POLICY FOR ADOPTING ROADS
An adopted road is one that the Council is liable to
maintain.
The Highways Act 1980 empowers the Council to accept the
maintenance liability for un-adopted roads. These can be either
newly constructed development roads, or established roads, which
have not been adopted previously.
The usual reason why the latter have not been adopted is that
they neither comply with the Authority’s specification for the
construction of roads for adoption, nor the design guide criteria
for the layout of adopted roads.
To contribute to the Corporate and Community Plan aims of
improving quality of life, community safety and local services for
local communities within the County Borough, the Council will:
- Adopt any road that meets the current requirements of both the
specification for the construction of roads for adoption, and the
nationally based design guide for the layout of roads for
adoption.
- Enter into adoption agreements with the interested parties in
accordance with current legislation to ensure adoption upon
completion of the required works.
- Require that unadopted established roads will firstly need to
be improved to meet the current standards at no expense to the
Authority.
This policy has cross cutting themes which complement Corporate
Objectives for:-
- Environment & Transport
- Confident Communities
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