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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE         
Ayrshire Shared Services Committee 
A Meeting of the Ayrshire Shared Services Committee will be held in the Sir
Alexander Fleming Room, East Ayrshire Council Headquarters, London Road,
Kilmarnock KA3 7BU,  on Friday, 10 March 2023 at 10:00 to consider the
undernoted business. 
Meeting Arrangements - Hybrid Meetings
This meeting will be held on a predominantly physical basis but with
provision, by prior notification, for remote attendance by Elected
Members in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government
(Scotland) Act 2003.  
The proceedings will not be live-steamed to the internet, but a physical
public gallery will be available to the press and public. 
1 Apologies 
2 Declarations of Interest
Members are requested to give notice of any declarations of interest in
respect of items of business on the Agenda. 
3 Temporary Traffic Regulation Order Process
Receive presentation by Kevin Braidwood, Ayrshire Roads Alliance. 
4 Ayrshire Roads Alliance - Revenue Financial Monitoring Report
Submit report by the Chief Financial Officer and Head of Finance and ICT
on the revenue budget monitoring position of the year to 31 December
2022, for the Ayrshire Roads Alliance (copy enclosed). 
5 Ayrshire Roads Alliance - Risk Report and Register
Submit report by the Interim Head of Roads (Ayrshire Roads Alliance) on
the management of risk with the Ayrshire Roads Alliance (copy
enclosed).
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 
6 Ayrshire Roads Alliance - Improvement Action Plan
Submit report by the Head of Roads (Ayrshire Roads Alliance) on the
management of the Improvement Action Plan with the Ayrshire Roads
Alliance (copy enclosed). 
7 Roadworks Programme 2022/23
Submit report by the Head of Ayrshire Roads Alliance on the progress of
work through the roads improvement programmes within East Ayrshire
and South Ayrshire for financial year 2022-23 (copy enclosed). 
8 Ayrshire Roads Alliance - Update on Performance Scorecard
Submit report by the Head of Roads (Ayrshire Roads Alliance) on the
progress made to date against the Performance Scorecard (copy
enclosed). 
9 Date of Next Meeting
The Joint Committee is invited to consider rescheduling the next meeting
which is currently set for 28 April 2023. 
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 
Ayrshire Shared Services Committee Sederunt 
North Ayrshire Council
Marie Burns
Joe Cullinane
Scott Davidson
Tom Marshall
East Ayrshire Council
Neal Ingram
Barry Douglas
Douglas Reid
Neill Watts
South Ayrshire Council
Alec Clark 
Ian Davis 
William Grant 
Philip Saxton 
Chair: 
Apologies: 
Attending: 
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CLASSIFICATION: PUBLIC 
THE AYRSHIRE SHARED SERVICE JOINT COMMITTEE 
10th MARCH 2023 
AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE
REVENUE FINANCIAL MONITORING REPORT 
Report by Chief Financial Officer & Head of
Finance & ICT 
PURPOSE OF REPORT 
1 The purpose of this Report is to update the Joint Committee on the revenue
budget monitoring position for the year to 31st December 2022, for the Ayrshire
Roads Alliance. 
2 It is recommended that the Joint Committee 
(i) Note the financial management position of the Ayrshire Roads
Alliance.
(ii) Requests a further financial update at the next meeting of the Joint
Committee.
(iii) Otherwise, notes the content of this Report 
REVIEW OF FUNDING MECHANISM 
3 The Joint Committee approved a Report on 23 May 2014 describing the budget
monitoring arrangements for the Ayrshire Roads Alliance. 
4 As part of the Detailed Business Case the service budget is split between
strategic service delivery and local service delivery.  This separates out the
core/recurring costs of service delivery from the local service costs at a single
Council level.  This ensures that decisions on the level of local spend remain
with local Members, and ensures that the local Members retain control of their
local roads budgets.  Appendix 1 provides a breakdown of this split. 
5 At its meeting of 19th February 2016, Committee agreed a change to how
Strategic Service Delivery would be allocated between the two Councils. A
smaller group of core Strategic Delivery staff have been identified and their
costs continue to be split equally. The remaining Strategic Delivery costs would
be apportioned in line with Local Delivery budget inputs plus actual capital
expenditure in-year.   
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CLASSIFICATION: PUBLIC 
BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS 
6 The budget available to ARA has been increased from £12.521m to £13.234m
since the last report. This increase of £0.713 relates entirely to ARA East. The
movements are explained in the following table: 
Budget
30/9/22
Budget 
31/12/22
Budget
Movement
Explanation
Strategic
Delivery
£3.822m £3.915m £0.093m Additional budget in
relation to additional pay
award – ARA East
Local
Delivery -
East
£4.227m £4.847m £0.620m Additional budget to offset
shortfall in Off Street
Parking income
(£0.490m), and meet
additional pay award
(£0.130m).
Local
Delivery -
South
£4.472m £4.472m £0.000m 
ARA £12.521m £13.234m £0.713m 
BUDGET MONITORING POSITION 
7 The overall outturn for 2022-23 is anticipated to be £0.328m less than budget. 
8 Strategic Delivery estimated out-turn is £0.693m less than budget. 
Strategic Service Delivery Combined
(£m)
Initial Budget 3.915
Probable Outturn 3.222
Probable Variance (0.693) 
9 East Ayrshire Local Delivery projected out-turn is £0.065m greater than budget
and South Ayrshire Local Delivery £0.300m greater than budget. 
10 Summary information is provided in the table below. A full budget monitoring
statement, including reasons for major variances is attached at Appendix 2.   
Service Division Annual
Estimate
2022/23           
£m
Projection to
31/3/23            
£m
Variance
(Favourable) /
Adverse       
£m
STRATEGIC DELIVERY 3.915 3.222 (0.693)
LOCAL DELIVERY - EAST AYRSHIRE 4.847 4.912 0.065
LOCAL DELIVERY - SOUTH AYRSHIRE 4.472 4.772 0.300
AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE 13.234 12.906 (0.328)
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CLASSIFICATION: PUBLIC 
11 The position for each Council is shown below: 
EAC
(£m)
SAC
(£m)
TOTAL
(£m)
Strategic Delivery (0.393) (0.300) (0.693)
Local Delivery 0.065 0.300 0.365
2022-23 Variance (0.328) 0.000 (0.328) 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
12 The available revenue budget for the Ayrshire Roads Alliance for 2022-23 is
£13.234m. The budget will continue to be monitored and reported to the 
Joint Committee. 
TIMBER TRANSPORT 
13 At the meeting of the Joint Committee on 23rd June 2017, further information
was requested in relation to timber transport funding. The undernoted table
provides an analysis of relevant project and Timber Transport contributions for
2022-23 to date. 
2022-23
Actual to
date
(£m)
2022-23
Probable
Outturn(£m)
South Ayrshire  
Expenditure on Projects 0.240 0.255
Timber Transport
Contribution
0.138 0.182 
LEGAL IMPLICATIONS 
14 The work of the Ayrshire Roads Alliance is undertaken in accordance with 
relevant legislation. 
HUMAN RESOURCES IMPLICATIONS 
15 The establishment of the Ayrshire Roads Alliance is dependent on the available
budget. Available budget and human resource requirements will be reviewed
as part of budget monitoring. 
COMMUNITY / COUNCIL PLAN IMPLICATIONS 
16 The work undertaken by the Ayrshire Roads Alliance aligns with the Community
Plan for East Ayrshire Council; and the Council Plan for South Ayrshire Council. 
RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS
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CLASSIFICATION: PUBLIC 
17 Appropriate financial monitoring arrangements are in place to mitigate risk.  This
is included in the Ayrshire Roads Alliance Risk Register.  Regular meetings are
held between relevant finance staff and the Ayrshire Roads Alliance. 
LIST OF APPENDICES 
Appendix One - Split between Strategic and Local Service Delivery
Appendix Two - Financial Monitoring Report 
BACKGROUND PAPERS 
None 
For further information on this report, please contact Kevin Braidwood, Head of Roads
- Ayrshire Roads Alliance on 01563 503164 
Implementation Officer: Kevin Braidwood, Head of Roads - Ayrshire Roads Alliance
on 01563 503164
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CLASSIFICATION: PUBLIC 
Appendix 1 – Split Between Strategic and Local Service Delivery
Strategic Service Delivery Local Service Delivery
Transportation, Development Control
and Road Safety
Local Transport Strategy; Transportation
Policy; Road Safety Plan; Travel Planning,
Cycling Strategy; Planning Applications;
Road Construction Consents; Development
Planning, Council/Partner  Liaison, Section
75 Agreements;  Road Safety Schemes;
Road Safety Audits;  School Travel Plans;
School Crossing Patrol; Road Safety
Education. 
Transportation, Development
Control and Road Safety
Maintenance of Bus Shelters; Split
Cycle Offset Optimisation Technique
(SCOOT) systems (an adaptive
control system for controlled road
crossings); Development Control;
Bus Shelter Advertising;
Shopmobility; Construction of Road
Safety Schemes. 
Asset, Traffic and Parking
Asset Management Plan; Roads
Improvement Plan; Infrastructure Surveys;
Inventory Management; Scottish Roadworks
Register; Issue of Permits; Performance
Monitoring; Accident Investigation and
Prevention; Traffic Orders; Traffic Counts;
and Parking Strategy. 
Asset, Traffic and Parking
Maintenance of Traffic signals, traffic
signs, Car Park Maintenance and
Parking Enforcement.
Design and Environment
Flood Risk Management Strategy; Flood
Risk Management Plans; Watercourses;
Flood Mitigation; Coastal Protection;
Inspection  of Piers & Harbours; Bridge
Inspections and Maintenance; Structural
Assessments; Technical Approval; 
Abnormal Load Routing; and Design of
Major and Minor Road Schemes and
Improvements. 
Design and Environment
Maintenance of Watercourses,
Bridges, Retaining Walls, Piers and
Harbours. 
Operations
Carriageway Inspections; Winter Service
Planning; Programming of Proactive,
Reactive and Cyclic Maintenance; Street
Lighting Design and Management; and
Festive Lighting.
Operations
Proactive, Reactive, Cyclic
Maintenance of Roads and
Footways; Winter and Weather
Emergency Service; Proactive and
Reactive Maintenance of Streetlights;
Electricity costs for streetlights. 
Support Services        
HR, Finance, ICT, and Administrative
Support. 
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APPENDIX 2
AYRSHIRE SHARED SERVICES JOINT COMMITTEE
10 MARCH 2023 
2022/23 GENERAL SERVICES REVENUE BUDGET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 – PERIOD 9
AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
CLASSIFICATION: OFFICIAL-PROTECT 
SERVICE SUMMARY - OVERVIEW POSITION 
It is anticipated that Ayrshire Roads Alliance will outturn £0.328m less than budget. 
Actual
Expenditure
as at P9           
£m
Actual
Expenditure
as % of
Ann. Est.         
£m
Service Division Annual
Estimate
2022/23           
£m
Projection to
31/3/23            
£m
Variance
(Favourable) /
Adverse       
£m
1.982 50.6% STRATEGIC DELIVERY 3.915 3.222 (0.693)
3.637 75.0% LOCAL DELIVERY - EAST AYRSHIRE 4.847 4.912 0.065
3.333 74.5% LOCAL DELIVERY - SOUTH AYRSHIRE 4.472 4.772 0.300
8.952 67.6% TOTAL 13.234 12.906 (0.328)    
PROPOSED REDUCTION FOLLOWING LINE BY LINE 0.000 0.000 0.000    
TOTAL FOLLOWING LINE BY LINE REVIEW 13.234 12.906 (0.328)    
EARMARKED FUNDS TO BE CARRIED FORWARD 0.000 0.000 0.000
8.952 67.6% TOTAL INCLUDING EARMARKED FUNDS 13.234 12.906 (0.328) 
STRATEGIC DELIVERY 
This variance mainly reflects staff turnover savings due to vacant posts (£0.507m) and
reduced insurance costs relating to ARA South (£0.087m), along with additional income
(£0.157m). This is partly offset by additional expenditure on computing (£0.019m), and
various other small variances (£0.039m). 
LOCAL DELIVERY – EAST AYRSHIRE
This variance mainly reflects a shortfall in on-street parking (£0.095m) and roads
maintenance (£0.372m) income, the latter as a result of the slowdown in programmes as a
result of increased material prices, along with additional expenditure on Supplies &
Services (£0.331m), additional use of sub-contractors (£0.098m) and additional transport
costs (£0.122m). This is partly offset by vacancies and turnover (£0.627m) particularly
within Roads Maintenance, employee recharges in respect of cross boundary working
(£0.145m) and additional rechargeable traffic and flood prevention works (£0.194m). 
LOCAL DELIVERY – SOUTH AYRSHIRE
This variance mainly reflects additional expenditure on supplies and services (£0.299m),
along with fuel price increases (£0.077m), vehicle maintenance charges (£0.050m),
vehicle lease charges within Roads Maintenance (£0.017m) and additional sub-contractor
costs (£0.097m). This is partly offset by additional income (£0.229m). 
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APPENDIX 2
AYRSHIRE SHARED SERVICES JOINT COMMITTEE
10 MARCH 2023 
2022/23 GENERAL SERVICES REVENUE BUDGET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 – PERIOD 9
AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
CLASSIFICATION: OFFICIAL-PROTECT 
STRATEGIC DELIVERY 
Actual
Expenditure
as at P9           
£m
Actual
Expenditure
as % of
Ann. Est.         
£m
Service Division
Annual
Estimate
2022/23           
£m
Projection to
31/3/23            
£m
Variance
(Favourable) /
Adverse       
£m
2.315 60.3% EMPLOYEE COSTS 3.836 3.335 (0.501)
0.052 144.4% PREMISES COSTS 0.036 0.038 0.002
0.017 77.3% TRANSPORT COSTS 0.022 0.028 0.006
0.175 20.9% SUPPLIES & SERVICES 0.836 0.793 (0.043)
0.000 0.0% THIRD PARTY PAYMENTS 0.000 0.000 0.000
0.114 0.0% DEBT CHARGES 0.015 0.015 0.000
2.673 56.3% TOTAL EXPENDITURE 4.745 4.209 (0.536)
(0.691) 83.3% INCOME (0.830) (0.987) (0.157)
1.982 50.6% NET EXPENDITURE 3.915 3.222 (0.693)    
PROPOSED REDUCTION FOLLOWING LINE BY LINE 0.000 0.000 0.000    
TOTAL FOLLOWING LINE BY LINE REVIEW 3.915 3.222 (0.693)    
EARMARKED FUNDS TO BE CARRIED FORWARD   0.000 0.000
1.982 50.6% TOTAL INCLUDING EARMARKED FUNDS 3.915 3.222 (0.693)
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APPENDIX 2
AYRSHIRE SHARED SERVICES JOINT COMMITTEE
10 MARCH 2023 
2022/23 GENERAL SERVICES REVENUE BUDGET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 – PERIOD 9
AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY 
CLASSIFICATION: OFFICIAL-PROTECT 
Projected
Variance at     
31 March
2021
(£m)
Strategic Delivery
(0.501) 
(0.043) 
(0.157) 
0.008 
Employee Costs
This saving reflects turnover savings vacant posts and turnover savings
(£0.507m), partly offset by additional training (£0.003m) and severance
((£0.002m) costs. 
Supplies & Services
This variance mainly reflects a saving on South Ayrshire insurance
charges (£0.087m). This is partly offset by expenditure on computing
(£0.019m), statutory advertising (£0.007m), Street Lighting electricity
(£0.005m), and a number of small variances (£0.013m). 
Income
This variance reflects additional income from inspection fees, penalty
notices and temporary road closures (£0.122m), capital programmes
(£0.026m), and Cycling Scotland grant income (£0.009m). 
Other Variances
This represents other non-material variances within Strategic Delivery.
(0.693) Total reported variance 
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APPENDIX 2
AYRSHIRE SHARED SERVICES JOINT COMMITTEE
10 MARCH 2023 
2022/23 GENERAL SERVICES REVENUE BUDGET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 – PERIOD 9
AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY 
CLASSIFICATION: OFFICIAL-PROTECT 
LOCAL DELIVERY – EAST AYRSHIRE 
Actual
Expenditure
as at P9           
£m
Actual
Expenditure
as % of
Ann. Est.         
£m
Detail Annual
Estimate
2022/23           
£m
Projection to
31/3/23            
£m
Variance
(Favourable) /
Adverse       
£m
1.754 53.5% EMPLOYEE COSTS 3.277 2.526 (0.751)
0.345 106.2% PREMISES COSTS 0.325 0.332 0.007
0.697 105.1% TRANSPORT COSTS 0.663 0.785 0.122
1.298 62.4% SUPPLIES & SERVICES 2.080 2.411 0.331
1.285 98.7% THIRD PARTY PAYMENTS 1.302 1.400 0.098
0.292 98.6% DEBT CHARGES 0.296 0.292 (0.004)
5.671 71.4% TOTAL EXPENDITURE 7.943 7.746 (0.197)
(2.034) 65.7% INCOME (3.096) (2.834) 0.262
3.637 75.0% NET EXPENDITURE 4.847 4.912 0.065    
PROPOSED REDUCTION FOLLOWING LINE BY LINE 0.000 0.000 0.000    
TOTAL FOLLOWING LINE BY LINE REVIEW 4.847 4.912 0.065    
EARMARKED FUNDS TO BE CARRIED FORWARD 0.000 0.000 0.000
3.637 75.0% TOTAL INCLUDING EARMARKED FUNDS 4.847 4.912 0.065 
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APPENDIX 2
AYRSHIRE SHARED SERVICES JOINT COMMITTEE
10 MARCH 2023 
2022/23 GENERAL SERVICES REVENUE BUDGET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 – PERIOD 9
AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY 
CLASSIFICATION: OFFICIAL-PROTECT 
Projected
Variance at   
31 March
2021
(£m)
Local Delivery - East Ayrshire 
(0.751)                 
0.122         
0.331                     
0.098 
0.262 
0.003 
Employee Costs
This variance mainly reflects vacant posts (£0.627m), an employee
recharge in respect of cross boundary working (£0.145m) partly offset by
additional severance (£0.011m) and training costs (£0.008m). 
Transport Costs
This variance mainly reflects increased expenditure on fuel as a result of
price increases (£0.074m) and vehicle / plant hires (£0.045m). 
Supplies & Services
This variance mainly reflects additional IT costs (£0.109m), particularly
in relation to artificial intelligence surveying, additional expenditure on
roads maintenance materials (£0.098m), additional security at
Kilmarnock Bus Station as a result of recent anti-social behaviour
(£0.031m), consultancy costs in relation to two car parks within
Newmilns (£0.036m), along with additional expenditure on professional
fees (0.020m) and various other small variances (£0.037m). 
Third Party Payments
This variance mainly reflects additional sub-contractor costs within
Traffic (£0.215m) and flood prevention works at Strathy Place
(£0.029m), both being offset by additional income. This is partly offset by
a reduction in Roads Maintenance contractors (£0.146m). 
Income
This variance mainly reflects the loss of parking income (£0.095m) along
with a reduction in maintenance and capital income (£0.372m) reflecting
a slow down in programmes due to increased materials costs. This is
partly offset by rechargeable traffic and flood prevention works
(£0.194m). 
Other Variances
This variance reflects non-material variances within Local Delivery –
East Ayrshire. 
0.065 Total reported variance 
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APPENDIX 2
AYRSHIRE SHARED SERVICES JOINT COMMITTEE
10 MARCH 2023 
2022/23 GENERAL SERVICES REVENUE BUDGET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 – PERIOD 9
AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY 
CLASSIFICATION: OFFICIAL-PROTECT 
LOCAL DELIVERY – SOUTH AYRSHIRE 
Actual
Expenditure
as at P9           
£m
Actual
Expenditure
as % of
Ann. Est.         
£m
Detail Annual
Estimate
2022/23           
£m
Projection to
31/3/23            
£m
Variance
(Favourable) /
Adverse       
£m
1.487 67.1% EMPLOYEE COSTS 2.217 2.178 (0.039)
0.093 55.4% PREMISES COSTS 0.168 0.186 0.018
0.918 100.3% TRANSPORT COSTS 0.915 1.069 0.154
1.341 76.3% SUPPLIES & SERVICES 1.758 2.057 0.299
1.413 101.1% THIRD PARTY PAYMENTS 1.397 1.494 0.097
0.009 8.5% DEBT CHARGES 0.106 0.106 0.000
5.261 80.2% TOTAL EXPENDITURE 6.561 7.090 0.529
-1.928 92.3% INCOME -2.089 -2.318 (0.229)
3.333 74.5% NET EXPENDITURE 4.472 4.772 0.300    
PROPOSED REDUCTION FOLLOWING LINE BY LINE 0.000 0.000 0.000    
TOTAL FOLLOWING LINE BY LINE REVIEW 4.472 4.772 0.300    
EARMARKED FUNDS TO BE CARRIED FORWARD 0.000 0.000 0.000
3.333 74.5% TOTAL INCLUDING EARMARKED FUNDS 4.472 4.772 0.300 
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APPENDIX 2
AYRSHIRE SHARED SERVICES JOINT COMMITTEE
10 MARCH 2023 
2022/23 GENERAL SERVICES REVENUE BUDGET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 – PERIOD 9
AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY 
CLASSIFICATION: OFFICIAL-PROTECT 
Projected
Variance at   
31 March
2021
(£m) 
Local Delivery - South Ayrshire 
(0.039) 
0.018 
0.154 
0.299 
0.097 
(0.229) 
Employee Costs
This variance mainly reflects staff turnover due to vacancies (£0.207m),
partly offset by additional overtime costs (£0.124m) and employee
recharges in respect of cross boundary working, including seasonal
workers (£0.040m) , mainly within Roads Maintenance. 
