Decision details
Highway Maintenance Plan
PDF 123 KBDecision Maker: Cabinet member local engagement and community resilience
Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To update the Highway Maintenance Plan, which
sets out the reasonable system of inspection and repair that
will
be deployed by the Council to ensure that it meets its duty to
maintain all publicly maintainable highways.
Decision:
That:
a) The Highway Safety Inspection Manual, as set out in Appendix A, be adopted as of 1 June 2026;
b) Operational control of the Highway Safety Inspection Manual and its delivery be delegated to the Major Contracts Programme Director;
c) Authority to make changes to the Highway Safety Inspection Manual (as set out in Section 6 of this report) be delegated to the Major Contracts Programme Director.
Alternative options considered:
1. That the 2024 version of the Highway Maintenance Plan is not updated. This is not recommended as this would not align with the requirements of the new Public Realm Contract.
Reason Key: Strategic nature / impact on communities;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Ed Bradford, Major Contracts Programme Director Email: Edward.Bradford@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260786.
Publication date: 19/05/2026
Date of decision: 19/05/2026
Date comes into force if not called in: 27/05/2026
Call-in deadline date: 26/05/2026
Current call-in Count: 0
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