To authorise spend / investment in the highway asset and infrastructure following resolution at council meeting 14 February 2020 to allocate £2m from Hereford Transport Package to repair and maintain C and U roads in 2020/21.

To authorise spend of Investment in Infrastructure budget £2m in 2020/21 from capital programme to deliver improvements to the infrastructure assets set out within this report to improve resilience and safety of the highway network.

That:

(a)        £2m to be spent in 2020/21 on the U and C road network following resolution at meeting of the Council held on 14 February, 2020. The proposed delivery programme, following assessment/survey of the whole network, will be confirmed in a further cabinet member report: and

(b)        £2m investment in infrastructure capital programme budget is invested and spent as set out below:

a.         £380k Drainage works in Lea Flood Alleviation Scheme

b.         £300k Drainage investment in capital schemes to alleviate public realm flood sites and damaged / broken assets.

c.         £20k Improve signage at gauge boards at known flooding areas and diversion routes such as A438 Letton.

d.         £300k Investment in structures.

e.         £500k Highway safety scheme.

f.          £100k Invest in the Public Rights of Way damaged infrastructure resulting in closed networks.

g.         £100k Playground investments.

h.         £100k Footpath Improvements.

i.          £200k Winter Fleet investment.

1.         Not to invest £2m in Infrastructure assets and/or not to invest £2m in repairing C and U roads. This option is not recommended as be contrary to the council resolutions on 14 February 2020.