Asset Management Plan - Newcastle City Council

Footways & Cycleways Life Cycle Plan♦Repairs to footwayConsequential costs could be:♦Poor public image of the CouncilThis risk can be mitigated by regular condition inspections of all footways, which lead tominor drainage repairs being carried out in a timely fashion to prevent or reverse furtherdeterioration, and the carrying out of routine maintenance to prevent initial deteriorationof the footway.15.8.3 An overarching risk is that of:Inadequate maintenance funding leading to a drop in asset condition standards,which could eventually lead to closure of footways or cycleways due to theirbeing unsafe or unfit for purpose.This would lead to financial implications for:♦♦Provision and maintenance of barriers or other method of closureProvision of an alternative routeConsequential costs could be:♦♦Poor public image of the CouncilFailure to meet policy objectives15.9 Forward Works ProgrammeA 10-year forward works programme has been put in place for all routine and‘steady state’ maintenance operations these include: patching, slab relay, slurrysealing, overlay, slab replacement & reconstruction etc. There is a high level ofconfidence in this programme although the costs associated with the work arethe best estimate available at this time and may vary considerably over the 10-year period.A detailed 2-year programme is being prepared for footways and cyclewaysfunded by revenue and partly by LTP capitalA forward works programme for creation, acquisition & upgrading is also beingdeveloped although this is based on a forward thinking ‘wish list’ of ideas whichmay not come to fruition and so there is less confidence in this programme.These programmes are ‘live’ documents and it is expected that they will beamended and updated on a continuing basis. The forward works programmesare attached as appendix D.134