Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillors Bridgett, Hardy, Hill, and Watson. 

Minutes of the meeting of the North Northumberland Local Area Committee held on Thursday, 25 January 2024 as circulated, to be confirmed as a true record and signed by the Chair.??

RESOLVED that the minutes of the North Northumberland Local Area Committee meeting held on Thursday, 25 January 2024, as circulated, be a true record and signed by the Chair.

This report sets out the details of the draft Local Transport Plan (LTP) and Highway Maintenance Investment in U and C Roads and Footways programmes for 2024-25 for consideration and comment by the Local Area Committee, prior to final approval of the programme by the Executive Director for Place and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Improving our Roads and Highways. 

The report set out the details of the draft Local Transport Plan (LTP) and Highway Maintenance Investment in U and C roads and footways programmes for 2024-25. Final approval of the programme would be made by the Executive Director for Place and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Improving our Roads and Highways taking into consideration the actual level of funding received from Department of Transport (DfT) and feedback from the Local Area Committees.  

A. Craig - Programme Officer (Highways Maintenance) and R. McCartney - Infrastructure Manager, introduced the report advising that the £26,193,624 Local Transport Plan programme developed for 2024-25 consisted of improvements and maintenance schedules to address four key areas: Sustainable Transport; Safety; Roads; and Bridges, and Structures & Landslips. The details of the 2024/25 LTP were set out in Appendix A to D of the report. 

The funding for the programme would be subject to approval of the Council’s Capital Programme at the County Council meeting on 21 February 2024 and members were invited to ask questions or comment on the LTP.

Members enquired as to whether Town and Parish Councils could receive training into what to add to their LTP scheme proposals, and whether they could be sent the presentation which was given to members.

RESOLVED that this was noted.

The next meeting of the North Northumberland Local Area Committee is scheduled for Thursday, 28 March 2024 at 6:00 pm.

RESOLVED that the next meeting of the North Northumberland Local Area Committee was noted as Thursday, 28 March 2024.