Decision details

To consider a report on proposals for the adoption of highways under the Streetworks Code.

(a)  That Faircroft, Westfield Road, Springfield Road and part of Hillrise are not, to the satisfaction of the Council as the street works authority, sewered, levelled, paved, metalled, flagged, channelled, made good or lighted;

(b)  That the specifications for street works to be carried out to those streets and as appended to this report be approved;

(c)  That the street works detailed in the said specifications be carried out at Faircroft, Westfield Road, part of Hillrise and Springfield Road to render them satisfactory to the Council as the street works authority in accordance with Section 205 (1) of the Highways Act 1980;

(d)  That the estimated expenses of £1.5m for these works be noted;

(e)  That the provisional apportionment apportioning the said expenses between the premises liable to be charged with them under the street works code be approved;

(f)  That the Highways Team apply the criteria for a private street works scheme as set out in part of XI of the Highways Act 1980 and Sections 205 to 218 (The Private Street works code) on Faircroft, Westfield Road and Springfield Road;

(g)  That following the completion of the said street works subject to satisfactory safety audit  the Council  declare Faircroft, Westfield Road and Springfield Road  as set out in drawings HW 19/20 – PR – 001, HW 19/20 – PR – 001 & HW 19/20 – PR – 001 appended to this Report to be  highways in accordance with  Section 228 of the Highways Act 1980; and

(h)  To apply the above criteria to other unadopted private streets identified in the future and for funding be allocated to new streets as they are identified and agreed.