We aim to continue to:
- increase carriageway and footway surface treatments programme and arrest further deterioration across the network and extend life of asset following additional investment
- collaborate with suppliers, e.g. ’The Live Labs Decarbonising Local Roads Research Programme’ harnessing research and innovation to support the transition to net zero carbon local roads, addressing the emissions and resilience challenges posed by Wirral’s highways infrastructure
- focus on minimising the carbon footprint through innovative road design, construction, and maintenance practices
- look to test new materials and processes. Implement cutting-edge innovation projects across the city, including the trial of carbon-saving materials and alternative construction methods
- in addition, there will be an enhancement of recycling initiatives, exploring processes aimed at recycling highways materials to reduce environmental impact
- undertake Thermal recycling resulting in waste and travel reduction benefits
- discuss potential decarbonisation of asphalt and introducing Hydrogen to meet net zero goals
- propose planting of over 210,000 trees and at least 21,000 per year over the 10-year strategy. In doing so we will replace many times over the number of trees unavoidably lost. The trees that are planted will see Wirral's tree canopy cover doubled by the time they are fully grown
- actively work with United Utilities to introduce sustainable drainage solutions to reduce overflows going into natural watercourses during periods of severe weather
Wirral Council has replaced circa 30,000 streetlights across the network with new LED technology along with a pre-determined dimming profile. This has provided several efficiencies and savings to the council such as a reduction in maintenance visits and a notable reduction in energy consumption from 14,720,945 kWh pre-installation to 8,838,364 kWh post installation.
1,759 illuminated traffic bollards have also been replaced with retro reflective self-righting bollards taking pre-installation energy consumption from 105,499 kWh down to zero.