ITEM NO: 9 Report To: STRATEGIC CAPITAL PANEL Date: 2 March 2015 Reporting Officer: Ian Saxon - Assistant Executive Director – Environmental Services Subject: ENGINEERING CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2015/16 Report Summary: The report sets out initial details of the 2015/16 Engineering Capital Programme for Environmental Services and sources of funding with specific reference to the Highways Structural Maintenance Programme. Recommendations: To approve the Engineering Maintenance Block Allocation with specific reference to the Highways Structural Maintenance Programme for 2015/16 as set out in Appendix 1 together with indicative programmes for 2016/17 and 2017/18 as set out in Appendix 2. The schemes within the 2015/16 Engineering Capital Links to Community Strategy: Programme seek to provide an improved and more sustainable highway related asset for the residents and businesses of Tameside, thereby contributing to a safe environment, continuing economic regeneration and contributing to a low carbon economy; key priorities within the 2012-22 Tameside Sustainable Community Strategy. Policy Implications: The proposed funding allocation supports the Council's Corporate Plan priorities around the Sustainable Community Strategy. It also supports the objectives of the Greater Manchester 3rd Local Transport Plan and associated strategies thereby underpinning its aims and objectives at a regional and local level. Financial Implications: The Engineering Maintenance Block Allocation for 2015/16 totals £2.322M. (Authorised by the Borough Treasurer) All Highway Structural Maintenance schemes included within the programme are detailed in Appendix 1 and are fully funded from the DFT - Local Highways Maintenance Funding 2015/16 allocation. Expenditure on capital schemes must comply with guidance from the Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting. Any none capital related expenditure will be transferred to revenue and funded from existing revenue budgets. Indicative figure for 2016/17 and 2017/18 are included in Appendix 2 these will be revised when firm allocations are received. Legal Implications: This provides transparency as to the proposed maintenance programme within budget requirements. (Authorised by the Borough Solicitor) Risk Management: Failure to approve the proposed Engineering Capital Programme will prevent the appropriate allocation of resources by the Authority. A robust programme of works will be developed to ensure that the objectives underpinning the Department for Transport and other funding allocations will be met and at the same time meet the objectives contained in Tameside’s Community Strategy. Inclement weather preventing commencement and completion of schemes. A comprehensive programme of works will be agreed between partners to ensure completion by approved dates. However, should the programme not be achieved it may be necessary to arrange for any outstanding financial resources to be transferred into the following financial year. Inability of suppliers to deliver materials within a time frame to meet completion targets. Whilst the Council’s Operational Services and external contractors have access to many material suppliers, shortages of materials may necessitate alternatives to be substituted or approval will be sought to carry over the project into the following year for completion; The ability of the Council’s own Operational Services or external contractor to implement the scheme in the current financial year. This risk will be managed by ensuring that should Operational Services or the external contractor be unable to complete the works during the current financial year, approval will be sought to carry over the project into the following year for completion. Statutory procedures linked to certain schemes could delay implementation. Should it be necessary approval will be sought to carry over the project into the following year for completion. Access to Information: The background papers relating to this report can be inspected by contacting the report author, Steven Oxford on: Telephone:0161 342 3916 e-mail: [email protected] 1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1.1 In the six Metropolitan Counties outside Greater London, the duty to formulate Local Transport Plans (LTP) is the responsibility of the Integrated Transport Authority (ITA). In the case of Greater Manchester this is Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) reporting to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). Department for Transport (DfT) funding allocations for highway related schemes addresses a range of issues based on achieving agreed targets at a Greater Manchester and national level. Funding is split between: Structural Maintenance Works Principal and Non-Principal Roads, Highway Structures and Bridges and Street Lighting. The allocation for Tameside in 2015/16 is detailed below: Maintenance Block Allocation 2015/16 £(k) Structural Maintenance Works Principal and Non-Principal Roads 1,695 Highway Structures and Bridges 471 Street Lighting 156 Total 2,322 The historical proportion of each of the above funding streams has been changed from the year 2015/16 with a greater allocation to roads maintenance. National formulae with local weighting are used to agree the proportion to each element. 