Decision details

King Street, Portnahaven

Decision Maker: Mid Argyll, Kintyre & the Islands Area Committee

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The Committee gave consideration to a report providing the estimated cost for bringing King Street in Portnahaven on Islay up to a standard which the Council would be able to adopt and accept future maintenance liability for.

 

The Head of Governance and Law advised Members that there was no legal responsibility for Argyll and Bute Council to adopt the road.

 

Motion

 

That the Area Committee recommend that no action be undertaken to adopt the road.

 

Moved by Councillor Colville,  seconded by Councillor Semple

 

Amendment

 

To continue this item for further discussion  and to ascertain if the frontagers would wish to make a contribution towards the cost of upgrading the road to an adoptable standard.

 

Councillor Robin Currie, seconded by Councillor Anne Horn.

 

The Amendment was carried by 5 votes to 4 and the Committee resolved accordingly.

 

Decision

 

Agreed to continue this item for further discussion  and to ascertain if the frontagers would wish to make a contribution towards the cost of upgrading the road to an adoptable standard.

 

 (Reference: Report by Head of Roads & Amenity Services, dated 8 November 2013

submitted)

 

 

Publication date: 10/12/2013

Date of decision: 04/12/2013

Decided at meeting: 04/12/2013 - Mid Argyll, Kintyre & the Islands Area Committee

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