Issue - meetings

To receive a report of the Director of Place Management.

The report provides details of the proposed transportation capital programme for 2022/23, as well as indicative programmes for future years.

The Scrutiny Committee is asked to comment on and note the Transportation Capital Programme 2022/23.

Officer contact: Sue Stevenson 0161 474 4351 | sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

The Director of Development and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the proposed Transportation Capital Programme for 2022/ 23 and indicative programmes for future years. The Highway Investment Programme 2022/ 23 was included at appendix 1 to the report.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:

·         A query was raised as to why the highway pothole and highways maintenance and flood damage infrastructure budgets were £0. In response, member were advised that it was expected that the maintenance allocation would come from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement, as additional government funding for this purpose had not be provided this year. It was noted that highway maintenance was included within the council’s capital programme. The previous flood damage programme had come to an end, the funding of which had focussed on recovery from specific flood events. Members noted that the council had previously made special provision in relation to flood damage.

·         It was noted that the funding for the District Centres & Local Centres project was currently unallocated. It was suggested that members bring forward ideas to the District Centre Managers on how to allocate the funding.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.