18,000 Signs and Road Markings £110,000 Gullies £132,000 Botanical (Grass) £151,000 Bus Shelters £10,000 Fences/Barriers/Walls £39,000 Traffic Management £47,000 Miscellaneous £15,000 TOTAL £2,199,000

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Appendix 2 ROAD MAINTENANCE SCHEMES - 1999/2000

AREA 1 : STIRLING HIGHLAND

Resurfacing/Reconstructions

C68 £30,000 B8032 Mackeanston £6,000 C33 Monachyle Mor £5,100 £41,000

Footways

South Ancaster Square £7,000 A821 Aberfoyle Main Street £2,600 The Creep £1,500 £11,000

Kerbing

Kinlochard Torlochan £1,000 A873 Blairhoyle £3,400 B8075 South Kirk Lane £2,500 £7,000

Patching (Repairs)

C90 Glenlochay £16,500 A827 Finlarig Power Station £2,250 C33 Village £5,000 A873 1.9 km (w) of A84 (e) bound £3,200 Stank Road £5,000 A873 West Boreland (w) bound £10,000 A821 - Brig O’Turk £5,000 C33 Balquhidder - £4,500 C106 (s) Loch Earn £1,000 A821 Loch Achray (s) side £11,000 A821 Aberfoyle - Forest Drive £2,000 C33 East of Tulloch £2,000 A821 Aberfoyle Main Street £5,500 £73,000 Signs and Road Maintenance

A821 Aberfoyle Main Street £3,400 Various Locations £2,500 B829 Aberfoyle £500 A821 Aberfoyle Loch Achray £4,500 £10,900

Earthworks £5,000 Road £10,000 £15,000

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Appendix 2 ROAD MAINTENANCE SCHEMES - 1999/2000

AREA 2 : ENDRICK AND BLANE VALLEY

Minor Improvements

B822 Crow Road £57,000 £57,000

Footways

A875 £7,000 A81 Glasgow Road, £3,000 B818 Bridge End Cottage, £10,000 £20,000

Patching/Repairs A811 Arnprior £20,000 A811 £20,000 B818 Carron Valley £25,000 B858 Square £15,000 C21 Indians Road, £20,000 Miscellaneous £11,000 £111,000

Verges, etc.

B858 Drymen - Hedge Cutting £2,500 A875 Killearn - Hedge Cutting £1,000 £3,500

Drainage and Flooding

B822 Crow Road £20,000 B822 Station Brae, £5,000 B818 Carron Dam, Back O’Muir £15,000 C36 Firs Roas £12,000 B822 Kippen Road, Fintry £4,000 £56,000

Fences/Barriers/Walls

Balmaha Pass £6,000 £6,000

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Appendix 2 ROAD MAINTENANCE SCHEMES - 1999/2000

AREA 3 : DUNBLANE

Minor Improvements

Ashfield Road £21,000 £21,000

Surface Treatment and Patching

Permanent Patching: Auchenlay Road £20,000 Glen Road £20,000 Braeport, Dunblane £24,000 £64,000

Surface Dressing Patching: Sheriffmuir Road £5,000 £5,000

Surface Dressing: Sheriffmuir Road £16,000 £16,000

Footways

A820 Road, Dunblane £15,000 £15,000

Drainage

Auchenlay Road - Culvert £4,000 Sheriffmuir Road - Ditching £2,000 £6,000

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Appendix 2 ROAD MAINTENANCE SCHEMES - 1999/2000

AREA 4 : WALLACE

Minor Improvements

Allanvale Road, £29,000 £29,000

Surface Treatment and Patching

Permanent Patching: B8051 Road, Stirling £20,000 A9 Causewayhead Road, Stirling £10,000 A811 Dumbarton Road/Albert Place £25,000 A907 Manor Powis Cottages to Roundabout £15,000 A91 Muirton Roundabout to Manor Powis Roundabout - Overbond Sealing £12,000 A9 Henderson Street, Bridge of Allan £7,000 A905 Kerse Road, Stirling £25,000 £114,000

Surface Dressing Patching: Inverallan Road £10,000 £10,000

Surface Dressing: Inverallan Road £10,000 £10,000

Footways

Kenilworth Road, Bridge of Allan £15,000 A84 Drip Road, Stirling £25,000 Corn Exchange, Stirling £20,000 Stirling Town Centre - Footway Repairs £25,000 A811 Dumbarton Road, Stirling £7,000 Miscellaneous £10,000 £102,000

Miscellaneous New Works

Springbank Road, Stirling £3,000 £3,000

Drainage

Meadowforth Road - D.I. £3,000 Sheriffmuir Road £5,000 Jetting £5,000 £13,000

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Appendix 2 ROAD MAINTENANCE SCHEMES - 1999/2000

AREA 5 : ST NINIANS

Minor Improvements

B8051 St Ninians Road/Snowdon Place £21,000 £21,000

Surface Treatment and Patching

Permanent Patching: M9 Overbridge, Torbrex Road (Refuge Islands) £10,000 Linden Avenue, Stirling £20,000 A9 Burghmuir Road, Linden Avenue to Craigs Roundabout £15,000 C79 St Ninians Road £17,000 £62,000

Surface Dressing Patching: C10 New Line Road £20,000 £20,000

Surface Dressing: C10 New Line Road £20,000 £20,000

Footways Crum Crescent, St Ninians £25,000 Cecil Street, Stirling £20,000 Miscellaneous £9,000 £54,000

Drainage

C10 New Line Road (near Tilhill Forestry Access) £7,000 Polmaise Road - Ditching £5,000 Auchenbowie Road £5,000 Miscellaneous £7,000 Jetting £5,000 £29,000

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Appendix 2 ROAD MAINTENANCE SCHEMES - 1999/2000

AREA 6 :BANNOCKBURN AND EASTERN VILLAGES

Minor Improvements

Park Street, Cowie £20,000 £20,000

Surface Treatment and Patching

Permanent Patching: A91 Millhall Roundabout £10,000 A91 Railway Bridge £15,000 A905 Stirling Road, Fallin £10,000 C63 Cowie - Fallin Road £15,000 C3 Moss Road £15,000 Miscellaneous £2,000 £67,000

Footways

B9124 Bannockburn Road, Cowie £4,000 Randolph Crescent, Whins of Milton £29,000 £33,000

Drainage

B9124 near Bannockburn Bus Depot £5,000 C63 Cowie - Fallin Road £5,000 A905 £4,000 £14,000

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