Inspection of Ayr Pier and App 1
North Ayrshire Council · 2 September 2022
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AYRSHIRE SHARED SERVICES JOINT COMMITTEE 2 SEPTEMBER 2022 Report by the Head of Ayrshire Roads Alliance ______________________________________________________________ SUBJECT: PROCEDURE RELATING TO THE INSPECTION OF AYR SOUTH PIER ______________________________________________________________ PURPOSE OF REPORT 1. The purpose of this Report is to advise the Joint Committee on the proposed procedure relating to the inspection of Ayr South Pier. RECOMMENDATIONS 2. It is recommended that the Joint Committee: (i) Agrees the proposed procedure regarding Ayr South Pier. (ii) Otherwise, notes the content of this report. BACKGROUND 3. The British Transport Docks Board sold Ayr South Pier in 1971 to the Royal Burgh of Ayr for £33,000. 4. Disposition documents detail the legal agreement and the responsibilities of both parties in relation to the disposition including that the Royal Burgh of Ayr are responsible for maintenance. 5. As a result of The Local Government Act 1973, Strathclyde Regional Council was created in 1975 and they assumed responsibility for maintenance of piers, harbours and slips as dictated by the legislation. 6. Within The Local Government Act 1982 a differentiation was made between marine structures that had a transport, fishery or commercial function and those which generally fulfil a leisure orientated function with Ayr South Pier being classed as the latter. At this time SRC officers were instructed by senior management to enter into disposal of leisure orientated marine structures to District Councils or other interested parties. 7. SRC and Kyle and Carrick District Council entered into discussions regarding the disposal of the asset with Kyle and Carrick refusing to take ownership.SRC retained maintenance responsibility for the pier.
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8. In 1996 the responsibilities for Kyle and Carrick and Strathclyde Regional Council transferred to the unitary authority South Ayrshire Council. 9. The Ayr South Pier currently sits within Ayr Common Good and Ayrshire Roads Alliance current responsibility is to inspect the supporting structure only and advise South Ayrshire Council of any defects and carry out repairs under instruction. 10. An insurance claim was raised by a pedestrian who tripped on a surface defect on the pier deck, this raised the issue of inspection which was brought to the attention of South Ayrshire Council in 2017 by Ayrshire Roads Alliance following correspondence with a former ward member, but was never acted upon by the administrators of the Ayr Common Good. DETAIL 6. Following discussion with South Ayrshire Council, the Head of Ayrshire Roads Alliance agreed to take responsibility for all inspections and prioritise maintenance works which will be communicated to South Ayrshire Council Asset Management Team for formally instructing and to ensure this is recharged to Ayr Common Good. 7. The procedure relating to the inspection of Ayr South Pier is contained in Appendix 1 and details the following; • Responsibilities/ownership • Lifebuoy Inspections • Walking Surfaces and Fencing • Sub-Structure Inspection • Underwater Dive Survey • Special Emergency Inspections • Records Keeping POLICY/COMMUNITY PLAN IMPLICATIONS 18. None. LEGAL IMPLICATIONS 19. There are no legal implications. HUMAN RESOURCES IMPLICATIONS 20. The inspection of the pier will be absorbed within existing resources. EQUALITY IMPACT IMPLICATIONS 21. None FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
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22. South Ayrshire Council Asset Management Place Directorate are responsible for funding and instructing repairs by Ayrshire Roads Alliance. RISK IMPLICATIONS 23. Failure to have a robust inspection and maintenance regime of the pier may result in further claims for injury. TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY 24. None BACKGROUND PAPERS None LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix 1 – Procedure Relating to the Inspection of Ayr South Pier Kevin Braidwood Head of Roads - Ayrshire Roads Alliance 08 August 2022 Person to contact: Kevin Braidwood, Head of Roads - Ayrshire Roads Alliance Tel No. 01563 503164 E-mail: kevin.braidwood@ayrshireroadsalliance.org Implementation officer: Kevin Braidwood, Head of Roads - Ayrshire Roads Alliance Tel No. 01563 503164 E-mail: kevin.braidwood@ayrshireroadsalliance.org
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