Road service takes a different direction

29 March 2007
 
Surrey County Council has split its highways department from its transport service to create a dedicated Surrey Highways Service, with a £52M budget for the coming year.
Other transportation issues, such as public transport, will be dealt with by the newly-created Transport for Surrey.
In response to public feedback, the council wanted to give highways its ‘full attention’ and plan its projects around what people wanted to see happen in the county, transportation strategic director, Andy Roberts, explained.
Within the 2007-2008 highways budget, £16M will be spent on the county’s road maintenance programme. A further £1.4M will go toward improving footpaths.
The council is also introducing community highways officers, a role which builds on the existing highways steward role, but with increased emphasis on local engagement. Public demand has also meant that more money will be spent on vehicle-activated signs, to help with road safety. Thanks to a ‘generous donation’ from the county’s high sheriff, some 100 locations will have the signs installed.
The council is also investing £7M for maintenance and replacement of streetlights, and more than £1M will be spent on community gangs to clean signs, tidy trees and cut the edges of paths.
Said Roberts: ‘This is not just about extra money, it is also about new ways of working. We will be focusing more on our customers and responding to their needs.
‘In addition, stronger management of the highways contract will ensure we are getting the best value for money, and tighter monitoring of performance and accountability will deliver the best-possible service to our residents.’

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