Premises Costs
This variance mainly reflects non-domestic rates charges particularly in
relation to bus shelters. 
Transport Costs 
This variance mainly reflects increased expenditure on fuel as a result of
price increases (£0.077m), vehicle maintenance charges (£0.050m),
vehicle lease charges within Roads Maintenance (£0.017m) and the hire
of campervans (£0.008m), the latter being offset by additional income. 
Supplies & Services
This variance mainly reflects additional roads maintenance materials
(£0.071m), computing costs (£0.113m) particularly in relation to artificial
intelligence surveying, additional consultancy costs in relation to Ayr to
Prestwick LUF project and National Data collection (£0.016m), along with
amounts held in contingency for inflation, price increases and inclement
weather (£0.067m) and a number of small variances (£0.032m). 
Third Party Payments
This variance mainly reflects additional sub-contractor costs within Traffic
(£0.138) and Design (£0.050m), which will mostly be offset by additional
income, along with coastal protection works (£0.035m). This is partly
offset by reduced use of sub-contractors within Roads Maintenance
(£0.126m). 
Income
This variance mainly reflects additional design income (£0.066m) and
Traffic income (£0.231m) – see Third Party Payments and Transport
Costs along with additional Coastal Protection income (£0.052m). This is
partly offset by an anticipated shortfall in roads maintenance income
(£0.115m). 
0.300 Total reported variance
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APPENDIX 2
AYRSHIRE SHARED SERVICES JOINT COMMITTEE
10 MARCH 2023 
2022/23 GENERAL SERVICES REVENUE BUDGET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 – PERIOD 9
AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY 
CLASSIFICATION: OFFICIAL-PROTECT 
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AYRSHIRE SHARED SERVICE JOINT COMMITTEE 
10 March 2023  
Report by the Interim Head of Roads - Ayrshire Roads Alliance     
_________________________________________________________________ 
AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE
RISK REPORT AND REGISTER    
_________________________________________________________________ 
PURPOSE OF REPORT 
1. The purpose of this Report is to advise the Joint Committee on the management
of risk associated with the Ayrshire Roads Alliance. 
RECOMMENDATIONS 
2. It is recommended that the Joint Committee: 
i. Notes the risk register presented in this report; 
ii. Continues to receive updates on progress; and 
iii.  Otherwise, notes the content of the report.
BACKGROUND 
3. A report detailing the general approach to the Risk Report and Risk Register was
presented to the Joint Committee on 21 August 2014, where it was agreed that
the Risk Report and Risk Register would be a standing item on the agenda.  This
would ensure that the risks are monitored and scrutinised at a minimum of a
quarterly basis.     
MAIN REPORT/MAIN ISSUES 
4. The management of risk aims to enable confident decision taking on risk and
innovation, reduce waste and inefficiency, and lead to fewer unanticipated
problems and crises that could undermine the performance and operation of the
Ayrshire Roads Alliance.
5. The Risk Register is now in a new and improved format which will make it easier
to review the individual risks which are now in a colour coded format. 
6. The resulting revised risk register is contained in Appendix 2.  
There have been no changes to the Risk Register since the last Joint Committee. 
Agenda Item 5
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The revised risk register illustrates the red, amber and green status and also
illustrates whether the risk severity relates to time, indicated by [T] or cost,
indicated by [C]. 
POLICY/COMMUNITY PLAN IMPLICATIONS 
7. A well maintained road network will contribute to achieving the Community Plan
objectives in relation to Economy & Skills and Safer Communities to maintain
good access to our communities within East Ayrshire. 
8. The matters referred to in this report contribute to South Ayrshire Council
strategic objective of ‘Enhanced Environment through Social, Cultural and
Economic Activities’ and within that to the outcome ‘Work with partners to
improve roads and other infrastructure, to encourage house building and
business investment that sustains local communities’. 
LEGAL IMPLICATIONS 
9. The Risk Register is a management tool and this will not replace the existing
statutory returns for risk and performance related information. 
HUMAN RESOURCES IMPLICATIONS 
10. The Risk Register has no direct impact on human resources. 
EQUALITY IMPACT IMPLICATIONS 
11. The Risk Register complements the Equality Impact Assessment by ensuring
that any issues arising are adequately prioritised, managed and either eliminated
or mitigated. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
12. The Risk Register facilitates the existing scrutiny arrangements to manage,
prioritise, and review the budget provided by East Ayrshire Council and South
Ayrshire Council to the Ayrshire Roads Alliance. 
RISK IMPLICATIONS 
13. The Risk Register assists in the prioritisation of risks that need to be mitigated
by the Ayrshire Roads Alliance in order to reduce the overall risk to either Council
and to comply with the Community Plan/Council Plan in both partner bodies.  
TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY 
14. This Report aligns with the following design principle stated in the
“Transformation Strategy 2017-2022”. 
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• “Maximum value for our communities”, by ensuring the various elements
of the Ayrshire Roads Alliance improves transport provision throughout
East Ayrshire. 
Kevin Braidwood
Head of Roads – Ayrshire Roads Alliance
22 February 2023 
BACKGROUND PAPERS 
None 
LIST OF APPENDICES 
1. Risk Register Scoring Matrix
2. Ayrshire Roads Alliance Risk Register 
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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Appendix 1: Risk Register Scoring Matrix 
The Risk Matrix for deciding each of the risk factors (Likelihood x Severity) in a 5 by 5
matrix are illustrated in Table 1 below: 
Table 1: Risk Factors in Practical Form 
Following on from Table 1, the following Summary Risk Profile is colour coded to highlight
the risk classification: 
Table 2: Summary Risk Profile 
Assessed
Risk (LxS) Action Required
Low Risk: 
1 to 4 
Acceptable/ can be accepted provided risk is
managed.
Medium Risk: 
5 to 12
Undesirable/ must be avoided if reasonably
practicable.
High Risk: 15
to 25 
Unacceptable risk - must be eliminated or moved to
a lower level. 
Rare (1) Unlikely
(2)
Possible
(3)
Likely
(4)
Almost
Certain
(5)
Catastrophic
(5) 5 10 15 20 25
Very Serious
(4) 4 8 12 16 20
Moderate (3) 3 6 9 12 15
Minor (2) 2 4 6 8 10
Insignificant
(1) 1 2 3 4 5
Risk Likelihood
Risk Severity
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NOTE:
The Risk rating will be influenced by considering a combination of event effects
Such as associated cost, event duration, and organisational reputation.   
The table below will provide some assistance with risk rating. 
Risk ID Risk Category Risk Description Risk Mitigation Actions Likelihood Severity Risk Rating after
Mitigation measures
Responsible for
managing the risk
Risk Owner Additional Comments Date of last
review 
1 
Personnel
Shortage due
to:
Pandemic
Event
Loss of trained and competent
personnel from all sections
within ARA due to pandemic
event. 
Business continuity plans in place
(BUS-12, 13, & 14) to manage all
ARA mission critical activities.   
Number of employees working from
home significantly increased to
minimise medium / long term
disruption of service.   Operational
Personnel - re-assigned to other
duties within the Council.   Relaxing
of UK driving regulations to maximise
decreased LGV driver numbers. 
Additional usage of external
contractors to ensure essential
services / works programme targets
are met.   Covid safe workplaces /
sites established to accommodate
reduced number of staff. Further
mitigation measures developed as
national guidance information
becomes available.   
3 4  12 [T]
All Service
Managers
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Further control measures to
be developed/implemented
as situation develops.  22/3/23 
2 
Fuel Shortage Loss or restriction due to relief
events.  Relief Event: Any
event that has an effect on the
cost of performing the
Services, or the date of their
completion, including the
occurrence of risks both
foreseen and unforeseen e.g.
industrial action.
Mitigation measures in place to
prioritise front line services as
detailed in the specific Business
Continuity Plans for offices and
depots. 
3 3  9 [T]
Strategic
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Continuation of public
support will be dependent on
outcomes, though expect
some mixed reaction. 
22/3/23 
To calculate the risk rating, multiply the 
Likelihood x Severity.    Example….   
Possible (3) X Significant (3) = Medium Risk 
Critical (5) 
Severe (4) 
Significant (3) 
Marginal (2) 
Insignificant  (1)      
SEVERITY INDEX 
LIKELIHOOD
INDEX 
Highly probable (5) 25 20 15 10 5
Probable (4) 20 16 12 8 4
Possible (3) 15 12 9 6 3
Unlikely (2) 10 8 6 4 2
Very Unlikely (1) 5 4 3 2 1 
Incident Severity Cost (£) [C] Time [T] Reputation
Min Max Min Max 
Insignificant (1) £0 £10,000 0 1 day Councillors/CEO
Marginal (2) £10,001 £50,000 1 day 2 weeks Local Media Facebook etc.
Significant (3) £50,001 £500,000 2 weeks 1 month Local Newspaper
Severe (4) £500,001 £1,000,000 1 month 3 months National Newspaper
Catastrophic (5) £1,000,001  >£1,000,001 3 months     > 6 months National News (TV)
KEY
High Risk (16 – 25) Risks are not acceptable under any circumstances. Immediate action required
Medium Risk (8 – 15) Additional controls measures may be required.
Low Risk (1 – 6) Continue to monitor as part of review process or where changes occur.
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Risk ID Risk Category Risk Description Risk Mitigation Actions Likelihood Severity Risk Rating after
Mitigation measures
Responsible for
managing the risk
Risk Owner Additional Comments Date of last
review 
3 
Failure to align
with Budget
requirements
Level of investment required in
road repairs and resurfacing
and resulting cost of treatment
higher than anticipated. 
Reduced budget could lead to
the deterioration in the roads
network, an increase in
accidents, and insurance
costs.
Loss of parking income as a
result of changing behaviour /
work patterns due to Covid.
Uniform claims handling system
aligned with the Roads Inspection
and Maintenance policy.    
Appropriate financial and
performance monitoring
arrangements in place to mitigate the
risk.  Regular meetings with and
within partners Councils to advice on
further resource and funding
requirements. 
2 4  8 [C]
Business
Support
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Adequate control measures
are in place, specifically,
monthly meetings held with
budget holders to review
revenue budget and take
appropriate corrective
actions to bring budgets
within tolerance limits. 
Monthly meeting with service
managers to review capital
budgets and programmes. 
22/3/23 
4
Adverse
Weather
Lack of trained and competent
personnel including operatives
and drivers to provide full
complement required to fulfil
all gritting routes due to lack of
volunteers for existing staff, flu
pandemic, mass resignation,
strike action and breach of
Working Time Directive and
Driver Hours Legislation. 
Procedures in place to manage a
short / medium disruption of Driver /
Operative Personnel including
banking workers and overtime
working as required.  Over the long
term there would be recruitment /
procurement of the necessary
experience to fill the gaps. 
2 4  8 [C]
Strategic
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Rolling programme
established to ensure
ongoing Health and Safety
training.  Appropriate and
applicable checks are
conducted on all new drivers
to ensure that all reasonable
precautions are taken to
safeguard the ‘O’ licence,
insurance payments and
reputation.  The service has
extended the use of external
companies to provide the
winter service to increase
resilience 
22/3/23 
5 
Loss of Street
Lighting &
Traffic Signals
Extended loss of Public
Electricity supply creating
issues with Street Lighting and
Traffic Signals
Some temporary traffic signals will be
provided at key locations determined
by the Traffic Management Section
should these issues arise. 
Temporary traffic signals deployed by
RMU.  Contingency measures
detailed in Business Continuity
Plans. 
3 3  9 [T]  Traffic & Road
Safety Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
We consider that the overall
risk is low due to the
mitigation measures that are 
in place 
22/3/23 
6
Transfer of
Shared
Services –
Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Any failure in Service provision
would adversely affect the
resilience of the Roads
services.
Extensive negotiations have taken
place to ensure that the proposed
joint service meets stakeholders
needs 
2 2  4 [T]
Business Support
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
The new service is over five
years old and it is considered
that the initial transfer of the
shared service has been
completed.  Nevertheless
there will always remain
issues on transfer issues
which may still arise. 
22/3/23 
7
Council’s
Waste
Transfer
Licence
Loss off / restrictions on waste
transfer licence for all depots
Robust management systems and
procedures in place to comply with
Environmental legislation, permit
conditions and health and safety 
2 3  6 [T]
Strategic
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
We consider the overall risk
is low, due to the current
waste management systems
in operation. 
22/3/23 
8
Failure to
provide an
adequate
Failure to provide an adequate
Risk based approach and 
Inspection System in
accordance with the approved,
There are procedures in place to
manage this process:  2  4  8 [T]
Service Managers Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Following implementation of
the  Inspection Manual: Road
Safety Inspections and
defect categorisations from 
22/3/23
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Risk ID Risk Category Risk Description Risk Mitigation Actions Likelihood Severity Risk Rating after
Mitigation measures
Responsible for
managing the risk
Risk Owner Additional Comments Date of last
review
Roads
Inspection
System
Inspection Manual: Road
Safety Inspections and defect
categorisations.in accordance
with the Well-Managed
Highway Infrastructure:
A Code of Practice.
1. Short term by prioritising and
reducing other works activities
and realigning budgets;
2. Medium / long term there would
be a request for additional
budgets;
3. Operatives can be assigned from
other duties and overtime
working approved.
1st April 2019 in accordance
with the Well-Managed
Highway Infrastructure:
A Code of Practice the
Ayrshire Roads Alliance 
a) Inspects the entire road
network within East
Ayrshire and South
Ayrshire, with
performance in relation
to the percentage of
safety inspections carried
out within the timescale
being reported to the
Joint Committee under
the Performance
Scorecard standing item
on the agenda. 
b) Categorise defects in
accordance with a risk
based approach ranking
defects one to four as
detailed in the Inspection
Manual: Road Safety
Inspections and defect
categorisations 
c) Issue repair lines for
defects on carriageways
and footways with target
response times
determined by the
category of defect, as
identified in the
Inspection Manual: Road
Safety Inspections and
defect categorisations 
d) Complete the vast
majority of Category 1
defects within the target
response time of two
hours. 
9
Personnel
Shortage
Loss of trained and competent
professional staff, through
retirement.
Procedures are in place to manage
short term issues by prioritising and
reducing other works activities and
realigning budgets. 
2 3  6 [T]
Service Managers Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
The staff numbers are
reviewed whenever there are
significant changes in staffing
level.  The Ayrshire Roads
Alliance has Modern
Apprentices who are
providing a strong foundation
for future staffing levels. 
22/3/23 
10 
Personnel
Shortage due
to:
Loss of trained and competent
personnel including operatives
and drivers due to mass
resignation, strike action and
Procedures are in place to manage a
short / medium disruption of
Technical / Supervisory / operational
Personnel including re-assignment of 
1 4  4 [T]
Strategic
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
We consider overall risk is
low due to a combination of
recruitment and selection to
fill existing vacancies.  In 
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Risk ID Risk Category Risk Description Risk Mitigation Actions Likelihood Severity Risk Rating after
Mitigation measures
Responsible for
managing the risk
Risk Owner Additional Comments Date of last
review
 Strike
Action
 Driver
hour
restrictions
breach of Driver Hours
Legislation 
duties and controlled overtime
working as required.  Over long term
there would be recruitment /
procurement of the necessary
experience to fill the gaps.
addition there is increased
resilience form the external
service providers for winter  22/3/23 
11 
Adverse
Weather
Reduction and /or loss of salt
stock materials for Winter
Service operations.
There is adequate salt stock
resilience and conservation control
measures.  Transport Scotland has
strategic salt stock piles. 
1 4  4 [T]
Strategic
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
The Service has a framework
salt supplier with a 14 day
call down delivery.  There is
a joint agreement with other
Councils to share available
salt stocks.  The existing
weather service provides
long term forecast indicating
extreme and prolonged
weather conditions. 
22/3/23 
12
Business
Continuity /
Emergency
Planning
Incident affecting one or more
of the Ayrshire Roads Alliance
service functions (including
ICT Failure).
Business continuity plans developed
for: Roads Maintenance (including
the Winter Gritting Programme);
Lighting Maintenance Unit; Network;
Design and Traffic and Road Safety
facilities within East Ayrshire and
South Ayrshire. 
2 4  8 [T]
Business Support
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
The overall risk is high due to
the unknown nature of such
an incident and because of
the potential reputational
damage and adverse effect
on the service delivery,
including discharge of
statutory responsibilities. 
22/3/23 
13
Benefits
Realisation
Ayrshire Roads Alliance does
not deliver the expected
benefits outlined in the
Detailed Business Case of
June 2013.
Benefit Realisation Plan to track the
delivery of each benefit and take
corrective action where appropriate it
has been developed. 
2 3  6 [C] 
Service Managers Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
The overall risk is medium
due to the various reviews
outlined in the Benefits
Realisation Strategy and
Plan now progressing
towards fruition.  Internal
management reports to be
prepared reflecting on
progress against Benefits
Realisation Strategy.  As at 1
April 2018 had realised
budget savings of £2.031m
against a target of £1.510m 
22/3/23 
14
Performance Performance Metrics are
missed.
A standardised operational process
and procedures has been developed
to ensure efficient and effective
processes and verification measures
are in place. 
1 4  4 [C]
Service Managers Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Performance metrics are
reviewed and developed with
the Pentana System being
used to review performance. 
Performance is reviewed at
every Management meeting. 
22/3/23 
15
Procurement Insufficient due diligence
carried out by the Ayrshire
Roads Alliance in the
procurement of goods and
services.
Standardised processes and
procedures have been developed to
ensure efficient and effective
processes and verification measures
are in place. 
1 4  4 [C]
Service Managers Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Managed Risk. 
22/3/23 
16
Programme
Management
Programme scope, schedule,
objectives, cost and
deliverables are not clearly
defined or understood.
Clear definition of scope, schedule,
objectives, cost, and deliverables
through Service Improvement Plan,
Benefits Realisation Strategy & Plan,
and Customer Service Strategy. 
1 4  4 [C]
Service Managers Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Managed Risk. 
22/3/23
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Risk ID Risk Category Risk Description Risk Mitigation Actions Likelihood Severity Risk Rating after
Mitigation measures
Responsible for
managing the risk
Risk Owner Additional Comments Date of last
review 
17
Programme
Management
Estimating and / or scheduling
errors.
A Programme Plan has been
developed which illustrates key
activities, team, timing, milestones,
and delivery of products. 
1 4  4 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Managed Risk. 
22/3/23 
18
Programme
Management
Unplanned work that must be
accommodated.
Incorporate unplanned work within
Programme Plan and minimise
impact on delivery of products
through parallel processes when
feasible. 
1 4  4 [C]     Business Support
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Managed Risk. 
22/3/23 
19
Programme
Management
Lack of co-ordination /
communication
Programme co-ordination and
communication conducted in
accordance with Programme
governance structure and in
accordance with PRINCE 2
principles. 
1 4  4 [T]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Managed Risk. 
22/3/23 
20
Programme
Management
Underestimated support
resources or overly optimistic
delivery schedule.
Support resources and delivery
schedule developed from robust
Programme Plan and previous
experience of similar Programmes. 
1 4  4 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Introduction of the
appropriate Project
Management software to
deliver a unified programme
across the Ayrshire Roads
Alliance whilst utilising plant /
resources efficiently. 
22/3/23 
21
Programme
Management
Unresolved Programme
conflicts not escalated in a
timely manner.
Programme conflicts recorded in
Issues Log and progressed in
accordance with reporting
arrangements for project team. 
2 4  8 [T]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Managed Risk. 
22/3/23 
22
Programme
Management
Unanticipated escalation in
Programme costs as a result
of uncontrolled changes or
continuous inflation of a
project’s scope beyond initial
remit.
Escalation of Programme costs
addressed through appropriate and
applicable corrective actions and
control measures. 
1 4  4 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Managed Risk. 
22/3/23 
23
Programme
Management
Unanticipated delays in
Programme timescale as a
result of uncontrolled changes
or continuous inflation of a
project’s scope beyond initial
remit.
Delay of Programme timescale
addressed through appropriate and
applicable corrective actions and
control measures. 
1 4  4 [T]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Managed Risk. 
22/3/23 
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Risk ID Risk Category Risk Description Risk Mitigation Actions Likelihood Severity Risk Rating after
Mitigation measures
Responsible for
managing the risk
Risk Owner Additional Comments Date of last
review 
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Programme
Management
Delay in earlier Programme
phases jeopardises ability to
meet programmed delivery
commitment.
