Report to Cabinet Locality Services Date of Issue: 29 March 2019 Member for: Date of Decision: 5 April 2019

Subject: Highway Maintenance Programme 2019/20

Report of: Head of Highways Wards Affected: All Wards and Public Protection

Is this a Key No Included in No Decision: Forward Plan: Exempt / No Confidential Report:

Summary:

To advise Cabinet Member for Localities & Highways of those locations which have been recommended for inclusion in the Highway Maintenance Programme for 2019/20.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that Cabinet Member for Localities & Highways examines the programme and makes known his comments to the Department of Highways & Public Protection.

All comments and any additional schemes recommended by Cabinet Member shall be investigated to determine whether or not any adjustment to the current listings is appropriate.

Reasons for the Recommendations:

To acknowledge the comments made by Cabinet Member for Localities & Highways and approve the prioritised programme of highway maintenance works for delivery during 2019/20.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected: (including any Risk Implications)

To supplement the proposed carriageway improvement programmes, wholesale footway reconstructions across the borough will continue to be suspended; allowing the relevant funding to be directed towards carriageway resurfacing and preventative footway/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

It should be noted that during preparation of this report, Revenue and Capital budget allocations for 2019/20 had not been finalised. Consequently, the list of schemes that form part of the draft highway maintenance programme has been based on 2018/19 funding awards and those schemes actually undertaken will be adjusted in line with available funding.

Should a reduction in budget provisions in 2019/20 be recognised, it is inevitable that the number of schemes being identified for improvement will be reduced also.

(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:

There are 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 Head of Corporate Finance (FD 5573/19) and Chief Legal and Democratic Officer (LD4697/19) 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 Cabinet Member decision.

Contact Officer: Mr David Franey Telephone Number: 0151 934 3077 Email Address: [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 2019/20 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 2020/21 and beyond.

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

1.4 The list of sites being considered for street lighting improvements during 2019/20 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 2019/20 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 and Slurry Seal 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 hard wearing 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.

4.0 Allocation of Funds

4.1 This year the carriageway improvement programmes have been prepared,

consisting, predominantly of carriageway resurfacing and micro-asphalt

applications.

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 programmers 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 Further concerns have been raised by Elected Members and the Public regarding the time taken for the re-marking of lines following the surface treatment process. In order to mitigate this concern, the re-marking of lines for this and future programmes will be undertaken by the Council’s term maintenance lining contractor, rather than the surfacing contractor.

5.4 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 Geographical Issues

6.1 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.

6.2 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

6.3 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. 6.4 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.

7.0 Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Key Route Network (KRN)

7.1 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.

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

7.3 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).

7.4 Cabinet Member should be made aware of selected sites that may be identified for carriageway resurfacing which form part of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority KRN and the proposal by the Department for Highways and Public Protection to withdrawn these schemes from the suggested works programmes, (where safety permits) in favour of continued routine repairs, should the award of necessary funding to support wholesale resurfacing operations be unsuccessful through anticipated KRN budget provisions.

7.5 Failure to secure separate funding for the support of resurfacing 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.

8.0 Conclusion

8.1 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.

8.2 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

2019 2020

FOOTWAY SURFACE TREATMENT

ANNEX A Highway Maintenance Programme 2019 2020 Footway Surface Treatment Whole Borough

