Street Furniture Replacement Update
Argyll and Bute Council · 20 June 2024
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE 20 JUNE 2024 STREET FURNITURE REPLACEMENT UPDATE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee with an update on the street signage and litter bin replacement programme, following the allocation of a £200,000 budget at the Council meeting of February 2021. 2.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 2.1 It is recommended that the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee notes the content of this report. 3.0 DETAIL 3.1 The funding for the street furniture replacement programme was made available through the Council’s budget process in February 2021. This investment allowed for a substantial improvement across the Argyll and Bute Council area. Street Signage Replacement 3.2 This investment has resulted in the improvement of 437 signs across the Argyll and Bute Council area, with a total spend of £214,550, with the additional £14,550 being met from the Roads Operations revenue budget and as part of routine sign maintenance and replacement. Sign replacement has been carried out on a needs basis, replacing those in the most deteriorated condition. 3.3 A breakdown of the 437 signs and the budget spend are as follows: Helensburgh and Lomond 18 signs £8,600 Bute and Cowal 93 signs £48,900 Mid Argyll 80 signs £35,300 Kintyre 46 signs £21,100 Islay 70 signs £49,350 Oban and Lorn 110 signs £34,500 Mull 20 signs £16,800
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3.4 Appendix 1 provides a detailed breakdown of signage replacement per area. Litter Bin Replacement 3.5 This investment has resulted in the improvement of 402 street litter bins and bin cabinets across the Argyll and Bute Council area, with a total spend of £99,154 to date. 3.6 A breakdown of the improvement programme across the district and the budget spend are as follows: Helensburgh and Lomond No of litter bins 60 £11,040 No of cabinet housings 32 £10,592 Bute and Cowal No of litter bins 0 £0 No of cabinet housings 58 £19,198 Mid-Argyll No of litter bins 50 £11,541 No of cabinet housings 30 £9,930 Kintyre No of litter bins 0 £0 No of cabinet housings 0 £0 Islay No of litter bins 0 £0 No of cabinet housings 45 £14,895 Oban and Lorn No of litter bins 0 £0 No of cabinet housings 34 £11,254 Mull No of litter bins 0 £0 No of cabinet housings 24 £7,944 Concrete bases for cabinets across council area: No of bases 69 £2,760 Note in addition to the above there are a small number of bins which have been replaced due to damage or wear and tear which have been funded through existing revenue maintenance budgets. 4.0 CONCLUSION 4.1 This investment has resulted in a marked improvement for the travelling public and the appearance through replacement signage and an improvement in the bin infrastructure across the area. 5.0 IMPLICATIONS 5.1 Policy – None known.
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5.2 Financial – Funding made available through the Council budget process of 2021. 5.3 Legal – None known. 5.4 HR – None known. 5.5 Fairer Scotland Duty: None known. 5.5.1 Equalities - protected characteristics – None known. 5.5.2 Socio-economic Duty: Improving the appearance of our network and visible signage available to road users improving their experience of using our roads and improving safety on the network. 5.5.3 Islands – None known. 5.6 Climate Change – None known. 5.7 Risk – These work highlight other areas of need, however, an ongoing programme of improving signage when required is managed within the road operational budget. 5.8 Customer Service – Improve public perception of our network/assets. 5.9 The Rights of the Child (UNCRC) – none known. Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services: Kirsty Flanagan Policy Lead for Roads, Transport and Amenity Services: Councillor John Armour May 2024 For further information contact: Jim Smith, Head of Road and Infrastructure Services jim.smith@argyll-bute.gov.uk Tom Murphy, Operations Manager tom.murphy@argyll-bute.gov.uk APPENDICES Appendix 1 – Sign Replacement Programme