Agenda item

Report of the Director of the Built Environment

The Committee considered a report of the Director of the Built Environment relating to essential structural maintenance and repairs at two highway structures over the Thameslink railway near Smithfield Market.

A Member stated that this issue had been raised before and it was pleasing that the report was also being presented to the Corporate Asset Sub-Committee. It was important to understand that the costs given were indicative and may escalate.

RESOLVED – That the Planning & Transportation Committee agree that:

a)    Option 2 from the Options Appraisal Table is approved (i.e. full programme of works identified to both bridges);

b)    The project budget of £684,000 is approved (inclusive of £100,000 risk allowance);

c)    Currently approved Cyclical Works Programme (CWP) funding of £230,000 is transferred to this project and managed under the Gateway project procedures;

d)    Additional funding of £323,000 from the Additional Capital Funds for City Fund Properties Programme (as approved by RASC 18^th January 2018) is allocated to the project & managed under the Gateway project procedures; and

e)    Additional funding of £131,000 from savings in the 2016/17 Additional Works Programme (AWP) is allocated to the project and managed under the Gateway project procedures.