Purpose

To seek approval of the refreshed Highway
Asset Management Plan (HAMP) and reviewed Highway and Car Park
Inspection Policy.

Content

(a)       That the revised
Highways Asset Management Plan (HAMP) as presented be
approved;
 

(b)       That the revised
Highway and Car Park Inspection Policy as a Maintenance Manual be
approved;

 

(c)        That the
outlined procedure to provide updates and performance reporting to
inform future reviews of both the Highways Asset Management Plan
(HAMP) and the Maintenance Manual be supported;

 

(d)       That the content of
the report be endorsed and the review of the Highways Asset
Management Plan (HAMP) and the current arrangements and actions of
the portfolio to maintain the highway network be endorsed;
and

 

(e)       That the additional
recommendations made by the Environment & Economy Overview and
Scrutiny Committee to write to the First Minister about the lack of
funding in highway assets and maintenance, along with provision of
training on Highways Asset Management Plan (HAMP) for Overview and
Scrutiny Committee Members be supported.