Incorporate delays within updated
Programme Plan and minimise
impact on delivery of products
through parallel processes when
feasible. 
1 4  4 [T]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Managed Risk. 
22/3/23 
25
Programme
Management
Communication Strategy to
engage public awareness not
planned on a joint Ayrshire
basis
Ensure that a robust Communication
Strategy and response network is
developed during planning stages of
Programme which incorporates
sufficient key review stages to ensure
effective communication of key
messages regarding deliverables and
progress. 
1 4  4 [T]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Managed risk, hence
reducing.  22/3/23 
26
Programme
Management
Unforeseen agreements
required to proceed with or
conclude Programme.
Engage all appropriate and
applicable requirements to ensure
that amicable arrangements are put
in place. 
1 4  4 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Managed Risk. 
22/3/23 
27
Programme
Management
Priorities change on existing
service delivery.
Ensure that changes on existing
service delivery are communicated in
accordance with the existing Service
Level Agreement, namely that all
parties agree and will abide by the
philosophy of operating as a whole
under the principle of what is best for
the Council Tax payer, not
necessarily the individual authority. 
1 4  4 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Managed Risk. 
22/3/23 
28
Programme
Management
Inconsistent cost, time, scope
and quality objectives resulting
in time delays and further
costs.
Ensure that cost, time, and scope
estimates along with quality
objectives are evidence based on
experience from previous
comparable Programmes. 
2 4  8 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Managed Risk. 
22/3/23 
29
Programme
Management
Affordability of future service
payments.
Ensure that East Ayrshire Council
and South Ayrshire Council are fully
aware of the budgetary implications
required to meet the on-going cost of
service provision, as detailed in the
DBC, and have fully committed
sufficient financial resources
following Business Case sign-off. 
2 4  8 [C]
Head of Roads –
Ayrshire Roads
Alliance
East Ayrshire
Council and
South Ayrshire
Council
Continue to present revenue
financial monitoring report to
Joint Committee.  Four
weekly meetings are held to
discuss revenue and capital
position of the Ayrshire
Roads Alliance. 
22/3/23 
30
Programme
Management
Councils withdraw or cannot
provide sufficient support, or
agreed level of input is not
provided resulting in
Programme delays
Early identification of problems, and
dialogue with Council.  1  4  4 [T]
Head of Roads –
Ayrshire Roads
Alliance
East Ayrshire
Council and
South Ayrshire
Council
Managed Risk. 
22/3/23 
31
Council’s
Operators
Licence (‘O’
Licence)
Loss off / restrictions on
Council’s ‘O’ Licence.
There are the correct management
controls in place, and these are
robust and appropriate.  Paperwork  2  4  8 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Continue to work with fleet
service in East Ayrshire
Council.  22/3/23
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Risk ID Risk Category Risk Description Risk Mitigation Actions Likelihood Severity Risk Rating after
Mitigation measures
Responsible for
managing the risk
Risk Owner Additional Comments Date of last
review
issued to Road Traffic Commissioner
for transfer of ‘O’ Licence. 
32
Health &
Safety / Risk &
Insurance
Insufficient investment,
resources and on-going
maintenance to resolve issues
identified in Health & Safety
surveys of depots are on-
going. This also includes
ensuring security is adequate.
New harbour facility was
constructed along with
additional fencing, gates and
stillage for timber.  Dredging is
carried out bi-annually.  Works
have been completed at
lifeboat station and new sheet
piling to be installed along
timber jetty. The Ayrshire
Roads Alliance operates from
and manage risk of
enforcement action and
penalties should HSE become
involved.
Issues identified in Health and Safety
Surveys are recorded on Issues Log
along with corrective actions to rectify
/ bring up to the required standard. 
2 4  8 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
South Ayrshire Council
continues to have ownership
for and maintenance of
depots/harbour within their
area.  Responsibility of
funding the various mitigation
actions identified in the
Issues Log sits solely within
the control of South Ayrshire
Council.  East Ayrshire
Council has ownership and
responsibility for their depots. 
22/3/23 
33
Development
Control –
Road Bonds
Inadequate coupon values of
Road Bonds exposes the
Roads Authority to a potential
shortfall if the roads works
have to be completed by them
in the event that a developer
defaults.
The coupon value of Road Bonds
that are more than three years old
are reviewed to determine their
adequacy.  Where a shortfall is
identified, the developer will be
advised to increase the value of the
Road Bond held when an application
is made for an extension to the Road
Construction Consent (RCC), which
is normally valid for three years. 
2 4  8 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
If the road authority is
required to complete a
development road then only
the cost up to the value of
the Road Bond can be
recovered from the provider. 
Any shortfall has to be met
by the roads authority.  A
complete review of the
process of delivering road
bonds has been completed 
22/3/23 
34
Connect
Roads 
Residential loss of income to
the Ayrshire Roads Alliance
and expenditure incurred as a
lighting maintenance
subcontractor to Connect
Roads on the M77/Southern
Orbital, amount of exposure for
Ayrshire Roads Alliance is up
to £50,000 per year for the
main contractor.
Ayrshire Roads Alliance will reduce
exposure by limiting the amount
owing to us at any one time. 
Ayrshire Roads Alliance will insist on
payment by contractual terms or stop
doing the work. 
1 4  4 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance   22/3/23 
35
Bridges and
Structures
Inadequate inspection of
bridges and culverts for
deterioration due to aging,
increased live loads, cracking,
corrosion, environmental
effects (freeze and thaw
cycles) and fatigue
All principal bridge inspections
currently up to date in South
Ayrshire, with a rolling programme
being developed for East Ayrshire
along with additional resource for
principal inspection work.  All
General Bridge inspections are up to
date across both East Ayrshire and 
2 4  8 [C]
Bridges & Design
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Bridges and culverts are
defined as structures with a
span in excess of 900mm.  22/3/23
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Risk ID Risk Category Risk Description Risk Mitigation Actions Likelihood Severity Risk Rating after
Mitigation measures
Responsible for
managing the risk
Risk Owner Additional Comments Date of last
review
South Ayrshire.  Weak bridges are
monitored on a regular basis.  The
Ayrshire Roads Alliance provides
increased resilience in this matter. 
36
Bridges and
Structures
Inadequate maintenance of
structures, bridges and
culverts due to aging,
increased live loads, cracking
corrosion, environmental
effects (freeze and thaw
cycles) and fatigue
Rolling programme of repair,
rehabilitation or replacement (for
weak bridges) through Council
Capital Budgets. 
2 4  8 [C]
Bridges & Design
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Bridges and culverts are
defined as structures with a
span in excess of 900mm.  22/3/23 
37
Flooding Potential loss of all Grant
Aided Expenditure funding for
flooding mitigation schemes
administered by SEPA.
Seek capital funding from Council(s)
for priority flooding mitigation
schemes declared in Flood Risk
Management Plan. 
2 4  8 [C]
Bridges & Design
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
The Councils have a legal
duty under the Flood Risk
Management (Scotland) Act
2009 to implement flooding
mitigation schemes declared
in the Flood Risk
Management Plan. 
22/3/23 
38
Flooding Receipt of less Grant Aided
Expenditure funding than
anticipated for flooding
mitigation schemes
administered by SEPA.
Seek capital funding from Council(s)
to bridge funding gap for flooding
mitigation schemes declared in Flood
Risk Management Plan. 
2 4  8 [C]
Bridges & Design
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
The Councils have a legal
duty under the Flood Risk
Management (Scotland) Act
2009 to implement flooding
mitigation schemes declared
in the Flood Risk
Management Plan. 
22/3/23 
39
Flooding Potential lack of sufficient
funding for flooding mitigation
schemes if cost of schemes
exceeds Grant Aided
Expenditure (GAE) due to
Relief Events or Force
Majeure.
Seek capital funding from Council(s)
to bridge funding gap for flooding
mitigation schemes declared in Flood
Risk Management Plan. 
3 2  6 [C]
Bridges & Design
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Only 80% of principal funding
for flooding mitigation
scheme.  However increased
costs due to relief events or
force majeure is not funded. 
22/3/23 
40
Financial Potential swift decline in value
of Pound Sterling due to Force
Majeure or material adverse
change resulting in increased
costs in terms of fuel prices,
interest rates and insurance
premiums.
Mitigation measures would be put in
place to prioritise front line services
as detailed in the specific Business
Continuity Plans for office, depot and
harbour, as applicable 
2 4  8 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Managed Risk.  The impact
of the United Kingdom exit
from the European Union has
still to be evaluated.  On-
going discussions with
Transport Scotland, COSLA
and Ayrshire Roads Alliance
on the impacts on the
transport network. 
22/3/23 
41
Contractual
Agreement
Potential swift decline in value
of Pound Sterling followed by
market volatility over the short
to medium term resulting in
suppliers and contractors
terminating agreements due to
Force Majeure or material
adverse change.
Mitigation measures would be put in
place to prioritise front line services
as detailed in the specific Business
Continuity Plans for office, deport
and harbour, as applicable. 
3 3  9 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Managed Risk.  The impact
of the United Kingdom exit
from the European Union has
still to be evaluated.  On-
going discussions with
Transport Scotland, COSLA
and Ayrshire Roads Alliance
on the impacts on the
transport network. 
22/3/23
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Risk ID Risk Category Risk Description Risk Mitigation Actions Likelihood Severity Risk Rating after
Mitigation measures
Responsible for
managing the risk
Risk Owner Additional Comments Date of last
review 
42
GDPR  The existing Data Protection
Act 2018 was brought about by
the General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR) which is
an EU Regulation that sets out
the changes that the UK will
implement in a new Data
Protection Act.
Follow Corporate Procedures 
3 3  9 [T]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance   22/3/23 
43
Presence of
Coal Tar within
the
carriageway
network
Coal Tar is a known material
used in the construction of
carriageways until the mid-80s
and is now known as a
carcinogen and hazardous
waste material.
Reduce the level of risk by coring all
works prior to design.
Ensure an appropriate solution within
the design is prepared which is either
to retain in-situ and record presence,
or remove and dispose of in
accordance with current guidelines. 
3 3  9 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Managed Risk; Ayrshire
Roads Alliance has a duty of
care to all employees in
accordance with the Health
and Safety at Work Act
1974,Construction Design
and Management
Regulations 2015 and the
disposal of hazardous waste. 
22/3/23 
44
Service The impact of the United
Kingdom exit from the
European Union
Mitigation measures are in place to
prioritise front line services as
detailed in the specific Business
Continuity Plans for office, depot and
harbour as applicable. 
4 3  12 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Managed risk.  Ongoing
discussions with Transport
Scotland, COSLA and
Ayrshire Roads Alliance on
the impacts on the transport
network. 
22/3/23 
45
Transport Increased cost of vehicle
maintenance due to lack of
investment in fleet
replacement
To mitigate the risk of increased
maintenance costs through lack of
fleet investment a comprehensive
maintenance programme is in place
for all vehicles in addition to a vehicle
replacement programme developed
to identify the optimum life cycle for
fleet. 
3 3  9 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance   22/3/23 
46
Transport Workshop performance and
training levels
Without appropriate level of
performance and training provision
there is a risk to operational
performance for management of the
fleet.
To address this, performance levels
are monitored on a daily and weekly
basis and ongoing training is
provided to staff for refresher training
as well as familiarisation training on
new fleet and plant vehicles. 
3 3  9 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance   22/3/23 
47
Transport Loss of trained and competent
professional staff through
retirement or turnover
The movement of staff always has a
chance of happening but to ensure
the impact of this is minimised, an
ongoing apprenticeship programme
is in place with 2 apprentices in
transport being trained in all aspects
of fleet maintenance and repair. 
3 4  12 [T]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Due to retirements and staff
leaving for better paid
mechanic roles elsewhere
the number of mechanics
has fallen from 10 to 7.
Multiple attempts have been
made to recruit replacement
mechanics with no success 
22/3/23
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Risk ID Risk Category Risk Description Risk Mitigation Actions Likelihood Severity Risk Rating after
Mitigation measures
Responsible for
managing the risk
Risk Owner Additional Comments Date of last
review 
so far. Changes have been
made to the recruitment
process in terms of
information being made
available as well as channels
used to advertise such as a
higher number of social
media websites. This issue is
being closely monitored and
further action may be
required. 
48
Transport Loss of restriction of fuel due
to any event that has an effect
on the Services provision of
fuel to departments, including
the occurrence of risks both
foreseen and unforeseen e.g.
industrial action
To mitigate the impact of losing
access or having a restricted access
to fuel, a contingency plan has been
established which sets out the
emergency management actions that
will be taken that include designated
fuelling stations and the prioritisation
of fleet, putting non-essential
vehicles off the road. 
2 4  8 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
Further mitigation measures
have recently been put in
place to allow for fuel to be
drawn manually should there
be a prolonged loss of
electrical supply to the fuel
pumps. 
22/3/23 
50
Transport Loss off / restrictions on
Councils O Licence 
A comprehensive maintenance
regime has been established that
follows all guidance from DVSA and
the Traffic Commissioner to ensure
that the O-Licence is protected.
In addition, compliance activities are
established and in place and a
regular external audit is carried out
by the Freight Transport Association
every 2 years to ensure that all
processes are performing to the
required standard. 
1 5  5 [T]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance   22/3/23 
51
Transport Loss of operational base for
any reason (Crookedholm
Depot)
To mitigate the impact of the loss of
the transport depot and garage,
business contingency plans have
been developed that highlight how
and where office based staff will work
in addition to the steps to ensure that
maintenance is undertaken, which
would be to activate external
maintenance frameworks. 
1 3  3 [T]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance   22/3/23 
52
Transport Savings targets not achieved
(as per the Best Value Service
Review)
To mitigate the impact of the loss of
the transport depot and garage,
business contingency plans have
been developed that highlight how
and where office based staff will work
in addition to the steps to ensure that
maintenance is undertaken which 
1 3  3 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance   22/3/23
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Risk ID Risk Category Risk Description Risk Mitigation Actions Likelihood Severity Risk Rating after
Mitigation measures
Responsible for
managing the risk
Risk Owner Additional Comments Date of last
review
would be to activate external
maintenance frameworks. 
53
Transport IT systems loss from any
cause for an extended period
may potentially effect the
operations of the transport
service which in turn will affect
service delivery and may
cause reputational damage to
the Council.
To prevent fallout from IT system
failure, a business contingency plan
has been developed as well as a
back up process to revert to paper
based recording systems for fleet
management and maintenance. 
1 3  3 [T]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance   22/3/23 
54
Transport Failure to comply with Health
and Safety duties
To ensure that Health and Safety
processes are always followed, this
is a standing agenda item held at
monthly management meetings.  In
addition to a separate H&S group
that meets on a quarterly basis with
the H&S Officer.  Risk assessments
and safe systems of work have also
been developed and are in place with
H&S assistance. 
1 3  3 [T]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance   
22/3/23 
55
Transport Loss of utilities for an extended
time
Business continuity plans are in
place to allow for the whole service to
continue to function in the case that
utilities are lost for an extended
period of time. 
1 3  3 [T]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance   22/3/23 
56
Transport Loss of confidential information
and appropriate handling of
information will lead to
breaches of data protection
and potential significant
financial penalties being
incurred by the Council
All staff that handle personal details
have undertaken e-learning to advise
of appropriate data protection steps
required and where appropriate
electronic systems are in place for
recording and management of
personal data to avoid paper being
lost or misplaced. 
1 4  4 [T]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance   22/3/23 
57
Transport Passenger transport – late /
non-attendance / vehicle
breakdown by pick up vehicle
– Failure of service as Service
as user would miss Transport
link connection / arrives late at
destination activity / part
activity
The delivery of passenger transport
is managed on the Council’s behalf
by SPT.
If there is an issue where there is a
failure in service provision SPT would
be required to organise a
replacement service, working in
conjunction with Officer locally within
EAC. 
2 2  4 [T]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance   22/3/23 
58
Transport Passenger transport – escort
not in attendance ASN
contracts / Council owned
vehicles service failure. 
Service not able to be provided
until escort arrives.  Server
Should an escort not be available
H&SC services would arrange to
provide another responsible
individual available to ensure that the
service can be delivered. 
1 4  4 [T]
Strategic      
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance   22/3/23
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Risk ID Risk Category Risk Description Risk Mitigation Actions Likelihood Severity Risk Rating after
Mitigation measures
Responsible for
managing the risk
Risk Owner Additional Comments Date of last
review
user misses ac  tivity / part
activity  
In the unlikely case this cannot be
accommodated, the parent would be
notified and alternative arrangements
made for the transport of the child to
the school. 
59
Transport No driver available to deliver
service due to annual leave /
sickness absence. Service not
able to be provided service
user misses activity / part
activity
Any shortage of driver would result in
arranging for an alternative qualified
individual within transport services to
drive, or to work with Coalfield
Community Transport to deliver the
service. 
1 3  3 [T]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance   22/3/23 
60
Transport Passenger transport :
Emergency closure of schools
and contractors unable to
provide transport within
relevant timescales
Should schools need to close
unexpectedly, all parents will be
contacted to request that children are
collected ASAP.  Teachers will
remain with children until the last one
has been collected safely by a
parent. 
1 4  4 [T]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance   22/3/23 
61
Transport Passenger Transport:
Documentation out of date risk
to service users.  Potentially
inappropriate individuals,
inappropriate vehicles used
being used to provide service
Documentation is reviewed and
approved on an annual basis to
ensure that the correct data is held
for pupils, parents, schools and
transport operator information.  1  5  5 [T]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance   22/3/23 
62
Transport Passenger Transport:
Contractor unable to fulfil
obligations due to bankruptcy
etc.  Service failure not able to
be provided until alternative
arrangements made.  Server
user misses activity / part
activity
SPT manage all transport on behalf
of EAC.  In the case of a contractor
going out of business, an alternative
contractor will be sought.  Where this
cannot be provided, parents will be
contacted and alternative
arrangements may need to be made
for the provision of transporting
school children such as providing a
mileage allowance to parents until an
alternative solution can be
implemented. 
1 4  4 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance   22/3/23 
63
Transport Failure to mitigate the potential
impacts of BREXIT including a
worst case scenario “no deal”
withdrawal
There remains a significant number
of unknown issues surrounding Brexit
as no trade deals have been struck
with the EU yet.  It is possible that
there will be impacts on time and
cost in relation to delivery of vehicles
and parts from the EU but this
remains unknown.
The service has engaged with all
suppliers to obtain up to date
information on any potential issues
that may be known and this will 
3 3  9 [C]
Strategic   
Manager
Head of Roads
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance   22/3/23
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Risk ID Risk Category Risk Description Risk Mitigation Actions Likelihood Severity Risk Rating after
Mitigation measures
Responsible for
managing the risk
Risk Owner Additional Comments Date of last
review
remain an ongoing process until the
final details of Brexit emerges.
64 Material
Shortages and
Price
Increases
Steel products, timber,
electrical equipment and
aggregates have seen a price
increase with aggregates
prices falling back in the
spring.
This is as a result of COVID19
affecting suppliers, supply
chains, shipping and
transportation. Construction
activity rose rapidly after
lockdown.
Increased admin at UK ports
due to EU Trade Cooperation
has resulted in increased
transportation costs and
surcharges. 
Where there are problems we are
working with supplier to optimise
deliveries to get procure best value
under the circumstances.
4 3 12 [C] Strategic
Manager
Head of Service
– Ayrshire
Roads Alliance
This will be under constant
review with contractors. 
22/3/23
65 Storage
Related Risks
Theft / Damage of Stores Risk is very low as there are many
measures that have been put in
place.  For example – CCTV
cameras, secure entry to the depots,
insurance covers all depots for theft /
damage, robust store person / key
holder procedures in place
1 4 4 [C] Strategic
Manager
Head of Service
Ayrshire Roads
Alliance   
23/3/23
66 Ash Die Back Potential for death or injury as
a result of ash dieback related
accidents, both to
professionals working on trees,
and to the general public
Increased safety issues due to
declining ash trees on roads,
owned and managed land
such as in county parks,
housing, estates, schools,
routes to school, active travel
routes and other well-used
paths
Risks to statutory functions or
service delivery such as
retaining safe schools, public
open spaces or roads
Risks to staff and community
from trees on adjacent land
falling into your estate
Ash Trees within the public network
with a fall range will be inspected and
prioritised.
P1 Immediate Felling
P2 Monitor and Fell if moved to P1
P3 Monitor and Fell if moved to P1
Private landowners will be advised of
any trees within their land which
could impact on the public network.
Under Road Scotland Act 1984 ARA
have the authority to pursue
landowners and remove diseased
trees and recharge
4 3 12 [C] Strategic
Manager
Head of Service
Ayrshire Roads
Alliance   
22/3/23
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Risk ID Risk Category Risk Description Risk Mitigation Actions Likelihood Severity Risk Rating after
Mitigation measures
Responsible for
managing the risk
Risk Owner Additional Comments Date of last
review
67 Economic Ukrainian Crisis 
Increasing cost of bitumen and
the potential of short supply
due to Russian sanctions and
increased costs.
Pre-programming with suppliers and
contractors.
