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, it was agreed officers would address the deputation questions raised by Community Council Together on Trams (CCTT) .

Following a meeting with CCTT a comprehensive review of the route was undertaken with a view to identifying contractual defects and to address concerns raised by residents, businesses, stakeholder and elected members.

In conjunction with CCTT, the issues identified were allocated three different categories:

• Red (high): Key issues that are critical to the project's functionality and compliance. Examples of these types of issues are collapsed chambers, incomplete or damaged infrastructure including hard and soft landscaping. All of these will be completed by 31 March 2026. 
• Amber (medium): Minor issues, incomplete work, or items not meeting specifications. These are to be rectified by 30 June 2027 by the Council’s Road’s Team.
• Green (low): Issues that are minor and can be included as part of the Council’s ongoing maintenance and repair programme.

In total 866 issues were identified, 155 as red (high), 374 as amber (medium) and 337 as green (low)

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As of the 20 March 2026, a total of 151 issues had been rectified - 108 red (high), 35 amber (medium) and 8 green (low). The reason works on the amber and green issues were undertaken were their proximity to red issues that were being addressed. Works on a further 22 issues are in progress and there remains 21 outstanding red items which we will be working to get resolved as soon as possible. Please note, due to an embargo on works in the city centre as a result of works on North Bridge, four of the red issues will need to be postponed until September 2026. 

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March 2026:

• Complete majority of high-priority (red) issues and finalise plan for coming weeks to close all items.
• Conduct quality assurance inspections post-repair to confirm compliance with technical standards.
• Landscaping works commencing on 30th March along the entire route for a duration of 4 weeks.
• White line removal works commence 23rd March for a duration of two weeks April to June 2026.
• Address remaining amber issues, including incomplete works and non-conformance items.
• Schedule and prepare for scheduled maintenance operations, including routine inspections and minor repairs. 

Works from April - June 2026 will include: 

• Addressing remaining amber (medium) issues
• Preparing for scheduled maintenance operations, including regular inspections and repairs

The next issues update will be published at the end of April 2026.