Contact: Peter Eade, tel 01256 7360093 email: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 This report outlines:

(i) progress with the 2003/04 Capital Minor Works Programme; and

(ii) details of the 2004/05 Capital Minor Works Programme.

2 Background

2.1 The Capital Minor Works Programme (also known as the Under £10,000 Programme) is funded from the capital allocation based on the Local Transport Plan submission to the Department for Transport. In the 2003/04 programme £200,000 was allocated county-wide, of which £18,000 was allocated to Basingstoke and Deane. The schemes in the programme were:

(i) Harts Lane footway extension - scheme due for completion this financial year - cost £9,500; and

(ii) footway extension along B3051 at Kingsclere - scheme due for completion this financial year.

3. Capital Minor Works Capital Programme 2004/05

3.1 The funding allocation for the 2004/05 programme county-wide is expected to be in the region of £200,000. Subject to final confirmation of the budget it is anticipated that this will enable two schemes to be implemented within Basingstoke and Deane during this financial year.

3.2 The attached appendix details the current schemes within the Capital Minor Works Programme. Each scheme has been subject to a set of ranking criteria based on its benefits. The highest rated schemes from the list are:

(i) footway on north side of Silchester Road; Pamber Heath; and

(ii) layby at Broad Layings, Woolton Hill.

Other schemes on the list have been included as worthy of note but with the rider that the estimated costs are above the £10,000 threshold.

Recommendation

That Members indicate their preference for minor works schemes in 2004/05 and the Executive Member for Environment be advised accordingly.

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