4 3 12 [C] Strategic
Manager
Head of Service
Ayrshire Roads
Alliance   22/3/23
68 Economic Impact on Fuel
No longer permitted to use red
diesel within construction
vehicles. This has an impact
on project costs and the
overall programme.
Reviewing alternative forms of fleet,
however, this brings additional cost.
4 3 12 [C] Strategic
Manager
Head of Service
Ayrshire Roads
Alliance   22/3/23
69 AGD Programme Slippage and
financial management
Continious Programme review with
milestones and regular reporting to
SAC project board.
4 3 12 [T] Special Projects
Officer.
Head of Service
Ayrshire Roads
Alliance 
22/3/23 
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AYRSHIRE SHARED SERVICE JOINT COMMITTEE
10 MARCH 2023
Report by the Head of Roads - Ayrshire Roads Alliance     
_________________________________________________________________
AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE
IMPROVEMENT ACTION PLAN
________________________________________________________________
PURPOSE OF REPORT
1. The purpose of this Report is to advise the Joint Committee on the management
of the Improvement Action Plan with the Ayrshire Roads Alliance.
RECOMMENDATIONS
2. It is recommended that the Joint Committee:
i. Notes the Improvement Action Plan presented in this report;
ii. Continues to receive updates on progress; and
iii. Otherwise, notes the content of the report.
BACKGROUND
3. The purpose of the report is to provide regular updates on the Improvement
Action Plan.  This would ensure that the actions are monitored and scrutinised at
a minimum of a quarterly basis and is contained in Appendix 1.
MAIN REPORT/MAIN ISSUES
4. This Improvement Action Plan is collated by the Business Support Manager
and used to:
• monitor the progress in meeting the Ayrshire Roads Alliance’s
objectives;
• help managers to continually review the actions and progress to date;
and
• identify any risk / problem areas that need addressed regarding the
Improvement Action Plan.
5. The Scottish Government has published the final STPR2 report, details were
presented to both Cabinets. The final delivery programme of projects for the
next 20 years is due for publication Spring 2023.
6. ARA has received feedback from UK Government on its Levelling up bids
associated with Bellfield Interchange and Active Travel Prestwick to Ayr.
Agenda Item 6
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7. Both bids received positive feedback with the potential to re-submit under
cycle 3.
8. Ayrshire Roads Alliance has taken over delivery of the AGD Roads Project
Prestwick and now meet colleagues in SAC on a regular reporting cycle to
update progress.
9. The Road Asset Proposals for East Ayrshire was presented to Cabinet on 8
March 2023 and the Road Improvement Plan for South Ayrshire will be
presented to South Ayrshire Cabinet on 25 April 2023.
POLICY/COMMUNITY PLAN IMPLICATIONS
10. A well maintained road network will contribute to achieving the Community Plan
objectives in relation to Economy & Skills and Safer Communities to maintain
good access to our communities within East Ayrshire.
11. The matters referred to in this report contribute to South Ayrshire Council
strategic objective of ‘Enhanced Environment through Social, Cultural and
Economic Activities’ and within that to the outcome ‘Work with partners to
improve roads and other infrastructure, to encourage house building and
business investment that sustains local communities’.
LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
12. The Risk Register is a management tool and this will not replace the existing
statutory returns for risk and performance related information.
HUMAN RESOURCES IMPLICATIONS
13. The Risk Register has no direct impact on human resources.
EQUALITY IMPACT IMPLICATIONS
14. The Risk Register complements the Equality Impact Assessment by ensuring
that any issues arising are adequately prioritised, managed and either eliminated
or mitigated.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
15. The Risk Register facilitates the existing scrutiny arrangements to manage,
prioritise, and review the budget provided by East Ayrshire Council and South
Ayrshire Council to the Ayrshire Roads Alliance.
RISK IMPLICATIONS
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16. The Risk Register assists in the prioritisation of risks that need to be mitigated
by the Ayrshire Roads Alliance in order to reduce the overall risk to either Council
and to comply with the Community Plan/Council Plan in both partner bodies.
TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY
14. This Report aligns with the following design principle stated in the
“Transformation Strategy 2017-2022”.
• “Maximum value for our communities”, by ensuring the various elements
of the Ayrshire Roads Alliance improves transport provision across both
networks.
Kevin Braidwood
Head of Roads – Ayrshire Roads Alliance
24 February 2023
BACKGROUND PAPERS 
Ayrshire Roads Alliance Service Plan 2022/23
LIST OF APPENDICES 
1. Ayrshire Roads Alliance Action Plan
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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AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE IMPROVEMENT ACTION PLAN 2022/23 – MARCH UPDATE
Action Success Criteria/
Desired Outcome Responsible Timescale Details
1 Continue to use the integrated
Roads Asset Management
Plan across the Ayrshire
Roads Alliance.
There is one Asset Plan for the
Service delivering a risk based
approach for full service
delivery
Head of Service March 2023. SCOTS RAMP Project.  Development work
has been extended with staff attending various
external workshops to progress this work.  
2 Continue to prepare details for
developing an integrated Local
Transport Strategy.
A Strategy covering both
Council areas, which will
involve consultation with
stakeholders.  Information will
be gathered to inform the
future Local Transport
Strategy.  
Continue to contribute to the
Scottish National Transport
Strategy, Regional Transport
Strategy and Strategic
Transport Projects Review
work.
Head of Service  March 2023 The Regional Transport Strategy, through
SPT, has just commenced on which the
Alliance has Board membership.  The Local
Strategy will be created as an appendix to the
Draft RTS when this is published in June 
2022
3 Action the Flood Risk
Management Plan
Complete schemes and
undertake studies.  Inform the
next national cycle of potential
flood risk management
schemes beyond 2022.
Head of Service Complete Continue with construction of new Cumnock
Phase 2.  Continue design work on the Irvine
Valley Work.  Continue with flood study works
for the River Ayr, River Doon and in Girvan.
Continue to engage with SEPA with the final
document due for publication Autumn 2022
reports brought to committees within East
Ayrshire February 2023 and South Ayrshire
April 2023.
Appendix 1
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Action  Success Criteria/
Desired Outcome  Responsible  Timescale  Details 
4 Improve the condition of the
road network. 
Improve annual roads survey
results which are part of the
SRMCS work.  Ensure the
Alliance undertakes more
proactive maintenance. 
Head of Service Site works will be
undertaken
throughout
2022/23.
Key dependencies are the Road Improvement
Plans approved by the relevant Committees in
East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire in spring
2022.  Progress is provided to members, and
relevant Committees .Currently reviewing
capital spend as a result of increased costs. 
5 Ensure the road network
remains safe through raising
awareness and improving road
safety through education,
engineering and enforcement. 
Reduce road accidents in line
with government targets. 
Provide appropriate traffic
management schemes and
initiatives.
Strategic Manager
Roads and
Transportation 
March 2023 Scottish Government and SCOTS guidance is
used.  A key dependency is the Road
Improvement Plans which are presented to
Cabinet and Leadership each year. 
6 Improve the condition of the
bridge stock. 
Improve bridge condition index. 
Reduce the number of weight
restricted bridges.  Complete
all general, special and
principal bridge inspections.   
Design &
Environment
Manager
March 2023 Through the Road Asset Management Plan. 
Key dependencies are Road Improvement
programmes approved by Committees in East
Ayrshire and South Ayrshire in spring 2022.   
Deliver the capital and revenue programmes. 
7 Manage and improve the
street lighting asset and install
energy efficient lighting
schemes. 
Maintain high standard of fixing
dark street lights.  Complete
the LED lighting replacement
programme in both East
Ayrshire and South Ayrshire. 
Head of Service October 2023 Through the Road Asset Management Plan,
with additional funding being provided to
commence the LED programme. 
At present performance is 86.2% of streets
lights are now LED in EAC; and 99% in SAC.
On target for completion within timescales. 
8 Maximise and deliver
externally funded sources of
work 
Identify external funding
sources and deliver work on
time and on budget.  Improve
infrastructure; and contribute to
improving the condition of the
network.
Head of Service Works will be
undertaken
throughout the
2022/23.
External sources, including Timber Transport,
SUSTRANS, SPT - Regional Transport
Partnership, CWSS - Cycling Walking and
Safer Streets. Scottish Government Bridge
Fund.SFT
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Action  Success Criteria/
Desired Outcome  Responsible  Timescale  Details 
9 Implementation of Parking
Strategy
Develop Head of Service Works will be
undertaken
through 2022/23
Amendments to TRO’s, lining, signing and
residential parking permits and implementing
an improved process using digital technology.
10 Prepare Service Plan  Publish  Head of Service  Annual  East Ayrshire Council Community Plan. South
Ayrshire - Local Outcomes Improvement Plan
and Local Place Plans.  Draft Plan to be
submitted to Joint Committee in December
2022. 
11 Continue to review insurance
costs and insurance issues. 
Review current practices to
minimise insurance costs. 
Head of Service Complete Ayrshire Roads Alliance Monthly Insurance
Report. 
There is good dialogue with the Risk &
Insurance to ensure our work improves the
number of repudiated claims.  The number of
claims has greatly reduced due to the
implementation of the new Code of Practice. 
12 Review Depots and
Accommodation 
Continue to review in 2022/23
from initial work was completed
in 2017 as a result of amended
working practices.  
Head of Service March 2023 Joint Committee Reports of November 2016.  
Although initial work has been completed we
continue to strive to make depot and
accommodation cost savings. Further work
will continue on this as a result of COVID and
the return to office space during 2022/23. 
13 Review vehicle and plant costs Continue to review in 2021/22
from initial work that was
completed in 2017. 
Head of Service  March 2023 Joint Committee Reports of June 2016 
The service continues to review fleet
requirements with the most recent
improvement being on the management of
vehicle utilisation, electric vehicles and
Telematics.
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Action  Success Criteria/
Desired Outcome  Responsible  Timescale  Details 
14 Monitor and exercise Business
Continuity Plans
Improved resilience.  Business Support
Manager
Complete  Existing East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire
Council plans are all revised and up to date. 
15 Continue to use the Roads
Costing System to its full
potential. 
Improve service performance
from both an on-site and
financial perspective. 
Business Support
Manager
May 2023 Revised roads costing system was fully
operational from November 2018. 
The system continues to be used to monitor
performance and work is ongoing to
implement digital timesheets linked to the
Roads Costing System. 
16 Support and contribute to the
Ayrshire Growth Deal 
Transport Summit has taken
place and outcomes are
included in the National
Transport Strategy, Regional
Transport Strategy and the
Strategic Transport Projects
Review.   
Head of Service Complete  The Transport Appraisal being led by
Transport Scotland commenced in January
2019.  We continue to engage with Transport
Scotland to ensure the Ayrshire Growth Deal
transportation work is included in Strategic
Transport Projects Review 2 work. 
17 Regional Transport Strategy Successfully contribute to the
preparation of this work being
led by SPT.  The Alliance has
Board representation. 
Head of Service Complete
Complete
SPT documents and existing Regional
Transport Strategy 
the draft RTS was  published June 2022.ARA
will respond to the consultation by the
deadline of October 2022 
18 Regional Transport Appraisal Ensure the various projects
identified as part of this work
are included in the Strategic
Transport Projects Review.  
Head of Service Complete Transport Scotland documents 
Work is on-going with the completion date for
the STPR2 of October 2022,published 8
December 2022.
19 National Transport Strategy East Ayrshire and South
Ayrshire Councils contribute to
this process to ensure the
Head of Service October 2023 In recognition of the anticipated increase in
Active Travel work, it is proposed that a
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Action  Success Criteria/
Desired Outcome  Responsible  Timescale  Details 
sustainable transport hierarchy
and sustainable investment
hierarchy are delivered.  
member of staff is dedicated directly to this
work. 
20 National Transport Strategy –
review of Governance 
East Ayrshire and South
Ayrshire Councils contribute to
this process to ensure that the
outcome/output meets the
needs of the road
users/communities in both
Council areas.
Head of Service March 2023 National Transport Strategy 
21 Transport (Scotland) Bill -  East Ayrshire and South
Ayrshire Councils contribute to
this process to ensure the work
provides the best outcome for
road users in both Council
areas.
Head of Service Complete Transport (Scotland) Bill received Royal
Assent 15 November 2019.
22 Transport (Scotland) Bill -  East Ayrshire and South
Ayrshire Councils contribute to
this process to ensure a
pragmatic approach is taken in
delivering the pavement
parking ban in both Council
areas.
Head of Service March 2023 Transport (Scotland) Bill and Transport
Scotland Parking Standards working group
still awaiting guidance from Transport
Scotland.
23 Levelling Up Fund East Ayrshire and South
Ayrshire Councils contribute to
this process to ensure that the
outcome/output meets the
needs of the road
users/communities 
Head of Service Complete Levelling Up Fund bids will be submitted June
2022.
Feedback has been received for EAC and
SAC bids with potential for re-submitting 3rd
cycle.
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East Ayrshire Council Strategic Priorities 2022/23 
Action  Success Criteria/
Desired Outcome  Responsible  Timescale  Details
1 Progress and complete the
New Cumnock Flood
Protection Project 
Complete the flood prevention
projects at the Leggate and
beside the Afton Water. 
Head of Service March 2023 East Ayrshire Council and Scottish Government
funding.  The Leggat stage of the works was
completed in August 2018 with the Afton Water
phase commenced May 2021 with an 18 month
contract duration.Project currently 2 months
behind programme.
2 Develop Projects approved
from the Flood Risk
Management Plan  
Progress relevant studies and
inform the developing list of
schemes for cycle two of the
national protection schemes to
be delivered from 2022. 
Head of Service Ongoing  East Ayrshire Council and Scottish Government
Funding.  Continue with work on studies for the
Irvine Valley, Dalrymple, Catrine and
Dalmellington through the financial year.
3 Support and contribute to the
Ayrshire Growth Deal
Stimulate economic growth and
address inclusive growth
concerns.  Contribute to
infrastructure projects which are
being developed through the
Regional Transport Appraisal
work being led by Transport
Scotland. 
Head of Service Complete  The all Ayrshire Transport Appraisal being led
by Transport Scotland commenced in January
2019. We will continue to engage with Transport
Scotland to ensure the Ayrshire Growth Deal
transportation work is included in Strategic
Transport Projects Review work.
4 Transformation 
Strategy 2 
Continue to provide a high
quality roads service within
decreasing available budgets. 
Includes service re-design work.
Head of Service Complete East Ayrshire Council reports to various
Committees. 
Work commenced and was completed by March
2022 including a full revision of ARA structure.
5 Active Travel Strategy Develop active strategy for
travel across South Ayrshire
Network and East Ayrshire
Network
Head of Service Complete  A full review of active travel provision in East
Ayrshire has been undertaken and this will be
presented to the relevant East Ayrshire Council
Committee Summer 2022.
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Action  Success Criteria/
Desired Outcome  Responsible  Timescale  Details
6 EV Strategy  Develop EV strategy across
East Ayrshire Network
Head of Service March 2023 A full review of EV provision in East Ayrshire has
been undertaken at present and this will be
presented to the relevant East Ayrshire Council
Committee with further work being carried out in
partnership with Scottish Futures Trust to
assess public charging funding models.
7 Levelling Up Fund Completion and Submission of
Bid for improvements to Bellfield
Interchange
Head of Service Complete Design and modelling work to improve Bellfield
to increase capacity and open up development
opportunities. Feedback received from UK Gov
8 Ash Die back Strategy Develop a risk based strategy
for the management of Ash Die
Back.
Head of Service Complete Develop a risk based approach to the
management of Ash Die Back.
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South Ayrshire Council Strategic Priorities 2022/23 
Action  Success Criteria/
Desired Outcome 
Responsible  Timescale  Details
1 Implementation of car parking
strategy for South Ayrshire. 
Complete this work with
improved parking provision and
management. 
Head of Service  Complete A full review of car parking provision in South
Ayrshire is being undertaken at present and this
will be presented to the relevant South Ayrshire
Council Committee. 
2 Develop Projects approved
from the Flood Risk
Management Plan  
Progress relevant studies and
inform the developing list of
schemes for cycle two of the
national protection schemes to
be delivered from 2022. 
Head of Service April 2023 Flood study work in the Girvan area is
progressing and a report will be presented to the
relevant South Ayrshire Council Committee.
3 Support and contribute to the
Ayrshire Growth Deal
Stimulate economic growth and
address inclusive growth
concerns.  Contribute to
infrastructure projects which are
being developed through the
Regional Transport Appraisal
work being led by Transport
Scotland. 
Head of Service Complete The all Ayrshire Transport Appraisal being led
by Transport Scotland commenced in January
2019. We will continue to engage with Transport
Scotland to ensure the Ayrshire Growth Deal
transportation work is included in Strategic
Transport Projects Review work.
4 20mph speed restrictions in
villages
Progress with the 20mph speed
restrictions in all villages. 
Maintain engagement with the
local communities. 
Head of Service March 2022 phase
1&2 Complete 
March 2023 
phase 3
Completed phase 1 and 2.
Design work and consultation phase 3 
Responses received from two CC’s with further
design work required. 
5 Anticipated Budget Reductions
in 2022/23
Continue to provide a high
quality roads service within
decreasing available budgets.
Includes service re-design work.
Head of Service March 2023 Reports to various Committees. 
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Action  Success Criteria/
Desired Outcome 
Responsible  Timescale  Details 
6 Active Travel Strategy Develop active strategy for
travel across South Ayrshire
Network
Head of Service Complete A full review of active travel provision in South
Ayrshire has been undertaken and was
presented to Leadership Panel. Strategy to be
published.
7 EV Charging Strategy  Develop further the  EV strategy
for South Ayrshire Network
Head of Service April 2023 A full review of EV provision in South Ayrshire
was being undertaken and approved by
Leadership Panel. This will be reviewed as a
result of work with Scottish Futures Trust to
assess public charging funding models.
8 Levelling Up Fund Submission of Active Travel bid Head of Service  Complete Joint bid with NAC for active travel route Ayr to
Irvine
9 Levelling Up Fund Submission of A70 Improvement
Package.Deferred 
Submission of Active Travel Bid
Prestwick to Ayr
Head of Service 
Head of Service
June 2022 
Complete
Bid submission for A70 improvements.Deferred. 
Bid Submitted Feedback Received from UK
Gov.
10 Motorhome Trials Develop Campervan sites along
the coastline.
Head of Service Complete  Formalisation of two temporary sites at Girvan
and Ayr and additional trials at Ballantrae,
Maidens, Prestwick and Troon.Progress paper
to be brought to cabinet February 2023 with
additional Troon paper March 2023.Progress
update Autumn 2023.
11 Strategic Economic Impact
Assessment A75/A77
There is a growing desire to
understand the importance /
effectiveness of the
improvements outlined along the
A75 and A77.
Head of Service Complete Public consultation / survey covering
communities throughout Ayrshire (North, South
and East) and Dumfries & Galloway is currently
being undertaken. To date there has been
approximately 600 responses, with more
responses expected as the survey is promoted
on social media and the radio. Final report
complete for reporting July 2022.To be signed
off by D&G and SAC. 
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AYRSHIRE SHARED SERVICE JOINT COMMITTEE 
10 MARCH 2023 
Report by the Head of Ayrshire Roads Alliance
______________________________________________________________ 
SUBJECT: ROADWORKS PROGRAMME 2022/23
______________________________________________________________ 
PURPOSE OF REPORT 
1. The purpose of this report is to advise the Joint Committee on the progress of
work through the roads improvement programmes within East Ayrshire and
South Ayrshire for financial year 2022-2023. 
RECOMMENDATIONS 
2. It is recommended that Joint Committee: 
(i) Notes the Ayrshire Roads Alliance works completed 2022/23,
(ii) Otherwise, notes the contents of this Report. 
BACKGROUND 
3. The budget allocation for East and South Ayrshire Councils Roads Investment
Programme for FY 2022/23 can be seen in tables 1 and 2 below respectively. 
Programme Area Budget (£m)
Carriageway Resurfacing 5.125
Footway Resurfacing 0.250
Street Lighting 0.230
Traffic & Road Safety 0.315
Structures (Bridges & Culverts) 3.000
Cycling, Walking & Safer Routes 0.778
Smarter Choices, Smarter Places 0.187
Sustrans 0.100
SPT  2.270
SFT 0.060
Car Parks 1.583
School Streets 0.100
EV Charging 0.100
Other Works 0.080
Total 14.178 
Table 1: East Ayrshire Council Roads Investment Programme 2022/23 
Agenda Item 7
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Programme Area Budget (£m)
Carriageway & Footway Resurfacing 3.500
Structures (Bridges & Culverts) 0.840
Street Lighting 0.205
20mph Rural Villages 0.023
Traffic Signals 0.390
LED Replacement 0.232
Girvan Harbour 0.318
Slope Stabilisation 0.190
EV charging  0.100
Cycling, Walking & Safer Routes 0.718
Smarter Choices, Smarter Places 0.173
Sustrans 0.335
SFT 0.060
SPT 0.500
Regional Active Travel Fund (NEW) 0.065
STTS 0.148
Total 7.797 
Table 2: South Ayrshire Council Roads Investment Programme 2022/23 
DETAIL 
4. The programmes for FY 22/23 are contained within Appendices One and Two. 
Resurfacing 
5. Resurfacing programmes in East and South Ayrshire Council has been
suspended until the conclusion of budget discussions. Head of Service is
finalising 2023 / 24 carriageway and footway resurfacing programmes. 
