Resolved – That

(1)  the allocation of indicative grant funding likely to be allocated to Wirral Council in the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) Combined Authority Transport Plan programme (Highways Structural Maintenance) amongst the relevant subject areas over the next 4 years be approved.

(2)  the proposed programme of works for Wirral’s Carriageways, Footway Improvements and Bridge Maintenance for 2022/23 be approved, using grant funding allocated to Wirral Council by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) in the 2022/23 City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS), Combined Authority Transport Plan Programme (Highways Structural Maintenance).

(3)  the indicative RAG rated highway network condition matrix as set out in Appendix 3 to this report be accepted, to be used by officers as one of the decision tools when developing highway structural maintenance programmes.

(4)  the Director of Neighbourhood Services, in consultation with the Chair and Party Spokespersons of the Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee, be authorised to revise or amend the delivery or implementation of the work programmes, as deemed necessary, having due regard for the available resources and applicable risk-based prioritisation of locations selected for intervention and treatment.