The Council’s investment plans in the Education portfolio for the next financial year support Trafford’s corporate priority preserving and improving educational excellence and ensure that pupils are able to thrive and achieve their educational outcomes through fit for purpose and high quality learning environments.

The Council also has a general duty under Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to provide a safe working environment and hence respond to condition issues, which have health and safety implications.

To support the achievement of this duty, and to meet any risks in relation to school conditions and access, the Council has received an indicative allocation of £1.644 million for Capital Maintenance for 2019/20.

That the proposals contained within the report be approved as the detailed capital programme for 2019/20, specifically:

1.     Agree to carry out condition and access work detailed in Appendix A to the report: Proposed Capital Projects, Capital Maintenance Programme, Tables 1 and 1a.

2.     Note the Locally Co-ordinated Voluntary Aided Programme (LCVAP) condition and access works detailed in Appendix A: Proposed Capital Projects LCVAP, Table 2.

Over the last year, the Council has received several requests for consideration to be given to introduce waiting restrictions at the junctions of Turner Drive/Stretford Road, Westwood Avenue/Stretford Road and Hawthorn Avenue/Stretford Road, Urmston. Residents have expressed concerns regarding inconsiderate parking which reduces visibility for vehicles exiting the cul-de-sacs onto Stretford Road.  Furthermore, there are reported obstruction issues due to double parking on the junctions of these narrow roads.

Following investigations by Traffic Engineers, an informal consultation exercise proposing waiting restrictions was carried out with frontages in the immediate locality. The introduction of ‘No waiting at any time’ restrictions at the abovementioned junctions and the junction of Scholfield Avenue/Stretford Road is now formally proposed to promote driver visibility and deter obstructive parking.

1)     That authorisation be given to advertise the intention to introduce the Traffic Regulation Order as detailed in the schedule to the report and illustrated on drawing E9018-01-F and that, if no objections are maintained, the Order be made and implemented in whole or in part, as soon as is practicable.

2)     That any objections maintained be reported back for consideration.

1. That the potential risk to the Council be acknowledged in the event that the oil pipeline owned by Mainline Pipeline is damaged by the works to install a new pitch or by the use of that pitch, but that this will be mitigated by requiring full indemnity and insurance from Mersey Valley Sports Club.

2. That approval be given for the Council to enter into a Deed of Covenant with Mainline Pipelines and Mersey Valley Sports Club as referred to in paragraph 1.9 of the report to allow for the club to carry out the works.

3. That authority be granted to:

a) the Corporate Director of Place to finalise the terms of the Deed of Covenant including any terms as are required to best protect the Council against the risk and any other ancillary document as needed; and

b) the Corporate Director of Governance and Community Strategy to enter into any legal document to give effect to the above.