6. As reported at the last Shared Services Committee on 2 December 2023 the
road and footway network in East and South Ayrshire are safe and continues to
be inspected by our Officers undertaking planned cyclic and reactive inspections.
Major defects discovered will trigger an immediate response by Ayrshire Roads
Alliance workforce to make good. 
7. Utilising our expertise, our roadwork teams have been undertaking a variety of
road maintenance functions supporting Housing & Communities and Facility &
Property Management in East Ayrshire Council and Housing, Operations &
Development Directorate in South Ayrshire Council. 
8. Ayrshire Roads Alliance were successful in their funding bid for Timber Transport
funding in 2022 and had submitted 2 claims for B741 Dailly, Girvan by Bargany
and A714 Main Street Barrhill in South Ayrshire which were both approved. 
9. For 2023, Ayrshire Roads Alliance has submitted bids to Scottish Timber
Transport for A713 Patna (Main Street to Doonbank nursing home), A70 West of
Muirkirk (West of B743 Sorn junction), A70 West of Ochiltree (at access road to
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Findlayston farm) and A70 Lugar (Craigston Holm to East Gateway at end of
village) in East Ayrshire. 
10. For 2023, Ayrshire Roads Alliance has submitted bids to Scottish Timber
Transport for A719 (Morriston Farm to Blawearie Jct), (Enoch Lodge to Maybole
Road) &  (Maidens to Turnberry), B734 Old Dailly to Penkill, B7023 Ballochbroe
to Crosshil and U52 Muck Rd, Pinwherry in South Ayrshire. 
11. The roads maintenance teams continue to undertake winter treatment
operations.  Winter so far has shown some extreme low temperatures with
forecasts for rain resulting in ice, heavy hoar frosts, black ice and snow across
our network with our first action for gritting commencing on 28 November 2022
in both East and South Ayrshire. 
12. The coldest week so far for winter 22/23 was w/c 12 December 2022 where we
experienced extreme low Road Surface Temperatures (RSTs) of -11 degrees. 
During this time gritters were actioned daily from 2 December 2022 until 18
December 2022. The next extreme cold snap was w/c 16 January 2023 with
temperatures plummeting again to RSTs of -8.0 degrees with black ice, hoar frost
and snow forecast. ARA have experienced a milder February 2023 with only 5
treatments required up to 23 February 2023.   
13. Salt orders were arranged for delivery in October 2022 and January 2023,
however our January order was brought forward to December given the
extremely cold temperatures we encountered.  A further salt delivery was made
during the month of January 2023 across our depots to ensure resilience levels
were met.  Our current salt stocks are 3000t in South Ayrshire Council and 2477t
in East Ayrshire Council. Required resilience levels for February to March is
4,400t. 
Street Lighting 
14. With festive lighting activities now concluded, street lighting teams are now
focusing on cyclic maintenance faults. 
15. Utilising the external Contractor LED lighting installations continue to progress
as detailed in Appendix 1 and 2.  
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure 
16. The Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (EVIF programme) has been included
within Appendix three for South and East Ayrshire respectively, with the number
of public chargers installed to date is included at Appendix 3. Work has been
ongoing with SFT and Transport Scotland to explore public/private partnerships
for public charging network. The Ayrshire Public Electric Vehicle Charging
Business Case is complete and we will begin the second phase of the Ayrshire
Pathfinder Project in the new financial year. An additional £120k has been
awarded to ARA to develop a private public strategy with a draft being discussed
internally for submission to SFT/TS upon on approval from both authorities. 
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17. New EV chargers at Morton Place Car Park, Kilmarnock; Dundonald Primary
School Car Park; Tarbolton Community Campus Car Park; and Chalmers Arcade
Car Park, Girvan were powered up and commissioned in December 2022.
Additionally, we have completed the EV Charge Point installation at Barrhill
Community Car Park and final commissioning has been programmed. 
Structures 
18. As reported at the last Shared Services Committee on 2 December 2022, many
of the bridge projects that we undertake requires works to be undertaken within
the watercourse and depending on what the works involve it can often take up to
4months for the SEPA licence to be obtained with other constraints, such as the
fish spawning season which typically runs from end October to end April
restricting work in the watercourse. Appendix B show the EAC Bridges Capital
programme and it is worth noting that although a sizeable underspend is
anticipated there are 10 projects of estimated value £3.62m which are near
tender ready or are about to go to tender or have recently been awarded. 
19. Land acquisition and/or access agreements are often required for bridge related
projects and can cause delay to the projects. A number of projects are currently
near tender ready but are being delayed due to land related issues. ARA are
actively working with the Council’s Estates and Legal teams in all of these
projects but land acquisition can be a very challenging and resource intense
activity for ARA, Estates and Legal sections. Again, where possible, projects that
do not require land acquisition or formal legal access agreements are being
brought forward. 
20. ARA representing South Ayrshire Council as a coastal authority participate as
one of four Local Authorities on the Coastal Adaptation Budget Group which has
representation from Scottish Government, Nature Scot, SEPA and Local
Authorities. 
21. The business case for Ballantrae was accepted by the Coastal Adaption Budget
Group and £180,000 will be included for this project in the Scottish Government
General Capital Grant for South Ayrshire Council in 2023/24. 
22. The business case for Girvan Golf course was not accepted for funding, however
positive feedback on the objective was received and encouragement given to
submit the case study for future funding taking note of the feedback provided. 
Traffic & Transportation 
23. Agreement has been reached where necessary to roll grant funding provision
into the new financial year to complete projects. The focus of these projects will
continue to be improvements to our roads and infrastructure to improve journeys
and increase safety measures where required. The Active Travel Strategy for
East Ayrshire will shortly be undergoing a final public consultation review – as
previously agreed at EAC Cabinet the final version of the Strategy can be signed
off by the Leader and Cabinet Member for Roads without the need to return to a
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future Cabinet meeting. The Active Travel Strategy for South Ayrshire is finalised,
and will be published imminently. 
24. Road Safety Improvement Fund cross-boundary bid for £400,000 in total was
originally submitted to Transport Scotland, however due to unforeseen budgetary
circumstances Transport Scotland were forced to withdraw the funding and close
the fund during the current financial year. The fund is to be reopened for 2023/24
and the ARA are currently considering the content of a cross-boundary bid for
the forthcoming financial year. Whilst the detail of this bid has yet to be finalised,
it may include the installation of pilot school gateway features at identified primary
schools, an antiskid surfacing scheme on the A713 in EAC, a speed activated
signals trial in SAC, and a road safety enhancement scheme at a junction in SAC. 
APSE Highways, Street Lighting and Winter Maintenance Innovation Awards 2023 
25. Ayrshire Roads Alliance are finalists in the Highways Maintenance innovation
category qualifying in our Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO)
digitalisation submission with the winners announced at an awards dinner on
Thursday 23 March 2023 in Blackpool. 
26. The APSE Highways Innovation Awards 2023; celebrates outstanding councils
that use innovative ideas and solutions to tackle the current challenges facing
their frontline highways, street lighting and winter maintenance services. 
POLICY/COMMUNITY PLANNING ISSUES 
27. A well -maintained road network will contribute to achieving the Community Plan
objectives in relation to Economy & Skills and Safer Communities to maintain
good access to our communities within East Ayrshire. 
28. The matters referred to in this report contribute to the South Ayrshire Council
strategic objective of ‘Enhanced Environment through Social, Cultural and
Economic Activities’ and within that to the outcome of ‘Work with partners to
improve roads and other infrastructure, to encourage house building and
business investment that sustains local communities’ 
LEGAL IMPLICATIONS 
29. By virtue of the relevant statutory provisions, principally detailed within the Roads
(Scotland) Act 1984, the Council as local roads authority is required to manage
and maintain all publicly adopted roads within its area other than those which are
maintained and managed by the Scottish Ministers. 
HUMAN RESOURCES IMPLICATIONS 
30. The work programmes have direct impact on human resources and the Alliance  
will ensure all works are suitably resourced to maintain satisfactory progress. 
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EQUALITY IMPACT IMPLICATIONS 
31. An equality impact assessment is not needed because the proposal does not
have a differential impact on any of the protected characteristics. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
32. The Ayrshire Roads Alliance will deliver the strategic and local services as stated
in the Service Plan. The budget is provided by East Ayrshire Council, South
Ayrshire Council, and other external organisations. Appropriate scrutiny
arrangements are in place to manage these budgets. 
RISK IMPLICATIONS 
33. The Ayrshire Roads Alliance Risk Register is reviewed and presented at every 
joint Committee. 
34. The Works Programmes, Service Plan and the Risk Register do not expose
either Council to an increased risk as they have been developed from existing
budgets and existing service commitment. 
TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY 
35. This Report aligns with the following design principle stated in the
“Transformation Strategy 2017-2022”. 
Maximum value for our communities; by ensuring the road network is maintained. 
BACKGROUND PAPERS 
East Ayrshire Council Cabinet Report – 2022/23 Roads Asset Management Plan
– Investment and Programme - 16 March 2022 
South Ayrshire Council Leadership Report Road Improvement Plan 2022/23 - 08
March 2022   
LIST OF APPENDICES 
Appendix 1 - South Ayrshire Council Programme of Works 2022/23 
Appendix 2 - East Ayrshire Council Programme of Works 2022/23 
Appendix 3 – EV Infrastructure 
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  
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E-mail: kevin.braidwood@ayrshireroadsalliance.org
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Appendix 1 - South Ayrshire Council- Ayrshire Roads Alliance
Carriageway Structural Maintenance Capital Programme over two years 2022/24 
Works Carried Over From 2021 
Route
No
Town Road Name Works
Description
Scheme
Score
Estimated
Cost
Comments Variance +/-
Uncl Ayr Sannox View Full Length N/A £76,230 Complete +£43,376.62 
Uncl Ayr Viewfield Road Full length N/A £58,905 Complete +£25,842.64 
Uncl Ayr Hunters Avenue T Lights to
Northfield
N/A £129,150 Complete  +£24,354.21 
Uncl Prestwick Kyle Street  Full length N/A £54,180 Complete +£7,829.69 
Uncl Ayr Dalmilling Drive   Full length N/A £71,904 Complete +£18,999.80 
Uncl Ayr Taylor Street Full Length N/A £109,141 Complete +£3,925.00 
Uncl Ayr Carrick Avenue Full Length N/A £100,947 Complete +£5,980.00 
Uncl Ayr St Phillans Avenue Full Length N/A £222,755 Complete +£88,534.12 
Uncl Ayr Southpark Road Full Length +
fway works?
N/A £125,364 Complete +£17,305.43 
A719 By Maybole Maidens Ayr North of
Humeston
N/A £98,572 Complete +£20,722.00 
B734 Old Dailly Barr Old Dailly Old Dailly to
Penkill +
drainage
improvements
N/A £108,000 On Hold 
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B7035 By Girvan Glendoune Houdston
Road (Coalpots)
Braetoll South
+ S Power
shut down
N/A £100,500 On Hold 
Uncl Dailly Back Road Full Length N/A £107,646 Complete +£48,612.00
Uncl Girvan Carrick Street Full Length N/A £44,499 Complete +£20,501.00
Uncl Ayr Kersepark Footway Full length
one side
N/A £41,250 Complete -£7,738.00
Uncl Ayr Arthur Street Footway Full N/A £26,186 Complete -£5,428.00
B7023 Crosshill King Street
Footway
Shop side full
length
N/A £27,364 Complete -£7,414.00
C31 Crosshill Kirkmichael Road
Footway
By
Community
Centre
N/A £8,250 Complete +£14,064.62
Uncl Girvan Hawthorn Drive
Footway 
N/A £57,112 Complete +£2,292.92 
Surface Dressing Works –Proposed 2023/24 
U72 By
Dundonald
Crooks Full Length N/A  23/24 
U99 By
Symington
Dundonald Symington C32 to U98
Corraith
N/A  23/24 
C115 By Tarbolton Parkmill Road Parkmill to
C114
N/A  23/24 
C114 By Tarbolton Largie Road 2 sections N/A  23/24 
B744 By Tarbolton Tarbolton/Crosshands C114 to
Auchinweet
N/A  23/24 
C74 By Ayr Macnairston Road Macnairston
to Lochfergus
N/A  23/24 
C122 By Minishant School Road Full Length N/A  23/24 
C60 By Maybole Ladycross Full Length N/A  23/24 
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C39 By Ayr Corton Road A77 to
Equestrian
Centre
N/A  23/24 
C29 By Maybole North Water of Girvan
- Maybole Road
30 mph
Maybole
south to U3
N/A   
U2 By Maybole Auchencross C29 to
Railway
Bridge
N/A  23/24 
U25 By Dailly Delamford B741 to
Hadyard Hill
N/A  23/24 
U56 Girvan Golf Course Road Newton
Kennedy Br.
to
Knockvalley
Cottages
N/A  23/24 
C102 By
Kirkoswald
Balvaird  Full Length N/A  23/24 
Carriageway Resurfacing Works 2022/24 
A719 By Tarbolton Failtoll Crossroads By Lilylaw
Farm
N/A £173,875 Complete +£47,888.92
A759 Dundonald Bypass Road,
Dundonald
Auchans to
Palmer Mount
61 £219,000 Complete +£35,384.70
B730 By
Symington
B730
Tarbolton/Dundonald
Dankeith to
B751
Junction
53 £158,763 Complete +£142,740.92
B730 By
Dundonald
B730 Bogend/A77(T)
- Tarbolton
Road/Dundonald,
Dundonald
Slough Bridge
to Tarbolton
Road
Dundonald
53 £265,500 Complete Final
Measure
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C92(C8) By Craigie Plewlands Road Full Length
incl part C8 to
A719
47 £139,040 Complete -£29,295.00
Uncl Troon Queens Drive Full Length 42 £35,640 Complete +£17,060.84
B744 By Tarbolton B744 Garden
Street/Tarbolton -
Council Boundary,
Tarbolton
From
Barrmuirhill
east to
Auchinweet
69 £159,000 Ongoing 
B743 By
Mossblown
Ayr / Mossblown? West from
Brocklehill
Farm
53 £271,250 On Hold 
C115 By Tarbolton C115 Montgomerie
Street/Tarbolton -
C114 Jcn Sw Of
Barhill, Mauchline
From Fail
Bridge
westwards
50 £123,200 Ongoing 
C37 Auchincruive Barrackhall Gibbsyard TBC 48 £134,400 On Hold 
Uncl Ayr Saltpans Road North from
Glebe Road
46 £48,750 On Hold 
Uncl Tarbolton Springfield Road Garden Street
to No 50
46 £35,200 On Hold 
Uncl Prestwick Morris Road Full Road 43 £34,320 On Hold 
Uncl Ayr Green Street Waggon
Road to
Crown Street
42 £67,760 On Hold 
Uncl Prestwick Craigie Street Full length 39 £11,638 On Hold 
C74 By Ayr Macnairston Road C105 to B742
Junction
52 £92,960 On Hold 
B744 By Annbank B744 Jcn At B742 N
Of Annbank - B743,
Annbank
from B743
junction
south-
westwards
63 £120,000 Complete -£48,811.86
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B742 By Coylton B742 Council
Boundary -
A70/Hillhead, Coylton
By Holebogs,
S bend
59 £45,000 On Hold 
B742 By Coylton B742 Council
Boundary -
A70/Hillhead, Coylton
From A70 at
Hillhead
south to C21
Craigs Road
junction
56 £57,000 On Hold 
B744 Annbank Weston Avenue Craighall Way
to 101
Weston
Avenue
56 £70,875 On Hold 
B742 By Coylton B742 A70 Hillhead -
B744 Jcn N Of
Annbank, Coylton
From
Meadowhead
Depot
entrance
south-wards
55 £97,500 On Hold 
B744 Annbank Weston Brae Full Length 53 £58,125 On Hold 
B744 Annbank Browns Crescent Full Length 53 £28,125 On Hold 
B742 By Coylton B742 A70 Hillhead -
B744 Jcn N Of
Annbank, Coylton
Bridge of
Coyle to C2
52 £190,500 On Hold 
B744 By Annbank B744 Belston/A70 -
Weston
Avenue/Annbank, Ayr
Auchincruive
Junction to
Glenview
52 £91,250 On Hold 
U77 By Coylton Hole Road Full Length 46 £43,360 On Hold 
Uncl Ayr Ellisland Square Full Length 42 £58,806 On Hold 
Uncl Ayr Chapel Park Road Full Length 40 £53,319 On Hold 
B742 By Maybole B742 Jcn Of A77(T)
Ne Of Maybole -
Council Boundary S
From B7045
junction
westwards
N/A £66,845 On Hold 
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Of Dalrymple,
Maybole
A719 By Dunure A719 Smithy
Bridge/Dunure - Croy
Brae, Dunure
By Humeston,
Castlehill
woods to
Pennyglen
70 £93,800 On Hold 
A719 By Dunure A719 Smithy
Bridge/Dunure - Croy
Brae, Dunure
Cemetery to
Drumshang
67 £182,000 On Hold 
A719 By Maidens A719
Pennyglen/B7023 -
Kirkoswald
Road/Maidens,
Maidens
Morriston
Farm to Jct
Blawearie
56 £186,000 On Hold 
A719 By Maidens A719 Turnberry
Road/Maidens -
Maidens
Road/Maidens,
Turnberry
Maidens to
Turnberry
56 £232,500 On Hold 
A719 By Maidens Maidens, Ayr North of
Humeston
Turnberry 
£140,000 Complete +£20,722.00
B7023 Maybole Crosshill Road Full Length 56 £56,250 On Hold 
B7023 Maybole St Cuthbert's Road Full Length 53 £28,125 On Hold 
B7024 Maybole Alloway Road Redbrae to
Bypass
51 £71,250 On Hold 
C122 By Maybole C122 Gardenrose
Path/Maybole -
School
Road/Minishant,
Maybole
School to new
Bypass
50 £18,150 On Hold 
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C122 By Maybole C122 Gardenrose
Path/Maybole -
School
Road/Minishant,
Maybole
Ladycross to
new Bypass
50 £24,192 On Hold 
B7023 Maybole Crosshill Road Full Length 56 £56,250 On Hold 
B7023 Maybole Maybole Crosshill 30mph
Maybole to
jcn C58
72 £323,840 On Hold 
A714
(STTS)
Barrhill Main Street  Full Length 61 £148,800 On Hold 
B7027 Barrhill Knowe road Jcn A714 to
Dusk mill
area.
