Machinery Introduction
The machinery Yard provides a support service to engineering based activities within local authorities such as repair, restoration and maintenance of road networks, sanitary services (water and sewage), environment, and fire services. The core service objective is to provide machinery (i.e. vehicles, plant and equipment) at a reasonable cost to assist area based staff to carry out their functions. The activities of the machinery yard include;
- The supply of plant and machinery
- The acquisition and disposal of plant and machinery
- The repair and maintenance of plant and machinery
- The provision of a safe, secure site for the storing of machinery
- The production of management information
- The strategic analysis of machinery hire availability
Arranging the hire of commercial machinery is carried out at area level from an annual hire plant tender list prepared by the Machinery Section. Machinery is hired in for a number of reasons including the need to:
- Satisfy machinery requirements of the Council at times of peak demand
- Avail of specialist machines with skilled drivers
- Avail of specialist machines for seasonal work
- Avail of plant and machinery for short term hire
Quarter 4 Prompt Payment Report 2011