Purpose

Wyre Council received a grant to improve the
amenities on parts of Victoria Road West, Princess Road, Slinger
Road, Roughly Road and North Promenade in Cleveleys and Garstang
High Street in Garstang.
The highway construction for Princess Road, Slinger Road, Rough Lea
Road and North Promenade Cleveleys. works commenced on 17th March
and are now complete.
The remaining works on Victoria Road West and Garstang High Street
are to be constructed shortly and will be carried out by Highway
Operations through a S278 agreement with Wyre Council.
The advance payment of fees and the Section 278 Agreement provides
a robust mechanism for the County Council to ensure it is at no
financial risk from carrying out the design, construction and
supervision of these work.

Content

Kirstie Williams, Interim Head
of Service, Highway Operations and Design, on behalf of the Matt
Townsend, Director of Highways and
Transport took a decision to bring monies, up
to a maximum amount of £721,900 into the Capital Programme to
cover the design and construction cost of the Cleveleys and
Garstang Highway works.