58 £53,808 Complete +£27,277.00
B741 Dailly Girvan/Dailly Bargany  55 £105,840 Complete +£80,649.84
C29 Maybole North Water of
Girvan/Maybole Road
Wallacetown
to Ruglen
various
locations
55 £136,125 Complete -£1,222.12
U52 Pinwherry Muck road Various TBC 52 £76,800 On Hold 
C45 Ballantrae Heronsford Road A77- Laggan 48 £56,840 On Hold 
U6 By
Ballantrae
Balkissock Full length 44 £101,482 Complete +£3,113.35 
Footway Resurfacing Works 2022/24 
Uncl Troon Fullarton Drive  No 19 to No
37
30 £16,500 On Hold 
B730 Dundonald Drybridge Road Bowling
Green to
Kilnford Dr
28 £14,500 On Hold 
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B730 Dundonald Drybridge Road Kilnford Drive
to A759
28 £33,600 On Hold 
C492 Troon Bentinck Drive No 97 to No
121
28 £20,000 On Hold 
Uncl Prestwick Outdale Avenue F/path
Sherwood
Road side ,
both sides
30 £38,300 On Hold 
C17 Tarbolton Westport Footway
North side
28 £17,370 On Hold 
B743 Mossblown Mauchline Road Fourways to
Railway
Bridge North
side
28 £15,300 On Hold 
Uncl Ayr Content Avenue South Side
full length
(College
Side)
28 £8,400 On Hold 
Uncl Mossblown Martin Avenue  28 £15,300 On Hold 
Uncl Prestwick Hunters Avenue South from
Heathfield
Road, west
side
23 £7,500 On Hold 
Uncl Ayr Bellevue Crescent  34 £37,800 On Hold 
Uncl Ayr Hawthorn Drive  30 £62,000 On Hold 
B742 Annbank Weston Brae  28 £10,700 On Hold 
Uncl Maidens Ardlochan Road  30 £20,000 On Hold 
Uncl Maybole Hicks Avenue No 2 to No 94 30 £28,980 On Hold 
Uncl Maybole Queens Terrace No 17 to No
39 + cway
see separate
entry
28 £18,000 On Hold 
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Uncl Maybole Kingcraig Avenue No 2 to No 32
+ cway see
separate
entry
28 £22,800 On Hold 
Uncl Ayr Lochpark slab
replacement
23 £20,425 On Hold 
C151 Dailly Woodside Both sides
from Back St
and Hadyard
Terr
30 £20,400 On Hold 
Uncl Dailly Church Crescent Odd number
side full
length
30 £16,000 On Hold 
Uncl Crosshill Newton Street Church Side
of road
30 £15,795 On Hold 
Uncl Dailly Hadyard Terrace Inside
footway +
part outer
section
28 £54,400 On Hold 
TOTAL  £6,928,827 
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South Ayrshire Council - Ayrshire Roads Alliance - Lighting Programme 2022/23 
Town Location Work Type No of
columns
Estimated C/F Cost Comments Variance +/-
Ayr James Street and Area Carry forward from
2021/22 30 £66k Complete Final Measure
Ayr Kings Court & Philips Square
Area
Carry forward from
2021/22 35 £30k Complete Final Measure    
£96k   
Town Location Work Type No of
columns
Estimated
Programme Cost
Comments Variance +/-
Ayr Auchendoon Crescent and
various Service Roads No existing lighting 7 £17k Complete  Final Measure
Ayr
Dalmilling Road (Phase 2),
Sannox Road & Place (Phase
2)
5th Core supplies  17 £35k Complete -
Awaiting Invoice 
Maybole Greenside (Phase 2) Concrete columns 9 £20k Complete  Final Measure
Prestwick Mossbank
Old steel columns and
5th Core supplies
(ongoing section
faults)
24 £50k Complete  Final Measure
Troon Barassiebank Lane (part), 
Muir Dr and Wallace Dr Concrete columns 14 £30k Complete  Final Measure    
£152k   
South Ayrshire Council- Ayrshire Roads Alliance
LED Lighting Programme 2022/23 
Town Description Remaining
Ayr - 14 
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South Ayrshire Council- Ayrshire Roads Alliance
Traffic and Transportation Programme 2022/23 
Calculated
Funding
Totals 
Sub-Bid Match
Detail
Total Bids Project
Description
Comments Variance +/- 
SPT £39,000 Match
£500,000 Access for All
Review Coylton
Currently
awaiting
conclusion of
land acquisition 
£400,000  Match Alloway to Burton
Construction
Works
underway –
contractor
started on site
13/02 
£11,000  Match
Dundonald to
Barassie Link Ph1
Construction
Awaiting
confirmation of
land acquisition 
£50,000
No
Match  SQP Various
Projects
Various works –
all will be
completed by
financial year
end 
Sustrans –
Places for
Everyone 
£114,926  Match
£531,610 
Access for All
Review Coylton
Currently
awaiting
conclusion of
land acquisition 
£111,271 Match Alloway to Burton
Construction
Works
underway –
contractor
started on site
13/02 
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Calculated
Funding
Totals 
Sub-Bid Match
Detail
Total Bids Project
Description
Comments Variance +/-
£104,001 Match Dundonald to
Barassie Link Ph1
Construction
Awaiting
confirmation of
land acquisition 
£21,412 No
Match
Loans to Troon
Railway Station
(Phase 3)
Awaiting
confirmation on
a further £56k
of funding 
£65,000 No
Match
Ayr to Prestwick –
Stages 0-2
Consultant
appointed,
design work
progressing 
£115,000 No
Match
Prestwick to
Barassie –
Stages 0-2
Consultant
appointed,
design work
progressing 
Regional
Active
Travel Fund
(NEW)
£65,000 Match £65,000 Alloway to Burton
Construction
Works
underway –
contractor
started on site
13/02 
Sustrans –
Cycle
Shelter
Fund
£0 Direct
Match
£0 School Cycle
Shelters
Schools now
require to bid to
fund directly 
SCSP £173,150 Hub
Match
£173,150 Active Travel Hub
Ayr
Ongoing Project
delivery – full
spend
anticipated 
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Calculated
Funding
Totals 
Sub-Bid Match
Detail
Total Bids Project
Description
Comments Variance +/-
CWSR  £100,000 Match £718,057 Access for All
Review Coylton
Currently
awaiting
conclusion of
land acquisition 
£423,729 Match Alloway to Burton
Construction
Works
underway –
contractor
started on site
13/02 
£40,000 Match Signalisation
B746  Kilmarnock
Rd/Lang
Rd/Commonwealt
h Dr Junction
Works
Complete
Final Measure
£44,328 Match Dundonald to
Barassie Link Ph1
Construction
Awaiting
confirmation of
land acquisition 
£45,000 Hub
Match
New crossing
feature –
Dalmilling Drive,
Ayr
Works
Complete
Final Measure
£30,000 Hub
Match
New speed
reduction
schemes on key
walking routes,
Ayr
Works
Complete
Final Measure
£30,000 Hub
Match
New cycle
parking facilities –
various locations
Still to be
programmed 
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Calculated
Funding
Totals 
Sub-Bid Match
Detail
Total Bids Project
Description
Comments Variance +/-
£5,000 Hub
Match
New bike repair
stations
Works
programmed 
Developer
Contribution £61,570 Match
£61,570 Signalisation
B746  Kilmarnock
Rd/Lang
Rd/Commonwealt
h Dr Junction 
Works
Complete 
Final Measure  
Total £2,049,387   
ARA New
Signals £160,000 Match
£160,000 Signalisation
B746  Kilmarnock
Rd/Lang
Rd/Commonwealt
h Dr Junction
Works
Complete
Final Measure  
Total £2,209,387   
South Ayrshire Council-Ayrshire Roads Alliance 
Traffic and Transportation Signal Replacement 2022/23 
Signal
No Town  Description  Work
Type
Estimated Programmed
Cost 
Comments Variance
+/-
SAS 15 Ayr
Castlehill
Rd/Chalmers
Rd
Junction
Replacement £40,000
Design
complete to be
programmed 
SA59 Ayr
Whitletts
Road/Craigie
Rd
Junction
Replacement £50,000
Design
complete to be
programmed 
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SA17 Ayr
Whitletts
Rd/Mainholm
Rd
Junction
Replacement £45,000
Design
complete to be
programmed 
SAP1 Ayr Holmston Rd
Pedestrian
Crossing
Replacement
£0
Works carried
forward to
2023/24 
Total    £190,000   
South Ayrshire Council - Ayrshire Roads Alliance
Structures Capital Programme 2022/23 
Description   Work Type Estimated
Programme Cost 
Comments Variance
+/-
A79-30 Victoria Bridge Joint Replacement and waterproofing £300,000 On Site +£50,948.57 
A79-30 Victoria Bridge Concrete Repairs and Painting £490,571 Design
Ongoing.
Construction
planned
2023/24
-£489,395.26 
C12 Dunure Station Road Dunure, Slope Stabilisation £193,346 Design
Ongoing,
Construction
Planned
2023/24
-£185,681.63
U49 Littleton
Farm
Littleton Farm, Slope Stabilisation  £23,000 Ground
Invetigation
and Design.
0
B734 Pingerach  Pingerach Slope Stabilisation and Safety Barrier  £44,100.93 Construction  0
Girvan Harbour Girvan Harbour Timber Jetty Sheet Piles £20,000.00 Design and
Tender
-£1,763.00  
£1,071,017.93  
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Appendix 2 East Ayrshire Carriageway Structural Maintenance Programme 2022/23 
ROAD LOCATION Estimated Cost Cost to Date variance +/- Comment 
South of Hollybush and    
A713 Polnessan to Patna £318,750.00 £266,500.00 -£52,250.00 Complete
A71 Main Street Darvel £121,875.00   On Hold
A70 Lugar Water Bridge to East Gateway and Carbello £234,375.00 £254,375.00 +£20,000.00 Complete       
A719 Moscow and Rural Sections £262,500.00 £381,000.00 +£118,500.00 Complete      
A735 U26 to past C7 Junction £159,375.00   On Hold
B743 Strathaven
Road Muirkirk 950m to South Lanarkshire Boundary £98,800.00   On Hold
B7036 Barony
Road Near Egger factory Entrance £93,750.00   Cancelled
C134 Rural Sections £51,200.00   On Hold
C50 Ochiltree Various sections £89,600.00   Complete
C6 Stewarton Various sections £89,600.00 £50,000.00 -£39,600.00 Complete
C22 Coal Road, From U730 to A70 £592,000.00 £380,476.00 -£211,524.00 Complete
C23 Rigg Road
and from U730 to Railway Bridge    
U730
Glenshamrock
Road
from B705 to C23 
U1 GalstonMoor
Road U56 to A71 £160,000.00 £50,000.00 -£110,000.00  Complete
U760 Dalcairnie Full Length £116,480.00   On Hold
U26 Dunlop Full Length £48,000.00   On Hold
U729 Glenmuir
Road Logan Avenue to Loganhill Road £20,000.00 £55,701.00 +£35,701.00 Complete
Ellis Street
Kilmarnock Full Length £16,800.00   On Hold
Howard Street
Kilmarnock Full Length £71,400.00   On Hold
Seaford Street
Kilmarnock Full Length £112,200.00   On Hold
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Dundonald Road
Kilmarnock Smillie Place to Seaford Street £123,200.00   On Hold
Witchknowe Road
Kilmarnock New Street to Witchknowe Avenue £9,350.00   On Hold
Meiklewood Road
Kilmarnock No1 to No 31 £28,050.00   On Hold
Shortlees Crescent
Kilmarnock Rathlin Avenue to Shortlees Road £37,400.00   On Hold
Old Street
Kilmarnock Academy Street to Campbell St £32,130.00   On Hold
Kinlock Road
Kilmarnock Full Length £36,371.50   On Hold
Stoneyhill Avenue
Kilmarnock Full Length £18,700.00   On Hold
Turner Place
Kilmarnock Full Length £27,200.00   On Hold
Craufurdland Road
Kilmarnock No87 to No145 £20,400.00   On Hold
Old Mill Road
kilmarnock Lawson Street to Saturrock Street £52,800.00   On Hold
Grassyards Road
Kilmarnock Kennedy Drive to C10 £52,800.00   On Hold
Mansfield Road
New Cumnock A76 to Top Corner/ Junction £255,200.00   On Hold
Loch View New
Cumnock Full Length £32,725.00 £42,000.00 +£9,275.00 Complete
Mill of Shield
Drongan B730 to Drumwhill Road and £93,500.00 £209,130.00 +£115,630.00 Complete
Glencraig Street
Drongan Lane Crescent to Hannaston Avenue    
Blaney Avenue
Patna Full Length £28,050.00   On Hold
Wallace Street
Galston B7037 to Cross    
Titchfield Street
Galston Standalane to Orchard Street £74,460.00 £142,468.00 +£68,008.00 Complete
Henrieta St
Galston Various Sections    
Cessnock Road
Hurlford,     
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Craigie Road
Hurlford and Full Lengths £172,975.00 £319,388.00 +£146,413.00 Complete
Blair Avenue
Hurlford     
Crougar Road
Crookedholm Full Length £58,905.00   On Hold
Meadowside
Crookedholm Full Length £6,375.00   On Hold
High Street
Newmilns Full Length £38,250.00   On Hold
East Donnington
Street Darvel Full Length £30,600.00   On Hold
Burn Road Darvel Various Sections £74,800.00   On Hold
Campbell Street
Darvel Full Length £28,050.00   On Hold
Patterson Terrace
Darvel Full Length £21,505.00   On Hold
Fleming Drive
Stewarton Full Length £11,874.50   On Hold
Lothian Road
Stewarton Full Length £46,750.00   On Hold
Victoria Way
Stewarton Full Length £13,090.00   On Hold
Cutsburn Road
Stewarton Full Length £74,800.00   On Hold
Irvine Road
Kilmaurs Full Length £21,505.00   On Hold
Newmill Road
Dunlop Full Length £76,500.00   On Hold
Middlefield Drive
Muirkirk Full Length £14,450.00   On Hold
Poole Avenue
Ochiltree Full Length    
Broom Cresent
Ochiltree Remaining Length £31,450.00 £65,000.00 +£33,550.00 Complete
Douglas Brown
Avenue Ochiltree Full Length    
Dalgleish Avenue
Cumnock Full Length £26,350.00  Final Measure Complete
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McLymont Court
Cumnock Full Length £24,480.00  Final Measure Complete
Holland Crescent
Cumnock Full Length £47,600.00  Final Measure Complete
Tankard Car Park
Cumnock Full Car Park £70,400.00  Final Measure Complete
Ayr Road Car Park
Cumnock Full Car Park £79,200.00  Final Measure On hold
Elizabeth Crescent
Cumnock Full Lengths £61,200.00 £80,379.00 +£19,179.00 Complete
Gemmel Avenue
Cumnock     
C3 Barsminning
Road Mauchline From Rail Bridge to U742 Mosshead Road £17,820.00 £59554.00 +£41,734.00 Complete
Hughfield Road
Mauchline Full Length £55,500.00   On Hold
Carrick View
Mauchline Full Length £41,250.00   On Hold
Beechwood Road
Mauchline Full Length £69,500.00   On Hold
Jean Armour Drive
Mauchline Full Length £112,500.00   On Hold
Cairn Road
Cumnock Various Sections £103,950.00 £140,138.66 +£36,188.66 Complete
Park Crescent
Dalmellington Full Length £62,370.00  Final Measure Complete
Main Street
Dalmellington Full Length £40,040.00  Final Measure Complete
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Appendix 2  East Ayrshire Footway Structural Maintenance Programme 2022/23 
Section Street Name Location Environment Footway
Material Length Average
Width Treatment Area Cost
New
Cumnock Loch View Full Length
Both Sides Residential Bituminous 300 2
New PCC
Kerbs,
reconstruct,
HRA
600 £22,800
Patna Blaney
Avenue
No12 to
Main Street Residential Bituminous 144 3.25
New PCC
Kerbs,
reconstruct,
HRA
468 £14,976
Dalmellington Broomknowe
No 33 to
Gateside
Road
Residential Bituminous 106 1.8
New PCC
Kerbs,
reconstruct,
HRA
191 £6,106
Ochiltree Broom
Crescent
No1 to
Gallowlee
Avenue
Residential Bituminous 215 1.8
New PCC
Kerbs,
reconstruct,
HRA
387 £12,384
Ochiltree Mill Street Coachhouse
to A70
Residential Bituminous 200 2 New PCC
Kerbs,
reconstruct,
HRA
400 £12,800
Kilmarnock  Riverbank
Place
No3 to No
19
Residential Bituminous 50 1.8 New PCC
Kerbs,
reconstruct,
HRA
90 £2,880
Kilmarnock  Western
Road
Various
Sections
Residential PCC Slabs 970 2 New PCC
Kerbs,
reconstruct,
HRA
1940 £62,080
Kilmarnock  Sannox
Road 
No1 to No31  Residential Granolithic 140 2 New PCC
Kerbs,
280 £8,960
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reconstruct,
HRA
Darvel Burn Road A71 to West
Donington
Street
Residential Granolithic 70 1.8 New PCC
Kerbs,
reconstruct,
HRA
126 £4,032
Darvel Ranolcoup
Road
A71 to
Mair's Road
Residential Granolithic 50 1.8 New PCC
Kerbs,
reconstruct,
HRA
90 £2,880
Cumnock Hearth
Road/Hearth
Road
Car Rd to
Emry's
Avenue
Residential Bituminous 420 1.8 New PCC
Kerbs,
reconstruct,
HRA
756 £24,192
Auchinleck Barbieston
Road
Talbot Drive
to Church
Street
Residential Bituminous 320 1.8 New PCC
Kerbs,
reconstruct,
HRA
576 £18,432
Kilmaurs Sunnyside B751 to
Yardside
Residential Bituminous 175 2 New PCC
Kerbs,
reconstruct,
HRA
350 £11,200
Stewarton Merrygreen
Place
Full Length
One Side
Residential Bituminous 450 1.8 New PCC
Kerbs,
reconstruct,
HRA
810 £25,920
Stewarton Holm Street One Section Residential Bituminous 40 2 New PCC
Kerbs,
reconstruct,
HRA
80 £2,560
Drongan Watson
Terrace
From Cul-
De- Sac to
Taiglum
Place
Residential Bituminous 70 1.8 New PCC
Kerbs,
reconstruct,
HRA
126 £4,032
Drongan Taiglum
Place
Watson
Terrace to
lane
Residential Bituminous 75 1.8 New PCC
Kerbs,
reconstruct,
135 £4,320
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Crescent HRA
Crosshouse Kilmarnock
Road
Playingfield
Road to
Gatehead
Road
Residential Bituminous 140 1.2 New PCC
Kerbs,
reconstruct,
HRA
168 £5,376                  
£245,930
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APPENDIX 2: Environmental Improvement Programme 
Year Project Description of Works Benefit Estimated
Cost 
2020/21 Hayhill, by Drongan, Environmental
Improvement
Kerb, upgrade verge
and form parking bay
Improve environment in village
and road safety by formalising
parking area.  £15,000 
2021/22  Craigie Avenue, Kilmarnock Form Lay-by - street
parking bays
Improve environment and road
safety by reducing on street
parking problems.  £15,000 
Future Years Wellpark Crescent Kilmarnock, widen
road.
Re-kerb and widen over-
run grassed area
Improve environment and road
safety by reducing on street
parking problems.  £7,000 
Future Years  Kilmarnock Rd Service Rd Crosshouse,
widen road. 
Re-kerb and widen over-
run grassed area
Improve environment and road
safety by reducing on street
parking problems.  £8,000 
Future Years Hillcrest, Bellsbank, Dalmellington
Parking Bays
Form 6 No Off-Street
parking bays
Improve environment and safety by
reducing on street parking
problems.  £15,000 
Future Years  North Hamilton Place Kilmarnock, parking
bays.  Additional Parking Area
Improve environment and road
safety by reducing on street
parking problems.  £8,000 
Future Years  Gateside Road, Galston, widen road. Re-kerb and widen over-
run grassed area
Improve environment and road
safety by reducing on street
parking problems.  £7,000 
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Appendix 2 Street Lighting Works Programme 2022/23 
East Ayrshire Lighting Capital Programme 2022/23 
Town Location Work Type Estimated C/F Cost Comments Variance +/-
Dalrymple Church Street Area Carry forward from 2021/22  £45k Complete Final Measure
Kilmarnock  Lomond Road Area Carry forward from 2021/22 £15k Complete Final Measure
Darvel Glen Cres and Hutchison Dr Carry forward from 2021/22 £45k
95% Complete –
additional
footway works 
£105k        
Town Location Work Type Estimated
Programme Cost
Comments Variance +/-
Hurlford
Sherwood Road, Liffnock
Avenue, Cessnock Ave,
Cessnock Drive, Cessnock Rd
5th Core supplies and concrete
columns £90k 95% Complete 
Kilmarnock Ayr Road, Service Road 5th Core supplies and concrete
columns £30k Complete Final Measure
Muirkirk
Pagan Walk, Stoneyhill Avenue,
Wardlaw Ave and Hawkshaw
Terrace
5th Core supplies and concrete
columns £70k Complete
Final Measure
Dalrymple Barbieston Rd and Cedar
Terrace                                                    
5th Core supplies and concrete
columns £40k 95% Complete 
£214k   
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East Ayrshire LED Lighting Programme Update 2022/23 
Town Lantern
Amount Status Lantern
Tender
Delivery /
start
install
Install
complete
by
New Cumnock & Dalmellington 766 Complete   
Patna & Dalrymple 563 Complete   
Mauchline,Sorn & Catrine 957 Complete   
Ochiltree & Drongan 562 Complete   
Auchinleck & Cumnock 1535 Complete   
Irvine Valley (including Hurlford & Crookedholm) 1860 Complete   
Kilmarnock South (including Crosshouse,
Gatehead 
& Knockentiber)
2300 Complete   
Kilmarnock - North East 1135 Complete July-Aug
21 Dec-21 90%
Complete
Kilmarnock - North West 1850 Complete   
Kilmarnock - Central 1400 On site   Aug-23
East Ayrshire - Decorative 350 75% complete 
tender to be issued for next stage   Aug-23
Logan, Lugar, Cronberry & Muirkirk 390 Lanterns being delivered
Lightways Contractors started  Oct-22 Feb-23
Stewarton, Kilmaurs, Fenwick, Dunlop & Lugton 1420 Lanterns being delivered
Lightways Contractors started  Oct-22 Feb-23 
Current Status 
Programme completed conversions
to date
12,696 Replacement programme 84% complete
Overall LED units completed 18,280 LEDs now 86.2% of total EAC inventory 
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East Ayrshire LED Programme Funded Replacement Works 
During our design works for our LED conversions, we have identified a number of older installations in East Ayrshire where it is not practicable to simply
replace the existing discharge lighting with LED lanterns. Consequently, the following full lighting replacement projects have been programmed and will be
funded from the LED replacement budget.
