Asset Management Plan - Newcastle City Council

Carriageways Life Cycle Plan• Inspect all roads in accordance with the code of practice for maintenancemanagement;• Carry out additional inspections in response to requests from Members andthe public, normally received through the Envirocall system;• Target future maintenance funds towards unclassified roads to address theimbalance in conditions between these roads and the classified network;• Progress the collection of highway inventory data to improve the effectivenessof highway maintenance management and highway asset management;• Prioritise the funding for the collection of highway inventory data, preferablyas an additional investment from resources outside of existing highwaybudgets.Reporting• Report progress of both implementation and performance indicators;• Ensure that national and local performance targets are met or exceededwithin the given timescales;• Benchmark processes and procurement to ensure cost effectiveness andvalue for money;• A ten year programme of planned highway maintenance schemes will bereported to the executive annually to meet the targets for the financial year;• The annual programme of works will be reported to area committee, with anupdate provided every 3 months;• Stakeholders directly affected by works in their street will be notified in writingof the proposed work, a minimum of one month prior to operationscommencing;• A second letter will be sent to stakeholders confirming the start date foroperations, and giving a minimum of 1 weeks notice;• Publish operational standards and work programmes;• Review Highway Maintenance strategy and performance and report annually;The above objectives meet the Authorities Local Transport Plan objectives asdetailed below:• Accessibility - improving access and enhancing opportunities to reach a fullrange of facilities and activities, especially for those without access to a carand people with particular mobility problems;• Economy - supporting economic growth, promoting regeneration andimproving prosperity;• Environment - reducing transport related atmospheric pollution, and otheradverse environmental impact of traffic to enhance the sustainability oftransport;• Integration - improving the links between public transport networks, closerintegration of land-use and transportation planning and better liaison withneighbouring authorities; and• Safety - improving road safety and reducing the fear of crime associated withtransport.93