Issue - meetings

Recommendation from Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee held on 7 April 2016

The Committee considered a recommendation from the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee held on 7 April 2016 in respect of the adoption of the Procedure of Road Safety Inspections and Defect Categorisation document.

Decision

The Committee agreed to recommend to Council the adoption of the Procedure for Road Safety Inspections and Defect Categorisation.

(Reference: Recommendation by Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee held on 7 April 2016, report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services dated  March 2016 and Procedure for Road Safety Inspections and Defect Categorisation effective from 1 April 2016, submitted)

Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services

The West of Scotland Roads Working Group, which is an officer group working through SCOTS and currently chaired and facilitated by Argyll and Bute Council have produced a revised roads inspection document.  This document coupled with revised methods of working, using ICT and capturing ‘live’ inspections into the WDM asset system will make the inspection process more effective and efficient.  Consideration was given to a report recommending the adoption of the Procedure of Roads Safety and Defect Categorisation document.

Decision

The Committee

1.    Agreed to recommend to the Policy and Resources Committee that the Procedure for Roads Safety Defect Categorisation be adopted by the Council.

2.    Delegated officers to look at the possibility of holding a Seminar on Roads for all Members and to look at inviting appropriate external organisations to attend.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services dated March 2016 and Procedure for Road Safety Inspections and Defect Categorisation effective from 1 April 2016, submitted)