The condition of roads and pavements is one of the clearest tests of whether a council is doing the basics well.
Rebuilding confidence in how the essentials are managed.
Our priorities will be to:
- Improve the condition and safety of roads and pavements.
- Place greater emphasis on prevention as well as repair.
- Reduce repeat repairs by getting work right first time.
- Strengthen accountability and transparency in highways maintenance.
- Hold contractors to clear and visible performance standards.
- Take a pragmatic approach to service delivery models, focusing on quality and value rather than ideology.
- Improve road safety for pedestrians, cyclists and children, and better integrate highways maintenance with wider transport planning