Town Location Estimated
Cost Scheduled Comments
Fenwick Glebe Terrace £20k Nov-22 Complete 
Galston Orchard Street £35k Nov-22 50% Complete
Kilmarnock Ellisland Drive Area  £45k Nov-22 Complete
Hurlford Riccarton Road Service Road £25k Dec-22 Complete
Kilmarnock Samson Ave, Linfern Ave Areas £95k 27-Feb-23 Awarded
Stewarton Clerkland Road Area £70k 27-Feb-23 Awarded
Kilmarnock Glasgow Road B7038 £70k 27-Mar-23 Awarded
Kilmarnock Forest Grove and Woodlands Grove £85k 03-Mar-23 Awarded
Kilmarnock Gibson St and Carmel Ave Areas £110k Mar-23 At design stage
Kilmarnock Wilson Ave, Greenan Rd, Dunure Rd Area £120k Mar-23 At design stage
2022/23 Total £675k   
Town Location Estimated
Cost Scheduled Comments
Kilmarnock Woodstock Street & Area £50k Apr-23  
Stewarton Annick Crescent & Area £75k Apr-23  
Fenwick Maunsheugh Road £50k May-23  
Fenwick Skernieland Road £30k May-23  
2023/24 Total £205k     
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APPENDIX 2: Bridge and Culvert Strengthening Programme 
Structure
Reference Structure Name Proposed Works
Project
cost
estimate
2022/23
Spend
to-date 
2022/23
Comment  Status 
Bridge Strengthening and Replacement     
U22/10  Burnfoot Bridge, near
Darvel
Replacement – Near tender ready. Land
acquisition outstanding  £440,000  £5,250
Ground
Investigation
completed. Land
acquisition
ongoing with
Estates/Legal .
SEPA CAR
Licence received
Design & tender
docs 
C127/10  Low Ashyard Bridge
Infilling of bridge by Historical Railways
Estate. EAC part contribution  £5,000  £0
HRE has funded
the installation of
temporary
supports and
working up design
to sleeve the
structure
Programmed 
Funding
discussions
ongoing with
HRE 
U26/10
West Clerkland Bridge,
near Stewarton
Replacement – currently closed to traffic;
near tender ready.  CPO required to obtain
land acquisition. Construction likely to be
in future year programme 
£12,000  £389
Land acquisition
stalled due to
landowner. CPO
reqd.
Bridge completely
closed to veh &
peds. With Legal
working on CPO. 
Tender ready 
B730/10
Littlemill Bridge,
near Rankinston
Replacement - near tender ready; land
acquisition to be concluded; construction
likely to be in future year programme
£6,000  £3,442
Land acquisition
near complete.
Advance electricity
diversion
complete. 
Near Tender
ready. Works in
2023/24 
A71/280/C8
0
Mathews Burn Culvert,
West Donnington St,
Darvel
Replace section of culvert below West
Donnington Street; design  on going and
near tender ready, land acquisition to be
concluded.
£149,000  £0
SEPA Licence
obtained.  Land
acquisition with
Legal to conclude. 
Design/Tender 
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Structure
Reference Structure Name Proposed Works
Project
cost
estimate
2022/23
Spend
to-date 
2022/23
Comment  Status 
B713  B713 Road Slip south of
Sorn 
Detailed design and construct sheet piled
wall
£312,000  £2,450
Consultant
working up
detailed design &
tender
documents 
Near tender
ready 
B705  B705 Road Slip centre of
Catrine  Detailed design £18,000  £0  No progress 
B705  B705 Road Slip north of
Catrine  Detailed design £18,000  £0  No progress 
Various  Investigative works  Topographical surveys, paint surveys, etc £6,000  £1,350  Package of
topos awarded 
C108/00/C4
4 Gateside Farm Culvert
Replacement with box culvert units
– contract awarded – start March
2022 Completion end of May
£102,000  £89,743  Complete  Complete 
A735/130/C
58  Gills Burn Culvert, Dunlop
Part deck replacement and Retaining
Wall Repairs - design in  2022/23 and
construction in future year programme  £10,000 £0 
On hold (as
part of F&PM
wider ECC
build)
U45/10 Kirkland Bridge, Springside
Replacement of boundary bridge - North
Ayrshire Council is lead authority. East
Ayrshire Council funding 50% in 2022/23
£54,000 £95,074 Complete
Complete
U751/10 Crossflats Bridge Replacement – design by consultant  £60,000 £0  No progress
Consultant
to be
appointed
for design
via SXL
U760/00/C93 Glenhead Culvert Replacement £42,000 £0 Design
ongoing 
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Structure
Reference Structure Name Proposed Works
Project
cost
estimate
2022/23
Spend
to-date 
2022/23
Comment  Status
U740/10 Barbieston Bridge Boundary Bridge Replacement – design by
consultant £24,000 £0 No progress 
Cessnock Ave, Hurlford Retaining Wall replacement works on site. £36,000
£80,807 -
£40,403
Housing
contribution
Complete
Complete
U44/10 Bruntland Bridge Strengthen and refurbish £24,000 £0 No progress 
Upgrade Works identified from inspections    
B705/10/C
91
Cowan Place Culvert,
Catrine Masonry repairs/scour repairs  £24,000 £0
Site visit
undertaken and
preliminary design
Preliminary design 
B705/20  Shellies Bridge, Catrine
Scour repairs; masonry training wall repairs
and culvert extension – Consultant
appointed to undertake design & works
ongoing; land acquisition
Construction in future year programme 
£6,000 £1,538
Consultant design
ongoing. Land
acquisition to be
determined 
Design 
A71/300  Priestland Bridge
Retaining Wall strengthening – finalise
design, conclude land
acquisition/servitude and
construct.Tender evaluation. 
£120,000 £48,301 Works ongoing  Site
U764/10 Glenmuir Bridge Scour repairs £42,000 £0 No progress 
A70/130/W
31 Thornwood Wall, Lugar
Replacement - Consultant appointed to
undertake design which is ongoing; land 
acquisition required. Construction in future
year programme
£6,000 £1,538
Consultant design
ongoing and site
investigation
complete. Sheet
pile option
developed but
conflict with O/H
power cables
being investigated
Design 
Queens Crescent,
Newmilns 
Replace riverbank retaining wall.tender
being evaluated. 
£325,000 £10,000
Tender delayed
until Spring 2023
due to fish
spawning issues
with river working.
Advance tree,
vegetation
clearance
undertaken.
Tender ready
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Structure
Reference Structure Name Proposed Works
Project
cost
estimate
2022/23
Spend
to-date 
2022/23
Comment  Status 
Galston to Newmilns
Cyclepath 
River realignment works – additional rock
armour works.Works Complete
£72,000 £60,890 Complete  Complete 
B741 Coal Glen
Embankment Slip, near
Dalmellington
Ground investigation complete. Consultant
finalizing design & tender package. Land
acquisition required. Construction
potentially in 2022/23.
£384,000  £14,000
Near tender ready  Design
A713/60/C
61 Polnessan Upper Bridge
Extension of culvert. Design and land
acquisition in 2022/23. Construction in
future year programme.
£24,000 £0 No progress 
C90/35/CG
02 Cattle Grid
Replacement of cattle grid and bypass
improvement. Extent of works increased.
£30k Wind Farm contribution
£136,725  Site works
ongoing
On Site
A736/60/C
84 Lochridge Culvert  Masonry and drainage repairs £60,000 £0
Near ready for
tender issue
Design 
F/LUGA/10
Logan to Park Terrace
Footbridge, Lugar
Replacement of footbridge deck.on
refurbished abutments. Consultant design
ongoing
£150,000  £1,538
Deck replacement
and scour
protection – design
ongoing
Design
B705/20/C
68
Smithy’s Culvert, near
Catrine
Replace with box units - future year
programme  £0 No progress 
B741/40/C
79
Polmathburn Bridge, near
Dalmellington
Replace damaged deck slabs - future year
programme  £0 No progress 
A71  Dundonald Rd Bridge
Refurbish –  replace expansion joints,
waterproofing, drainage, surfacing – design.
Construction in future year programme.
£36,000  £14,074
Consultant
appointed and
design
ongoing
Design
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Structure
Reference Structure Name Proposed Works
Project cost
estimate
2022/23
Spend
to-date 
2022/23
Comment  Status 
A71  Riccarton Viaduct
Refurbish – paint, replace expansion
joints, waterproofing, drainage, surfacing –
design. Construction in future year
programme.
£36,000  £11,414
Consultant
appointed and
design ongoing
Design 
A71  River Irvine Bridge
Refurbish – paint, replace expansion
joints, waterproofing, drainage, surfacing -
design. Construction in future year
programme.
£336,00  £11,414
Consultant
appointed and
design ongoing
Design 
B741/50 Nith Lodge Bridge
Replacement. Appoint consultant
for design and construction in
future year  £54,000  £0
Consultant to be
appointed for
design via SXL Held
pending possible
WF proposals
Programmed 
Annick Water, Stewarton
Replacement of collapsing gabion
training wall. Detailed design by
consultant and construction
£378,000  £8,713
Draft tender
documents
being reviewed
by ARA 
Design
U/LOGA/10 Old Lugar Bridge
Strengthening, masonry repairs
and scour protection £300,000 £5,797 Early stages of design Design 
C129/30 Chapeltoun Bridge
Masonry repairs, Parapet
heightening and scour protection
90% Complete.
£120,000
£70,501-
£35,350
NAC
contribution)
Complete  Complete       
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Structure
Reference
Structure Name Proposed Works Project cost
estimate
2022/23
Spend
to-date 
2022/23
Comment  Status
C85/10 Fenwick Bridge Masonry refurbishment £24,000 £0
Preliminary
design. Trial pit
investigation
out to tender 
Design
B7036/10 Lugar Bridge, Ochiltree Major refurbishment – design in FY
2022/23, construction in future
year
£24,000 £0 No progress 
U720/20 Lane Burn Bridge Masonry refurbishment 90%
Complete. £70,000 £40,410 Complete Complete
U/KMCK/20 West Shaw Street Bridge Strengthen and Refurbishment  £0 No progress 
C135/20 Avon Bridge Masonry and scour repairs £36,000 £0 No progress 
U736/10/C65 Sykeside Bridge Scour repair £24,000 £0 No progress 
U729/00/C64 Hayhiolm Bridge Masonry and Scour repairs £36,000 £0 No progress 
U729/00/C71  Barry Burn Culvert Masonry and Scour repairs £36,000 £0 No progress 
U730/00/C37 Culvert Masonry and Scour repairs £36,000 £0 No progress 
C36/10 Nith Bridge Masonry parapet rebuild and
repairs to commence end of
August 2022
£60,000 £25,242 Site works
ongoing
Site 
A70/100 Gatehouse Bridge Parapet heighten, scour repairs &
masonry repairs £24,000 £0 No progress 
A70/110/C46 Rose Burn Bridge Masonry and scour repairs £24,000 £0 No progress 
Broomknowe Retaining
Wall
Design in 2022/23, construction in
future years £24,000 £0 No progress 
W/MUIR/20 Muirkirk Shops
Retaining Wall Design in 2022/23, construction in future
years
£24,000 £0 Topo survey.
Trial pit
investigation
works awarded 
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Structure
Reference
Structure Name Proposed Works Project cost
estimate
2022/23
Spend
to-date 
2022/23
Comment  Status
Parapet Upgrades 
A70/70  Burnock Bridge, Ochiltree  Parapet and other masonry repairs  £216,000
£5,545
£196,496
Contract
awarded,
start date
TBC. Further
Ecology
surveys being
undertaken
Site 
A713/90  Dunaskin Bridge,
Waterside  Widening to create footway and replace
both masonry parapets - design ongoing. 
£70,000
£1,480
Tender delayed until
Spring 2023 due to
fish spawning
issues with river
working
Tender ready 
A735/20  Victoria Bridge, Kilmarnock Site works ongoing re  replacement of
substandard vehicle parapets; deck
expansion joints and paint superstructure,
waterproofing and resurfacing.Works
Substantially complete 
£570,000  £608,545  Snagging
undertaken, near
completed 
Complete 
B743/80 Cleuch Bridge, Sorn Upgrade of parapets and install footway  £90,000 £0 
Design ongoing.
Further ecology
surveys being
undertaken
Programmed
A713/70/C53 Drumgrange Bridge Upgrade of parapets, masonry
repairs – works ongoing £6,000 £3,680 Complete Complete
C134/10 Ranoldcoup Bridge, Darvel  Masonry repairs and heighten parapets  £264,000  £0  No progress 
B769/40 Corsehill Mill Bridge Parapet replacement – design in FY
2021/22  £12,000  £0 No progress 
B7082/10 Townhead Bridge Parapet replacement £150,000 £0
Trial pit
investigation
works awarded 
B743/135/C5
0 Beacon Hill Culvert Headwall Repairs  £0 No progress 
W/NCUMN/1
0 Burnside Retaining Wall Replacement £36,000 £0 Preliminary
Design
Design
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Structure
Reference
Structure Name Proposed Works Project cost
estimate
2022/23
Spend to-
date 
2022/23
Comment  Status
U8/00/C8 Hendryton Burn Culvert Scour and masonry repairs works on site. £48,000 £65,004 Complete Complete       
Rail Incursion    
C23/10
Rigg Road Rail
Bridge,
Cumnock
Safety fencing - future year programme  £0 No progress 
Non ARA  Council
Footbridges     
Various sites Design, investigation £120,000 £2,196 Minor repairs
ongoing 
F/HURL/10 Portland Brae
Footbridge
Load Assessment, paint and replace
concrete planks £230,000 £22,687
Consultant
completed
structural
assessment
and
strengthening
options.
Detailed
design cost
fee being
reviewed by
ARA.
Design
F/CATR/20 Institute Ave Footbridge,
Catrine Refurbishment £72,000 £0 No progress 
A71/190 River Irvine
Emergency repairs to expansion joint.
Scheme transferred from Revenue to
Capital 
£28,794 
Principal Inspections     
Various Principal Inspections of bridge stock by
consultant and in-house staff £216,000 £0 No progress 
Capital staff fees
Staff fee already
included in above
estimates
£260,000    
TOTAL £6,037,000 £1,526,251  
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APPENDIX 2: Traffic, Transportation and Road Safety Programmes 2022/23
(i) Road Safety Programme 
(ii) Safer Neighbourhoods 
Town Location Proposed Scheme
Kilmarnock Fardalehill Estate Experimental traffic order
Galston Cessnock Road at Bowling Club Pedestrian build-out
Stewarton Various roads 20mph speed limit orders amendments
Kilmarnock Whatriggs Road 20mph speed limit amendments
Cumnock Glaisnock Street Possible speed reduction measures
Various Various locations Vehicle activated signs upgrade
Crookedholm Grougar Road Pedestrian crossing and road widening
Town/Route Location Proposed Scheme
Kilmarnock A71 / Campbell Street Off Slip Signalisation
Hurlford A71/B7073 roundabout AIP junction assessment
Dunlop Lugton Road Pedestrian crossing
Dunlop Main Street HGV route assessment
Lugton A735/A736 Anti-skid surfacing and traffic sign review
B741 Dalmellington to New Cumnock Road safety route review
B7034 Hollybush 30mph speed limit
A713 Waterside 50mph speed limit
Auchinleck Various General review of parking restrictions
Mauchline Various General review of parking restrictions
Patna Doon Bridge Signalisation and associated safety improvement works
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Sinclairston B7046 Traffic calming 
(iii) Rural Route Action Plans 
Route Proposed Scheme
B778 B778 Fenwick to Stewarton Route Study 
(iv) Cycling, Walking and Safer Routes (CWSR) 
Town Location Proposed Scheme
Kilmarnock Grassyards Road Cycle route enhancement scheme
Kilmarnock Annahill Park to B7073 Cycle route
Fenwick Kirkton Rd/Main St – Fenwick PS Pedestrian safety improvements
Mauchline Loudoun Street Pedestrian crossing
Kilmaurs Main Street Traffic modelling for improved pedestrian facilities
Kilmaurs Townhead Pedestrian crossing
Crosshouse Crosshouse-Dundonald Cycle route feasibility study
Newmilns Loudoun Road Pedestrian Crossing Investigation
Darvel East Main St/Murdoch Road Junction sightline improvement 
(v) Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) 
Location Project
Kilmarnock Phase 3 refurbishment of Kilmarnock bus station to upgrade concourse and stance areas.
Kilmarnock Glasgow Road bus park & ride 
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(vi) SUSTRANS 
Location Project
Hurlford Hurlford Street Design Project 
(vii) Cycling, Walking and Safer Routes (CWSR) 
Town Location Proposed Scheme
Crosshouse/Kilmarnock  B7038 Kilmarnock to Crosshouse  Cycle route between Fardalehill and Crosshouse via hospital
Crookedholm Grougar Road  Grougar Rd localised road widening and pedestrian crossing facility
Fenwick Kirkton Rd/Main St – Fenwick PS  Pedestrian improvements/school street investigation
Dunlop A735 Lugton Road Pedestrian crossing improvements
Dalrymple B742 Barbieston Road Traffic calming and pedestrian crossing facilities
Mauchline Loudoun Street Pedestrian crossing assessment
Kilmaurs Main Street Improved pedestrian facilities
Crosshouse Crosshouse-Dundonald Cycle route feasibility study
Cumnock Netherthird School Streets Project
Newmilns Loudoun Road Pedestrian Crossing Investigation
Crosshouse B751 Gatehead Road Pedestrian Crossing Installation
Kilmarnock Kilmaurs Rd at Hillhead PS Pedestrian Crossing Installation
Darvel East Main St/Murdoch Road Junction sightline improvement
Various Various locations  Cycle and scooter parking at schools and other locations 
(viii) Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) 
Location Project
Kilmarnock Phase 3 refurbishment of Kilmarnock bus station to upgrade concourse and stance areas.
