Decision details

The Committee considered a report which advised Members of the roads revenue budget position for the 2^nd Quarter of financial year 2014/15. 

 

Discussion followed and Members raised issues including, confirmation that permanent signage would be erected on the back road to Arden, the possibility of leaves being cleared from drains in the October/November period to avoid a build-up, reinstatement of the cat’s eyes on the B833 after the recent resurfacing work and confirmation of work between Rosneath and Kilcreggan.

 

The Roads Performance Manager affirmed that he would look into these issues and provide Members with an update.

 

Decision

 

Members agreed to note the report.

 

(Reference: Report by the Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure, dated 12 November 2014, submitted).

 

The Chair introduced Alan Macdonald and Gerard Doherty from Scotia Gas Networks (SGN).  He thanked them for attending the Area Committee meeting and requested that they provide an update in regards to projects in the Helensburgh and Lomond area, detailing commencement and completion dates.

 

Gerard Doherty outlined the project in East King Street and advised that this project had been segmented into 2 halves.  He continued that the bottom end of East King Street would not be completed until 2015.  A further project would be instigated on Main Street, Cardross and this would involve replacing pipe work. The Chair requested further detail in regards the Cardross project and Mr Doherty confirmed that SGN’s intention was to segment the work into 3 / 4 sections to minimise disruption to the local community. However, he continued that traffic lights would be in place. Members noted their concerns and enquired if the background to the proposed work was financial or technical.  Mr Doherty replied that SGN had hoped to re-schedule the work to 2015, but following an assessment which had looked at risk factors involved,  the work had been classified as technically necessary. 

Members requested the detail of the work involved and Mr Doherty clarified that the work would be staged in short sections and the road would be resurfaced when the work was completed.  Members highlighted that Argyll and Bute council had recently instigated a new road on this stretch and the planned SGN works would necessitate remedial work.  They emphasised the requirement and importance of a good quality replacement road. Furthermore, Members asked for confirmation from SGN if the area in Cardross would require further works undertaken and, if so, SGN should provide the detail.  Mr Doherty confirmed that he would review this issue and inform Members accordingly.

The Chair stressed the need for SGN to clarify the exact number of proposed excavations in Cardross and provide this information to local Members.  In addition, SGN would need to advise local residents of the timescale and impact of the works.

 

Discussion followed in regards the project in East King St, Helensburgh and the Chair requested that SGN provide the planning detail to Members.  Mr Macdonald affirmed that SGN had produced a flyer which provided the detail of these works. He advised that Mr Doherty ran a surgery to provide information to local residents.

 

 

 

 The Chair thanked both Mr Doherty and Mr Macdonald for attending the meeting and highlighted the need for SGN to provide written verification of planned works, commencement dates and also to liaise with Argyll and Bute Roads Department officers to make them aware of planned works.  This would enable Roads Department officers to defer or postpone any works which would be impacted upon or affected by these.

 

Decision

 

It was agreed that Council Officers would liaise with SGN in respect of the issues highlighted.