Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration.

The report outlines a review of progress on the Highways Reactive Maintenance Improvement Programme which aims to reduce costs by £0.400m which forms part of the Cabinets response to the Medium Term Financial Plan.

This will be achieved by implementing better control of inspections, improved scheduling and prioritisation of jobs thus ensuring a greater quality service throughout also enabling a series of efficiencies to be realised throughout the service, involving fewer crews working on maintenance projects, reduced administration and less materials.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

Officer contact: Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining a review of progress on the Highways Reactive Maintenance Improvement Programme which aimed to reduce costs by £0.400m which forms part of the Cabinets response to the Medium Term Financial Plan.

The Cabinet Member for Communities and Housing (Councillor Sheila Bailey) attended the meeting to present the report and respond to councillors’ questions.

The Chair reported that the substance of the report had been largely considered as part of members’ discussions on Agenda Item 7.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.