Kilmarnock Glasgow Road bus park & ride 
Fenwick Footway improvements for access to X77 bus service
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(ix) SUSTRANS 
Location Project
Hurlford Hurlford Street Design Project
N/A East Ayrshire Active Travel Strategy 
Appendix 3 EV Chargers 
EAST AYRSHIRE PUBLIC CHARGERS    
CPS ID Type Make Location
51171 7kw eVolt Queens Street Car Park, Queen Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1LU
50821 22kw eVolt Multi Storey Car Park, Kilmarnock, KA1 1LU
51324 22kw eVolt Titchfield Street Car Park, Kilmarnock, KA1 1PH
52474 22kw eVolt Ayrshire Athletics Arena EV Hub, Queens Drive, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HU
52470 Rapid eVolt Ayrshire Athletics Arena EV Hub, Queens Drive, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HU
52471 Rapid eVolt Ayrshire Athletics Arena EV Hub, Queens Drive, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HU
52472 Rapid eVolt Ayrshire Athletics Arena EV Hub, Queens Drive, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HU
52473 Rapid eVolt Ayrshire Athletics Arena EV Hub, Queens Drive, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HU
52020 Rapid eVolt East George Street Car Park, Kilmarnock, KA1 1GB
52021 7kw eVolt East George Street Car Park, Kilmarnock, KA1 1GB
52022 7kw eVolt East George Street Car Park, Kilmarnock, KA1 1GB
52023 7kw eVolt East George Street Car Park, Kilmarnock, KA1 1GB
51233 22kw eVolt EAC Headquarters, London Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 7BU
52035 7kw eVolt EAC Headquarters, London Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 7BU
52036 7kw eVolt EAC Headquarters, London Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 7BU
52037 7kw eVolt EAC Headquarters, London Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 7BU
52026 7kw eVolt Waterside Street Car Park, Kilmarnock, KA1 1RJ
52027 7kw eVolt Waterside Street Car Park, Kilmarnock, KA1 1RJ
52028 7kw eVolt Waterside Street Car Park, Kilmarnock, KA1 1RJ
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52025 Rapid eVolt Waterside Street Car Park, Kilmarnock, KA1 1RJ
50819 22kw eVolt Beechwood Avenue Car Park, Beechwood Avenue, Auchinleck, KA18 2AW
51170 Rapid eVolt Area Office, 33 Main Street, Dalmellington, KA6 7QL
50507 22kw eVolt Avenue Square Car Park, Stewarton, KA3 5AP
60301 Rapid eVolt Castle Car Park, New Cumnock, KA18 4AR
52024 Rapid eVolt Ranouldcoup Road, Darvel, KA17 0JU
52042 Rapid eVolt Loudoun Street Car Park, Mauchline, KA5 5BE
52018 Rapid eVolt Tanyard Car Park, Cumnock, KA18 1BG
52034 22kw eVolt Glaisnock Street Car Park, Cumnock, KA18 1JS
52017 Rapid eVolt Mill Bank Car Park, Mill Bank, Cumnock, KA18 1AB
52039 7kw eVolt Townhead Street Car Park, Cumnock, KA18 1LY
52040 7kw eVolt Townhead Street Car Park, Cumnock, KA18 1LY
52041 7kw eVolt Townhead Street Car Park, Cumnock, KA18 1LY
51792 22kw eVolt Rothesay House, Greenholm Road, Cumnock, KA18 1LH
52966 7kw eVolt Area Office, 33 Main Street, Dalmellington, KA6 7QL
52967 7kw eVolt Area Office, 33 Main Street, Dalmellington, KA6 7QL
52968 7kw eVolt Area Office, 33 Main Street, Dalmellington, KA6 7QL
52972 7kw eVolt Saint Germain Street Car Park, Catrine, KA5 6RQ
52969 22kw eVolt Dean Castle Country Park, Dean Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 1XB
52970 7kw eVolt Fenwick Road Car Park, Fenwick Road, Kilmaurs, KA3 2RQ
52971 7kw eVolt Fenwick Road Car Park, Fenwick Road, Kilmaurs, KA3 2RQ
52953 7kw eVolt Northwest Area Centre, Western Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 1NQ
52954 7kw eVolt Northwest Area Centre, Western Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 1NQ
52955 7kw eVolt Northwest Area Centre, Western Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 1NQ
52956 7kw eVolt Rothesay House, Greenholm Road, Cumnock, KA18 1LH
52957 7kw eVolt Rothesay House, Greenholm Road, Cumnock, KA18 1LH
52958 7kw eVolt Rothesay House, Greenholm Road, Cumnock, KA18 1LH
52965 22kw eVolt Morton Place Car Park, Morton Place, Kilmarnock, KA1 2AY
52962 Rapid eVolt Queens Street Car Park, Queen Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1LU
52963 22kw eVolt Queens Street Car Park, Queen Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1LU
53080 7kw eVolt Netherthird Community Centre, 65 Ryderston Drive, Cumnock, KA18 3AR
53778 Rapid eVolt Main Street Car Park, Muirkirk
53775 22kw eVolt Rose Reilly Sports Centre, Stewarton
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53776 7kw eVolt Standalane Car Park, Stewarton
60786 7kW eVolt Academy Street, Hurlford
60732 22kW eVolt Drongan Centre car park, Mill of Shield Road
51210 22kW eVolt Carnshalloch Avenue car park, Patna
60924 7kW eVolt Queen Street car park, Kilmarnock
60250 22kW eVolt New Cumnock Outdoor Swimming Pool car park
60955 22kW eVolt Gatehead Road car park, Crosshouse
61983 7kW eVolt Morton Place car park, Kilmarnock
61984 7kW eVolt Morton Place car park, Kilmarnock
61985 7kW eVolt Morton Place car park, Kilmarnock        
SOUTH AYRSHIRE CHARGERS     
CPS ID Type Make Location
51930 7kw eVolt Barns Crescent Car Park, Ayr, KA7 2BW
51793 7kw eVolt Mill Brae Car Park, Ayr, KA7 2HU
51535 Rapid eVolt Burns Statue Square, Ayr, KA7 UT
52029 22kw eVolt Belleisle Park, Ayr, KA7 4BN
52030 7kw eVolt Castlehill Road Car Park, Ayr, KA7 2HT
52031 7kw eVolt Castlehill Road Car Park, Ayr, KA7 2HT
52032 7kw eVolt Castlehill Road Car Park, Ayr, KA7 2HT
51325 22kw eVolt Cromwell Road Car Park, Ayr, KA7 1DY
50818 22kw eVolt Bellevue Car Park, Bellevue Road, Prestwick, KA9 1NW
50817 22kw eVolt Jubilee Road, Troon Swimming Pool, Troon, KA10 6XQ
50290 22kw eVolt South Beach Road Car Park, Troon, KA10 6EF
52033 22kw eVolt Girvan Harbour, Girvan, KA26 9AG
50816 Rapid eVolt Girvan Harbour, Girvan, KA26 9AG
52038 22kw eVolt Harbour Road Car Park, Maidens, KA26 9NR
52019 Rapid eVolt The Vennel, Ballantrae, KA26 0NH
52975 Rapid eVolt Mill Brae Car Park, Ayr, KA7 2HU
52974 7kw eVolt New Road Car Park, New Road, Ayr, KA8 8HE
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52959 7kw eVolt Bellevue Car Park, Bellevue Road, Prestwick, KA9 1NW
52960 7kw eVolt Bellevue Car Park, Bellevue Road, Prestwick, KA9 1NW
52961 7kw eVolt Bellevue Car Park, Bellevue Road, Prestwick, KA9 1NW
53555 Rapid eVolt Bellevue Car Park, Bellevue Road, Prestwick, KA9 1NW
52976 Rapid eVolt Coylton Activity Centre, Hole Road, Coylton, KA6 6JL
53774 Rapid eVolt Academy Street, Troon
53773 Rapid eVolt Lodge Road Car Park, Turnberry
53777 22kw eVolt Burnside Road, Monkton
60793 22kw eVolt Dailly Activity Centre, Victory Crescent, Dailly
60081 22kw eVolt Inches Close car park, Maybole
61982 22kw eVolt Tarbolton Community Campus car park, Tarbolton
61986 22kw eVolt Dundonald Primary School car park, Dundonald
60086 22kw eVolt Mossblown Activity Centre car park, Mossblown
60082 22kw eVolt Kirkoswald Main Street car park, Kirkoswald
61979 7kW eVolt Chalmers Arcade car park, Girvan
61980 7kW eVolt Chalmers Arcade car park, Girvan
61981 7kW eVolt Chalmers Arcade car park, Girvan
Awaiting commissioning 22kW eVolt Barrhill Community car park, Main Street, Barrhill 
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AYRSHIRE SHARED SERVICE JOINT COMMITTEE 
10 March 2023 
Report by the Head of Roads - Ayrshire Roads Alliance   
_____________________________________________________________ 
SUBJECT: AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE
UPDATE ON PERFORMANCE SCORECARD
______________________________________________________________ 
PURPOSE OF REPORT 
1. The purpose of this Report is to advise the Joint Committee regarding the
progress made to date against the Performance Scorecard. 
RECOMMENDATIONS 
2.   It is recommended that the Joint Committee: 
i Notes the performance scorecard presented in this report; 
ii Continues to receive the performance scorecard updates; and 
iii  Otherwise, notes the content of the report.
BACKGROUND 
3  The purpose of the performance management and benchmarking is to work
collaboratively to deliver tangible and sustained improvements within the
Ayrshire Roads Alliance in order to manage the on-going development and
delivery of benchmarking frameworks. 
4. Improved performance management is fundamental to supporting the Ayrshire
Roads Alliance.  This drives change and improvement within the fully integrated
roads service and support improved outcomes, better performance, and more
effective use of resources.   
5. The Performance Indicators are regularly refreshed when new useful
performance measures are introduced by the Ayrshire Roads Alliance or there
is an agreement to include a specific indicator.  This will be a regular item for
the Ayrshire Shared Service Joint Committee to review. 
MAIN REPORT/MAIN ISSUES 
6. This scorecard is collated by the Business Support Manager and used to: 
• monitor the progress in meeting the Ayrshire Roads Alliance’s
objectives;
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• help managers to have performance-related conversations with staff;
and 
• identify any problem areas that need addressed. 
7. Some indicators are collated at different frequencies and so these will be
included as appropriate. 
8. The Performance Scorecard is presented in Appendix 1.  Commentary against
the specific red and amber performance measures are included in Appendix 1.
There are a number of green performance measures which should be
highlighted, especially: 
• Finance with respect to the percentage of invoices paid within 30 calendar
days.  This is currently at 99% for this financial year. 
• Priority 1 and Priority 2 Faults – with respect to the percentage of priority
1 and 2 faults completed within timescale.  This is currently above target
for this financial year. 
• Safety Inspections – with respect to the percentage of safety inspections
completed within the timescale.  The service has achieved an average of
98% for this financial year. 
9. The Process Improvement and Integration Plan continues to identify
improvements to a number of existing processes for re-design within The
Ayrshire Roads Alliance. 
POLICY/COMMUNITY PLAN IMPLICATIONS 
10.   A well maintained road network will contribute to achieving the Community Plan
objectives in relation to Economy & Skills and Safer Communities to maintain
good access to our communities within East Ayrshire. 
11.   The matters referred to in this report contribute to South Ayrshire Council
strategic objective of ‘Enhanced Environment through Social, Cultural and
Economic Activities’ and within that to the outcome ‘Work with partners to
improve roads and other infrastructure, to encourage house building and
business investment that sustains local communities’. 
LEGAL IMPLICATIONS 
12 The Performance Scorecard summarises the pertinent Statutory Performance
Indicators and this does not replace the existing statutory returns for
performance information. 
HUMAN RESOURCES IMPLICATIONS 
13 The Performance Scorecard has no direct impact on human resources. 
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EQUALITY IMPACT IMPLICATIONS 
14 The Performance Scorecard complements the Equality Impact Assessment by
ensuring that any issues arising are adequately prioritised, managed and either
eliminated or mitigated. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
15 The Performance Scorecard facilitates the existing scrutiny arrangements to
manage, prioritise, and review the budget provided by East Ayrshire Council
and South Ayrshire Council to the Ayrshire Roads Alliance. 
RISK IMPLICATIONS 
16.    The Performance Scorecard assists in the prioritisation of risks that need to be
mitigated by the Ayrshire Roads Alliance in order to reduce the overall risk to
either Council and to comply with the Community Plan/Council Plan in both
partner bodies. 
TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY 
17 This Report aligns with the following design principle stated in the
“Transformation Strategy 2017-2022”. 
• “Maximum value for our communities”, by ensuring the various elements
of the Ayrshire Roads Alliance improves transport provision throughout
East Ayrshire. 
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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2014/16 2015/17 2016/18 2017/19 2018/20 2019/21 2021/22 2013/15 2014/16 2015/17 2016/18 2017/19 2018/20 2019/21 2021/22
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 % of A Class roads that should be considered for
maintenance 27.06% 21.30% 19.10% 19.80% 21.20% 23% 22.10% 17.20% 42.20% 40.50% 38.60% 38.20% 36.10% 34.40% 34.10% 28.90%
Number of people killed or seriously injured in road
accidents per 100,000 population 25 29 29 33 59 46 36 36 % of B Class roads that should be considered for
maintenance 31.89% 34.20% 34.00% 35.70% 32.20% 32.50% 32.60% 26.80% 50.40% 48.90% 43.90% 40.70% 38.10% 36.90% 37.30% 34.40%
Number of slightly injured casualties per 100,000
population 147 176 138 150 181 86 65 49 % of C Class roads that should be considered for
maintenance 34.22% 40.30% 38.50% 40.50% 40.60% 38.80% 33.50% 29.50% 49.50% 43.90% 40.20% 41.40% 42.40% 42.20% 40.80% 37.90%
% of unclassified roads that should be considered for
maintenance 39.84% 44.90% 45.60% 44.00% 43.70% 42.10% 42.30% 40.90% 42.00% 43.30% 43.30% 41.40% 42.90% 42.30% 43.30% 42.90%
Overall % of road network that should be considered
for maintenance - 39.40% 39.10% 39.00% 38.40% 37.80% 36.80% 33.80% 45.00% 44.10% 42.30% 41% 41.30% 37.80% 40.90% 34.20%
MONTHLY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS APSE
Average Target Current
Status Jan MONTHLY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS APSE
Average Target Current
Status Jan
No of invoices paid within 30 days 547 Average days lost per employee - - 1.11
No of Invoices Received 554
% of invoices paid within 30 days 99% Visits to the ARA Website every month -
49,000
per
annum 
8,368
Average Year to date of Number of Invoices paid
within 30 days 99% No of Twitter Followers every month -  4,425
Monthly visits to the website from social media - 1,800 per
annum           969
Number of ARA Safety Inspections Completed within
Timescale 44
Number of ARA Safety Inspections Scheduled 44
% of ARA Safety Inspections Completed within
timescale 100%
Number of Health and Safety Incidents Reported to
the Health and Safety Section 5
Average Number of days to report an incident to the
Health and Safety Section 2.4
Target Current
Status Jan Target Current
Status Jan Comments Target Current
Status Jan Target Current
Status Jan
Number of Public Liability claims closed 5 2
Number of Public Liability claims received 29 26
Total number of open claims 48 43
Number of Public Liability Claims that were
successful 1 0
% of Public Liability Claims that were successful 4% 0% Number of Principal Bridge Inspections - 0 0 0 2
Number of Priority 1 Road Emergency defect repairs
made safe within 2 hours 3 3 Number of Street Lighting repairs completed within 7
working days 152 83
Number of Priority 1 Repair Lines issued 3 3 Number of Street Lighting Repair Lines Issued 162 8675%
--
91.20%
Number of staff who have received annual FACETIME
review 63% 72%
SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Number of Special Bridge Inspections 62
-
-
-
HEALTH AND SAFETY
92.02%
- -
100%
EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
22
7 3
95%
-
88%75%
100%
-
PUBLIC LIABILITY CLAIMS
MONTHLY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS APSE
Average
- -
FACETIME
PRIORITY 1 FAULTS
-
Number of General Bridge Inspections
95%
FINANCE
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
(CALENDAR YEAR)
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS                                                                                              
(FINANCIAL YEAR)
98%
AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE
-
Comments
AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE
Comments
EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Comments
STREET LIGHTING
35%
ROADWORKS PROGRAMME
BRIDGES
Physical % of Roadworks Programme Completed 100% 24%
EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
APSE
Average MONTHLY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE PERFORMANCE SCORECARD DETAILED MONITORING REPORT
UPDATE : JOINT COMMITTEE  - 10 MARCH 2023
There will be
occasions when
there are more
Inspections
completed in one
month than another
but over the year
the service is still
on target.
WELL ENGAGED
APSE
Average
ABSENCE MONITORING
36 36
62
- 100%
AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE
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Target Current
Status Jan Target Current
Status Jan Comments Target Current
Status Jan Target Current
Status Jan
SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCILEAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
MONTHLY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS APSE
Average Comments
EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
APSE
Average MONTHLY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
% of Priority 1 Road Emergency defect repairs made
safe within 2 hours 100% 100% % Street Lighting repairs completed within 7 working
days 94% 97%
Number of Priority 2 Road Emergency defect repairs
made safe within 5 working days 30 29 Number of Traffic light repairs completed within 48
hours 21 34
Number of Priority 2 Repair Lines issued 35 29 Number of Traffic light repair lines issued 21 35
% of Carriageway Priority 2 Defects repaired within 5
working days 86% 100% % of Traffic light repairs completed within 48 hours 100% 97%
Number of Stage 1 Complaints responded to within
allotted timescales 0 0 Number of enquiries responded to within allotted
timescales 32 15
Numer of Stage 1 Complaints received 0 0 Number of enquiries received 41 23
% of Stage 1 Complaints responded to within allotted
timescales - - % of enquiries responded to within allotted
timescales 78% 65%
Number of Stage 2 complaints responded to within
allotted timescales - 1 0
Number of Stage 2 complaints received 1 0 Number of FOI & EIR requests responded to within 20
working days 13 17
% of Stage 2 complaints responded to within allotted
timescales 100% - Number of FOI & EIR requests received 13 17
% of FOI & EIR requests responded to within 20
working days 100% 100%
Number of parking appeals accepted 36 47
Number of parking appeals received 96 81
% of parking appeals accepted 38% 58%
PARKING
- ----
100% 100%
PRIORITY 2 FAULTS
100%
76.23% 50%50%
100%
88.23% 95% 95%
80%- 100%
ENQUIRIES
83.44% 80%
88.52% 100%
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
COMPLAINTS
Officers are
reminded of the
importance of
responding to
enquiries within
timescales
TRAFFIC
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2014/16 2015/17 2016/18 2017/19 2018/20 2019/21 2021/22 2013/15 2014/16 2015/17 2016/18 2017/19 2018/20 2019/21 2021/22
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 % of A Class roads that should be considered for
maintenance 27.06% 21.30% 19.10% 19.80% 21.20% 23% 22.10% 17.20% 42.20% 40.50% 38.60% 38.20% 36.10% 34.40% 34.10% 28.90%
Number of people killed or seriously injured in road
accidents per 100,000 population 25 29 29 33 59 46 36 36 % of B Class roads that should be considered for
maintenance 31.89% 34.20% 34.00% 35.70% 32.20% 32.50% 32.60% 26.80% 50.40% 48.90% 43.90% 40.70% 38.10% 36.90% 37.30% 34.40%
Number of slightly injured casualties per 100,000
population 147 176 138 150 181 86 65 49 % of C Class roads that should be considered for
maintenance 34.22% 40.30% 38.50% 40.50% 40.60% 38.80% 33.50% 29.50% 49.50% 43.90% 40.20% 41.40% 42.40% 42.20% 40.80% 37.90%
% of unclassified roads that should be considered for
maintenance 39.84% 44.90% 45.60% 44.00% 43.70% 42.10% 42.30% 40.90% 42.00% 43.30% 43.30% 41.40% 42.90% 42.30% 43.30% 42.90%
Overall % of road network that should be considered
for maintenance - 39.40% 39.10% 39.00% 38.40% 37.80% 36.80% 33.80% 45.00% 44.10% 42.30% 41% 41.30% 37.80% 40.90% 34.20%
MONTHLY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS APSE
Average Target Current
Status Jan MONTHLY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS APSE
Average Target Current
Status Jan
No of invoices paid within 30 days 547 Average days lost per employee - - 1.11
No of Invoices Received 554
% of invoices paid within 30 days 99% Visits to the ARA Website every month -
49,000
per
annum 
8,368
Average Year to date of Number of Invoices paid
within 30 days 99% No of Twitter Followers every month -  4,425
Monthly visits to the website from social media - 1,800 per
annum           969
Number of ARA Safety Inspections Completed within
Timescale 44
Number of ARA Safety Inspections Scheduled 44
% of ARA Safety Inspections Completed within
timescale 100%
Number of Health and Safety Incidents Reported to
the Health and Safety Section 5
Average Number of days to report an incident to the
Health and Safety Section 2.4
Target Current
Status Jan Target Current
Status Jan Comments Target Current
Status Jan Target Current
Status Jan
Number of Public Liability claims closed 5 2
Number of Public Liability claims received 29 26
Total number of open claims 48 43
Number of Public Liability Claims that were
successful 1 0
% of Public Liability Claims that were successful 4% 0% Number of Principal Bridge Inspections - 0 0 0 2
Number of Priority 1 Road Emergency defect repairs
made safe within 2 hours 3 3 Number of Street Lighting repairs completed within 7
working days 152 83
Number of Priority 1 Repair Lines issued 3 3 Number of Street Lighting Repair Lines Issued 162 8675%
--
91.20%
Number of staff who have received annual FACETIME
review 63% 72%
SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Number of Special Bridge Inspections 62
-
-
-
HEALTH AND SAFETY
92.02%
- -
100%
EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
22
7 3
95%
-
88%75%
100%
-
PUBLIC LIABILITY CLAIMS
MONTHLY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS APSE
Average
- -
FACETIME
PRIORITY 1 FAULTS
-
Number of General Bridge Inspections
95%
FINANCE
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
(CALENDAR YEAR)
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS                                                                                              
(FINANCIAL YEAR)
98%
AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE
-
Comments
AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE
Comments
EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Comments
STREET LIGHTING
35%
ROADWORKS PROGRAMME
BRIDGES
Physical % of Roadworks Programme Completed 100% 24%
EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
APSE
Average MONTHLY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
64
AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE PERFORMANCE SCORECARD DETAILED MONITORING REPORT
UPDATE : JOINT COMMITTEE  - 10 MARCH 2023
There will be
occasions when
there are more
Inspections
completed in one
month than another
but over the year
the service is still
on target.
WELL ENGAGED
APSE
Average
ABSENCE MONITORING
36 36
62
- 100%
AYRSHIRE ROADS ALLIANCE
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Target Current
Status Jan Target Current
Status Jan Comments Target Current
Status Jan Target Current
Status Jan
SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCILEAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
MONTHLY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS APSE
Average Comments
EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
APSE
Average MONTHLY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
% of Priority 1 Road Emergency defect repairs made
safe within 2 hours 100% 100% % Street Lighting repairs completed within 7 working
days 94% 97%
Number of Priority 2 Road Emergency defect repairs
made safe within 5 working days 30 29 Number of Traffic light repairs completed within 48
hours 21 34
Number of Priority 2 Repair Lines issued 35 29 Number of Traffic light repair lines issued 21 35
% of Carriageway Priority 2 Defects repaired within 5
working days 86% 100% % of Traffic light repairs completed within 48 hours 100% 97%
Number of Stage 1 Complaints responded to within
allotted timescales 0 0 Number of enquiries responded to within allotted
timescales 32 15
Numer of Stage 1 Complaints received 0 0 Number of enquiries received 41 23
% of Stage 1 Complaints responded to within allotted
timescales - - % of enquiries responded to within allotted
timescales 78% 65%
Number of Stage 2 complaints responded to within
allotted timescales - 1 0
Number of Stage 2 complaints received 1 0 Number of FOI & EIR requests responded to within 20
working days 13 17
% of Stage 2 complaints responded to within allotted
timescales 100% - Number of FOI & EIR requests received 13 17
% of FOI & EIR requests responded to within 20
working days 100% 100%
Number of parking appeals accepted 36 47
Number of parking appeals received 96 81
% of parking appeals accepted 38% 58%
PARKING
- ----
100% 100%
PRIORITY 2 FAULTS
100%
76.23% 50%50%
100%
88.23% 95% 95%
80%- 100%
ENQUIRIES
83.44% 80%
88.52% 100%
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
COMPLAINTS
Officers are
reminded of the
importance of
responding to
enquiries within
timescales
TRAFFIC
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