Street Name Location Section Treatment* Ward Turnbridge Road All Footway Treatment Stone Barn Drive Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Greenbank Avenue Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Weld Blundell Avenue All Footway Treatment Park Ince Road Thornton All Footway Treatment Ince Road / Brook Road Thornton All Footway Treatment Manor Hart Street All Footway Treatment Park Apsley Brow Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Blackhurst Road Lydiate All Footway Treatment Park Burgess Gardens Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Cadwell Road Lydiate All Footway Treatment Park Clarendon Grove Lydiate All Footway Treatment Park Hinchley Green Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Huntington Grove Lydiate All Footway Treatment Park Oulton Close Lydiate All Footway Treatment Park Silverstone Grove Lydiate All Footway Treatment Park The Croft Lydiate All Footway Treatment Park Tyrers Avenue Lydiate All Footway Treatment Park Airegate Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Chellowdene Thornton All Footway Treatment Manor Corona Avenue Lydiate All Footway Treatment Park Crawford Avenue Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Dale Close Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Dawson Gardens Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Dovedale Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Eastmeade Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Marshalls Close Lydiate All Footway Treatment Park Mallory Avenue Lydiate All Footway Treatment Park Poplar Street Southport All Footway Treatment Roseland Close Lydiate All Footway Treatment Park Moss Hill Close Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Nursery Road Lydiate All Footway Treatment Park Green Lane Maghull Southport Road To St James Footway Treatment Park Glebe Close Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Green Lane Maghull Service Road (Westway To Liverpool Road South) Footway Treatment Park Green Link Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Greenpark Drive Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Greenville Drive Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Hindley Beech Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Holmefield Grove Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Kildale Close Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Larch Street Southport All Footway Treatment Norwood Meadowbank Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Rigby Road Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Sefton Drive / Brenda Crescent Thornton All Footway Treatment Manor Southmeade Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Stangate Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Swalegate Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Upton Barn Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Maple Street Southport All Footway Treatment Norwood Moss Lane Lydiate Pygons Hill Lane To Sandy Lane Footway Treatment Park Moss Lane Lydiate Sandy Road To Southport Road Footway Treatment Park Park Drive Thornton All Footway Treatment Manor Lime Street Southport All Footway Treatment Norwood Mayfayre Avenue Lydiate All Footway Treatment Park Normington Close Lydiate All Footway Treatment Park Oak Street Southport All Footway Treatment Norwood Parkfield Grove Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Seafore Close Lydiate All Footway Treatment Park The Thorns Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Wensleydale Close Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Westmeade Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Windle Ash Maghull All Footway Treatment Park Woodland View Thornton All Footway Treatment Park Northmeade Maghull All Footway Treatment Park SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC PROTECTION

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME

2019 2020

CARRIAGEWAY MICRO SURFACING

ANNEX A Highway Maintenance Programme 2019 2020 Carriageway Micro Surfacing Whole Borough

Street Name Location Section Treatment* Ward Whitehouse Lane All Micro Surfacing Ravenmeols Greenbank Avenue Maghull Stonebarn Drive To Turnbridge Road Micro Surfacing Park North Moss Lane Formby Pasture Lane To Six Penny Brook Micro Surfacing Ravenmeols Roseland Close Lydiate All Micro Surfracing Park Glebe Close Maghull All Micro Surfacing Park Seaforth View West Seaforth All Micro Surfacing Southmeade Maghull All Micro Surfacing Hall Lane Maghull A59 Northway To Canal Bridge Micro Surfacing Sudell Back Lane Moss Lane To Small Cottage Micro Surfacing Manor Carlisle Road All Micro Surfacing Birkdale Essex Road Birkdale All Micro Surfacing Birkdale Crawford Avenue Maghull All Micro Surfacing Park Timon Avenue / Kelly Drive All Micro Surfacing Grogan Square Bootle All Micro Surfacing Derby The Cloisters Crosby Al1 Micro Surfacing Stone Barn Drive Maghull Alll Micro Surfacing Park Moorhey Road Maghull Bridge Road To Northway Micro Surfacing Windsor Road (check Setts) Southport All Micro Surfacing Norwood Bibby Road Southport All Micro Surfacing York Road Birkdale Aughton Road To Weld Road Micro Surfacing Alexandra Road Waterloo All Micro Surfacing Church Spooner Avenue Orrell Road To St Mathews Avenue Micro Surfacing Litherland Calder Drive Maghull All Micro Surfacing Sudell Brook Street Southport All Micro Surfacing Meols Palmerston Road Southport All Micro Surfacing Norwood Land Lane Southport All Micro Surfacing Meols Fine Janes Way Churchtown All Micro Surfacing Norwood Corinthian Street Seaforth All Micro Surfacing Handlay Church York Road Maghull All Micro Surfacing Sudell Church Road Maghull All Micro Surfacing Sudell Hickson Avenue Maghull All Micro Surfacing Sudell Linden Avenue Netherton All Micro Surfacing Sefton Road Bootle All Micro Surfacing Derby Doric Street Seaforth All Micro Surfacing Handlay Church Normington Close Lydiate All Micro Surfacing Park Hodder Avenue Maghull All Micro Surfacing Sudell Windle Ash Maghull All Micro Surfacing Park Bridge Grove Southport All Handlay Micro Surfacing Rainford Avenue Bootle All Micro Surfacing Netherton & Orrell Spencer Place Bootle All Handlay Micro Surfacing Netherton & Orrell Park Road Waterloo Haigh Road To St Marys Road Micro Surfacing Church Shaftsbury Avenue Birkdale All Micro Surfacing Birkdale

SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC PROTECTION

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME

2019 2020

CARRIAGEWAY RESURFACING

ANNEX A Highway Maintenance Programme 2019 2020 Carriageway Resurfacing Whole Borough

Street Name Location Section Treatment* Ward Lane Aintree Molyneux Way To Melling Lane Resurfacing Molyneux Hall Road East Blundellsands Manor Road To Dowhills Road Resurfacing Blundellsands Richmond Road Crosby Little Crosby Road To Carpark Entrance No 2 Resurfacing Manor Alt Road Formby Altcar Road To Redgate Resurfacing Ravenmeols Victoria Road Formby Railway To Golf Road Resurfacing Victoria Road Formby House No 112 To Larkhill Lane Resurfacing Harington Millars Place Southport Fylde Road To House No 2 Resurfacing Meols Elbow Lane Formby All (Haunch Repairs) Resurfacing Ravenmeols Sandy Road Seaforth Princess Way To Ewart Road Resurfacing Derby Langdale Street Bootle All Resurfacing Derby Belgrave Road Seaforth All Resurfacing Church Balmoral Drive Southport Preston New Road To Verulam Road Resurfacing Meols Blundell Grove Hightown All Resurfacing Manor Blundell Road Hightown Sandilands Grove To Blundell Grove Resurfacing Manor Mark Road Hightown All Resurfacing Manor Montrose Drive Southport Hesketh Road To House No 16 Resurfacing Meols Waverley Street Bootle All Resurfacing Linacre Clarendon Grove Lydiate All Resurfacing Park Larchfield Road Crosby Service Road Resurfacing Manor Town Lane Kew KRN Southport RAB @ Whte Moss Way Resurfacing Kew Liverpool Road KRN Birkdale Welbeck Road To Railway Crossing Resurfacing Birkdale Victoria Road Formby Gores Lane To Road Resurfacing Harington Melling Road Aintree Lamp No 5 To Lamp No 18 Resurfacing Molyneux Cornwall Way All Resurfacing Ainsdale Haileybury Drive Aintree Altway To Lowther Avenue Resurfacing Molyneux Haigh Avenue Southport Scarisbrick New Road To Forest Road Resurfacing Kew Worcester Road Bootle Earl Road To Aintree Road Resurfacing Derby Hatherley Avenue Crosby Cranmore Avenue To Myers Road East Resurfacing Church Montague Road (PROW) Formby 18 Montague Road To Railway Crossing Resurfacing Harington Marine Parade Southport All Resurfacing Abbotsford Road Blundellsands All Resurfacing Blundellsands Greenbank Avenue Maghull Green Lane To Stonebarn Drive Resurfacing Park Salisbury Avenue Netherton Quigley Avenue To Hereford Drive Resurfacing Netherton & Orrell Station Road Ainsdale Service Road Fronting Sherwood House Resurfacing Ainsdale Trinity Road Bootle Stanley Road To University Road Resurfacing Derby Turner / Rafter Avenue Bootle All Including Cul De Sac's Resurfacing Netherton & Orrell Beech Grove Netherton All Resurfacing Netherton & Orrell Back Stanley Road Bootle All Resurfacing Derby Beechway Maghull Park Lane To End Resurfacing Molyneux Carrfield Avenue Crosby Redgate Loop Resurfacing Manor Rutland Road Southport All Resurfacing Kew Second Avenue Crosby All Resurfacing Blundellsands Melling Road Southport All Resurfacing Norwood Rugby Drive Aintree All Resurfacing Molyneux St Johns Road Waterloo Wellington Street To Railway Crossing Resurfacing Church Argo Road Waterloo All Resurfacing Church Beresford Drive Southport Selected Lengths Resurfacing Meols Blundell Drive Birkdale Junction Of Conyers Avenue Resurfaing Birkdale Brompton Avenue Crosby All Resurfacing Victoria Eaton Avenue Litherland All Resurfacing Litherland Queen Anne Street Southport All Footway Tied Resurfacing Dukes Taunton Drive Aintree Felsted Drive To Felsted Drive Resurfacing Molyneux Milton Street Southport Russell Road To Canning Road Resurfacing Norwood Norman Road Crosby All Resurfacing Victoria Greenbank Waterloo All Resurfacing (handlay) Church Aughton Road Bootle All Resurfacing Derby Cheapside Formby All Resurfacing Ravenmeols Rawson Road Seaforth Claremont Road To Cambridge Road Resurfacing Church St Johns Road Waterloo Railway To Crosby Road North Resurfacing Church Corona Road Waterloo All Resurfacing Church Patricia Grove Bootle All Resurfacing Litherland Roseland Close Lydiate All Resurfacing Park Dennet Close Maghull All Resurfacing Sudell Hurst Road Maghull All Footway Tied Resurfacing Sudell Moss Hill Close Maghull All Resurfacing Park DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC PROTECTION

