Agenda item

Concerns and suggestions raised at the meeting included the following:

• The detrimental effects the surface deterioration of the road had on the many elderly as well as disabled people living in the area
• The roads had been patched many times over the years
•  Severe weather conditions this winter had made the road even worse, with increased potholes
• Parking in Hoylake Gardens was also a problem particularly between 12pm and 4pm.

Councillor Michael White attended the meeting and spoke as Ward Councillor in support of the petitioner and commented that:

• Support had been given to  the petitioner’s concerns about the condition of the road four years ago at a hearing with the Cabinet Member
• The resurfacing of Hoylake Gardens had been long waited
•  The Cabinet Member was strongly urged to approve the resurfacing of the road

Having listened to the petitioner’s and Ward Councillor’s concerns, the Cabinet Member responded that:

• After the bad weather, inspection of the roads in Hillingdon were carried out to ascertain repairs that would be required before the next winter
•  Following the inspection, officers reported that it was estimated that it would cost £2.4 million to repair the roads
• The original highways budget of £750,000 therefore fell short of this amount required
• The release of £2.4 million pound had been agreed, with £1.1 million being released  in March 2010 and the remaining £1.3 million being rolled over from the beginning April 2010 onwards
• That Hoylake Gardens would be placed on the Council’s list for structural resurfacing.

Officers advise that when it is known when the works would be carried out, residents would be notified of alternative measures being put in place to prevent parking on the carriage way.

Resolved 

That the Cabinet Member for Planning and Transportation notes the petition and:

1.         That the carriageway in Hoylake Gardens be assessed and prioritised for inclusion in the 2010/2011 resurfacing programme.

Reasons for recommendation

The carriageway of Hoylake Gardens can effectively be split into two sections. 

The first section from Southbourne Gardens to the boundary of no 11 is older than the remaining section.  It is a late 1930’s concrete road, which was overlaid with a thin layer of ‘tarmac’ material 30- 40 years ago.  The surface material has since deteriorated to the extent that numerous potholes have appeared. This is evident by the extensive number of irregular sized patches along this first section, which makes it difficult to differentiate between patching and surface. 

Extensive trenching has also been carried out, to provide service utilities to the later second section, which serves a small housing development built approximately 20 years ago. Some of these trenches now have joint cracks resulting in surface irregularities and necessary repairs.

Each year, in addition to safety inspections, all of the Borough’s carriageways are surveyed and assessed for structural condition in accordance with the rules and parameters of the United Kingdom Pavement Management System (UKPMS), the results of which provide the performance indicators and prioritized listings for structural condition.

The Council also carries out its own routine inspections on ‘serviceability’ grounds for defects such as potholes and surface deterioration and some of the worst roads are included in the resurfacing programme where they are considered beyond normal patching repair and where treatment can generally enhance the visual aspect of the street as well as reducing any ongoing maintenance liabilities.

Hoylake Gardens does not feature highly on last year’s structural condition survey results but would qualify for consideration on ‘serviceability’ grounds.

Alternative options considered

Officers consider that the carriageway surface is beyond patching, thin surfacing or large permanent repairs and only a 40mm inlay will provide a surface to the road.

Ward

Cavendish