Decision details
Review of Driven Carriageway Inspections during Covid-19 (2)
Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Business and Environmental Services
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
That:
i.a transition to double crewed inspections commences from 1
November 2021, including consultation/engagement with Highway
Officers via local management teams
ii.as part of that consultation/engagement, where specific
circumstances might preclude double crewed inspections - including
personal/underlying health conditions - and Highway Officers are in
agreement that single crewed inspections are retained in those
circumstances
iii.where double crewed inspections commence, the Health
Reasons for the decision:
In order to ensure the correct balance is
achieved between delivering a resilient service, acknowledging
where we are in the Government’s Covid roadmap, keeping the
highway network as safe as possible through our inspection regime
whilst also maintaining a robust defence against third party claims
but also allowing flexibility to respond to any change in Covid
rates and the resultant impact on the workforce
Alternative options considered:
-
Publication date: 05/11/2021
Date of decision: 22/10/2021