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME

2019 2020

STREET LIGHTING RENEWAL/REPLACEMENT PROGRAMME

ANNEX B Street Lighting Renewal Programme 2019 2020 Whole Borough

Scheme Proposed Street Lighting Renewals 2019 / 2020 Existing Conservation Area Replacement Column Detail Light (yes/no) Material Source Scheme 1 Strategic Replacements Phase 14 - Balance of works SON/SOX Unknown Tubular Steel - Column Various Locations Borough Wide - Completion of 2017/18 category 4's Replacement

Scheme 2 Strategic Replacements Phase 15 SON/SOX Unknown Tubular Steel - Column Various Locations Borough Wide - formulated form last financial year Replacement Category 4 & 5 cut down's Scheme 3 Ormskirk Road, Aintree - Section near ASDA superstore SON No Tubular Steel - Column Ormskirk Road (27) Replacement

Scheme 4 Strategic Replacements Phase 16 SON/SOX Unknown Tubular Steel - Column Various Locations Borough Wide - Will be formulated following the Replacement & Slipper completion of CMT structural testing. Column Replacement

Scheme 5 LED Lantern Trial Site - Residential Low Wattage SON No LED Lantern Conversion Various Locations

Scheme 6 LED Lantern Trial Site - Residential Low/Medium Wattage SON No LED Lantern Conversion Various Locations

Scheme 7 LED Lantern Trial Site - Main Traffic Route Medium/High Wattage SON No LED Lantern Conversion Various Locations

Scheme 8 LED Lantern Trial Site - Main Traffic Route High Wattage SON No LED Lantern Conversion Various Locations

Scheme 9 Seaforth Slipper Phase 3 - Gordon Road Area SOX No Tubular Steel - Slipper Various Locations Column Replacement