Information in relation to Under Rainow Road

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Dear Cheshire East Council,

Under the general requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would be grateful if you would provide the following information in relation to Under Rainow Road, Congleton and in particular the section between Tunstall Road and Rainbow Cottage:-

Dates of all safety inspections undertaken on the carriageway in the last two years.

Details of all carriageway defects identified during safety inspections in the last two years.

Details of how carriageway safety inspections are undertaken, including whether walked or driven, the speed of the inspection vehicle and the number of persons in the vehicle.

The intended frequency of carriageway safety inspections.

Details of all complaints and/or enquiries relating to the carriageway received in the last two years.

The hierarchy classification.

The road/section number.

The defect intervention criteria adopted in relation to the identification of all categories of carriageway potholes.

The time periods adopted between identification and repair (temporary and permanent) of all categories of carriageway defects.

Whether or not the authority has formally adopted all or part of the standards contained within the national code of practice for highways maintenance management.

Yours faithfully,

Janette Sproson

FOI East, Cheshire East Council

Dear Ms Sproson,

Thank you for your email.

It will be treated as a request within the meaning of the Freedom of Information Act: this means that we will send you a full response within 20 working days, either supplying you with the information which you want, or explaining to you why we cannot supply it. If we need any further clarification or there is any problem we will be in touch.

In the meantime if you wish to discuss this further please contact me. It would be helpful if you could quote the log number 801130.

Yours sincerely

Rose Raine
Compliance Officer
Cheshire East Council
Tel 01270 686605
www.cheshireeast.gov.uk

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Raine, Rose, Cheshire East Council

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Dear Ms Sproson

Thank you for your recent request for information made under the Freedom of Information Act. To assist you I have attached a copy of the Cheshire East Council Code of Practice for Highway Safety Inspections, together with an electronic report known as a Street History Report (SHR) Under Rainow Road from the junction with Rough Bank to the junction with Tunstal Road, which was the subject of your enquiry.

Q. Dates of all safety inspections undertaken on the carriageway in
the last two years.
A. Please refer to the attached Street History report (SHR).

Q. Details of all carriageway defects identified during safety
inspections in the last two years.
A. Please refer to the attached Street History report (SHR).

Q. Details of how carriageway safety inspections are undertaken,
including whether walked or driven, the speed of the inspection
vehicle and the number of persons in the vehicle.
A. Please refer to the attached Street History Report (SHR) and to the Cheshire East Council Code of Practice for Highway Safety Inspections, and in particular page 18. During all driven inspection there are two persons in the vehicle, one to drive, one to inspect.

Q. The intended frequency of carriageway safety inspections.
A. Please refer to page 18 of the attached Cheshire East Council Code of Practice for Highway Safety Inspections.

Q. Details of all complaints and/or enquiries relating to the
carriageway received in the last two years.
A. Please refer to the attached Street History Report (SHR)

Q. The hierarchy classification.
A. Under Rainow Road is an unclassified road.

Q. The road/section number.
A. The section number is UY975/B, Unique Street Reference Number (USRN) 09101268

Q. The defect intervention criteria adopted in relation to the
identification of all categories of carriageway potholes.
A. Please refer to the attached Cheshire East Council Code of Practice for Highway Safety Inspections, and in particular page 21

Q. The time periods adopted between identification and repair
(temporary and permanent) of all categories of carriageway defects.
A. Please refer to the attached Cheshire East Council Code of Practice for Highway Safety Inspections, and in particular pages 20 to 25

Q. Whether or not the authority has formally adopted all or part of
the standards contained within the national code of practice for
highways maintenance management.
A. Cheshire East Council has adopted the principles of the national code of practice for highways maintenance management.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review, under the Freedom of Information Act you should write to the Compliance Unit, Cheshire East Council, Westfields. Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 1HZ

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF

Yours sincerely

Rose Raine
Compliance Officer
Cheshire East Council
Tel 01270 686605

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