1.2 Indicative values for 2016/17 and 2017/18 have been received and the estimated distribution of expenditure against Principal and Non-Principal Roads is included within Appendix 2. 2. PROGRAMME APPROVAL 2.1 The purpose of the report is to seek approval for the proposed allocation of the 2015/16 DFT allocation and specifically for the allocation amongst Tameside’s principal and non- principal roads. 2.2 Highway Structures and Bridges (Total £471k) The priorities for maintenance and or strengthening of structures are on the Primary/ Strategic Routes, Principal Roads, and those which provide access to industrial areas or access to local centres. 2.3 Structural Maintenance Works (Principal/Non Principal Roads) (Total £1695k) Highway Structural Maintenance is fundamental to extending the life of existing highways and making the best use of our assets. The proposed programme for 2015/16 includes an allocation for Principal Roads and funding for Non Principal Roads; details are included in Appendix 1. 2.4 Street Lighting – (Total £156k). High quality Street Lighting is fundamental to both road safety and crime reduction. With new innovations, improved Street Lighting can also contribute to a reduction in carbon emissions, ongoing maintenance costs, and energy costs. The Council is committed to introducing LED improvements to residential streets to reduce energy and maintenance costs. Complementary to this programme will be £156k of Street Lighting maintenance works funded from the Department for Transport allocations for 2015/16 noted above. 3 RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 To approve the Engineering Maintenance Block Allocation with specific reference to the Highways Structural Maintenance Programme for 2015/16 as set out in Appendix 1 together with indicative programmes for 2016/17 and 2017/18 as set out in Appendix 2. Appendix 1 - 2015/16 Highways Structural Maintenance Programme Borough Wide Works Estimate £ Asset Management Plan 50,000 Cycling 25,000 Public Rights of Way 25,000 Network Performance / Resilience 130,000 Strategic Drainage 40,000 Strategic HRA 50,000 Strategic Surface Improvements 50,000 Town Centre E70/Block paving 30,000 400,000 Cat Road Town / Ward From - To Estimate £ CwayR Brecon Crescent Ashton Hurst Bristol Av to St.Asaphs Dr 15,000 CwayR Bristol Avenue Ashton Hurst St.Albans Ave to Glendon Cres 37,000 CwayM Durham Drive Ashton Hurst 2-12 & 17-25 (Cul-de-Sacs) 4,000 CwayM Hall Street Ashton St.Michaels Full Length 4,000 CwayM Holden Street Ashton St.Michaels Full Length 11,000 CwayM Kelson Avenue Ashton Waterloo Full Length 11,000 CwayM Kendal Avenue Ashton Waterloo Full Length 5,000 CwayM Knowle Avenue Ashton Waterloo Taunton Rd to Oldham Rd 5,000 CwayR Lily Lanes Ashton Hurst Kennels to Pike View 14,000 CwayM Lily Lanes Ashton Hurst Lees Rd to Twirl Hill Rd 5,000 CwayR Mossley Road Ashton St.Peters BT Roundabout to Crickets Lane 68,000 CwayR Queens Road Ashton St.Michaels Whiteacre Rd to Hurst Garage 25,000 CwayM Rutland Street/Cl Ashton St.Michaels Full Length 11,000 CwayR St. Stephens Avenue Ashton St.Peters Full Length 9,000 CwayR Stockport Road Ashton St.Peters Pottinger St to South St 90,000 CwayM Taunton Road Ashton Waterloo Keane St to Knowle Avenue 17,000 CwayM Westbourne Dr Ashton Waterloo Full Length 4,000 CwayM Weymouth Road Ashton Hurst Kings Rd to Rose Hill Rd 10,000 CwayR Whitelands Road Ashton St.Michaels Continuation from 2014_15 56,000 CwayM Worcester Close Ashton Hurst Full Length 3,000 404,000 CwayR Barn Grove Audenshaw Full Length 12,000 CwayM Elmfield Road Audenshaw Full Length 5,000 CwayM Kingsley Grove Audenshaw Full Length 11,000 CwayM Legh Drive Audenshaw Full Length 5,000 CwayM Warwick Grove Audenshaw Full Length 6,000 39,000 CwayM Belmont Avenue Denton North East Full Length 7,000 CwayM Bradwen Close Denton South Full Length 4,000 CwayM Burnham Road Denton West Full Length 4,000 CwayM Cambridge Drive Denton West Full Length 9,000 CwayM Cemetery Road Denton South Stockport Rd to School Ent 5,000 CwayM David Street Denton South Full Length 4,000 CwayR Mancunian Road Denton South O/S Manor Green School 26,000 CwayM Martin Close Denton North East Full Length 7,000 CwayM Oak Drive Denton West Opposite 35 to Balmoral Dr 4,000 CwayR Seymour Street Denton West Manchester Rd to Rose Hill 25,000 CwayR St.Annes