Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Highway Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2021/238

Contact: Keith Stenning, Head of Service – Network Management keith.stenning@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CA8).

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to

a)                  Approve the adoption the ‘Oxfordshire Network Management Plan 2023-2028’ at Annex 1

b)                  Approve the Oxfordshire Network Management Plan Summary document at Annex 2

c)                  Approve the delegation of authority to amend the Network Management Plan to the Corporate Director of Environment and Place in conjunction with the Portfolio Holder for Highway Management for the life of the Plan to ensure it is kept up to date with related Council policies and any government guidance or legislative changes. 

Recommendations approved.

Cabinet had before it a proposed Network Management Plan to assist those working on the network, developers, utilities and the highway service, to plan, coordinate and implement works.

Councillor Andrew Gant, Cabinet Member for Highway Management, introduced the report which gives operational commitment to the Council’s key priorities.  For example, it outlined how the Council will manage the on-street parking asset and manage works on the highway.  It was not a statutory requirement but advisory to have such a plan. It was an iterative process and will evolve and change over time.

Cabinet Members gave examples of where works had overrun their scheduled time or had appeared with little notice.  It was to be hoped that the management plan would help improve coordination.

The recommendations were moved by Councillor Gant, seconded by Councillor Enright and agreed.

RESOLVED to:

a)              Approve the adoption the ‘Oxfordshire Network Management Plan 2023-2028’ at Annex 1

b)              Approve the Oxfordshire Network Management Plan Summary document at Annex 2

c)              Approve the delegation of authority to amend the Network Management Plan to the Corporate Director of Environment and Place in conjunction with the Portfolio Holder for Highway Management for the life of the Plan to ensure it is kept up to date with related Council policies and any government guidance or legislative changes.