Appendix 5 - Council response examples Roads Maintenance Partnership
Perth and Kinross Council · 21 August 2024
Back to Climate Change and Sustainability Committee — 21 August 2024 and its agenda
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PKC - GENERAL Appendix 5 Council Response Examples – Roads Maintenance Partnership The following is the type of action officers may take when presented by different scenarios. All situations require a dynamic assessment and in consultation with emergency services additional assistance may be provided. Priority will be given to protecting personal safety and working within skillset and competencies. Incident Responsible Authority Action Council will take Action Council will not take Potholes Council Road Maintenance Partnership (RMP) Investigate and carry out appropriate make safe repair (incl signs/barrier) Fallen or dangerous lighting column Council Street Lighting Partnership (SLP) Investigate and carry out appropriate make safe repair (incl signs/barrier) Call out SSE to effect cable repairs Fallen or dangerous BT/Electricity pole Utility Company Investigate and erect signs/barrier – if utility not contactable / won’t attend Actual works to the asset Standing water in the road Council Road Maintenance Partnership (RMP) If considered a risk to travelling public sign the danger – however in a flood event this may not be practicable Call out gully motor – unless risk to property that can reasonably be prevented. Dangerous buildings Building owner / Police / Fire Assist primary authority – signs/barriers/road closure/diversion Call out structural engineer or other assessor Fallen trees Landowner (incl adjacent owner to road) or Council if on Council land Attend and remove/make safe or contact landowner if known. In strong winds (>40mph) officer/ road worker will only attend with emergency service Cut trees in the dark unless in presence of emergency services. Attend/place signs/call tree cutting company in strong winds.
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PKC - GENERAL Damaged bus shelter Public Transport Unit or shelter owner Make safe with barriers/tape and remove dangerous glass Fire in premises adjacent to public open space Fire Service / Owner Set up barriers/ signage/ closure as requested by emergency service Secure/barrier a burnt building Road Traffic Collisions - diversions/ clean up Police Set up barriers/ signage/ closure as requested by emergency service. Clean up locus of debris prior to re-opening Become involved in removing body parts, clearing blood, assessing causation Missing utility covers Utility (SW/BT/SSE/ broadband provider etc) Attend and make safe by placing cone/barrier then report to utility company the following work day Repair/ fix the cover Widespread power/ comms outages Power/ comms company Welfare checks Repair asset