Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Reverend Dr Martin Dudley and Alderman Alison Gowman.

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2.

Members' Declarations under the Code of Conduct in Respect of Items on the Agenda

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

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3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 186 KB

To agree the public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 19 October 2015.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 19 October 2015 be approved.

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4.

Outstanding References pdf icon PDF 288 KB

To receive the list of outstanding references.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED – That the list of outstanding references be noted.

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5.

Reports of the Director of the Built Environment :-

Minutes:

5a

Bank Junction Improvements Project: 'All Change at Bank' pdf icon PDF 707 KB

Report of the Director of the Built Environment.

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee received a report of the Director of the Built Environment regarding the ‘All Change at Bank’ improvement project. 

 

The purpose of the project was to improve safety, improve air quality and enhance its sense of place, whilst also addressing the functioning and efficiency of the junction and the surrounding road network.

 

Members were informed that a range of options had been considered to gauge impacts on the road network details of which were provided within the report.  The options presented capture an increasing recognition that a significant change at Bank Junction was essential to cope with continuing growth.

 

Officers had developed a concept of an interim scheme that could be implemented in late 2016 which was to allow pedal cycles and buses only through the junction during the working day.  Members were informed that the interim scheme would deliver a significant safety benefit and help improve pedestrian crossing and crowding issues in and approaching the junction.

 

The Assistant Director (Local Transportation) emphasised that experience of developing schemes such as Cheapside and Aldgate suggested that if the option chosen to progress the implementation was the full closure and associated changes, the total project cost was likely to be in the region of £18m.

 

Members were informed that the Policy and Resources Committee would consider giving approval to progress the interim scheme to Gateway 5 provided that further work did not demonstrate that any of the objectives for the interim scheme would not be achieved.  The final design would be approved by the Spending Committee.

 

Members noted that the interim proposal would make a significant contribution to reducing casualties and a positive step forward in reducing nitrogen dioxide levels in the junction and therefore improving air quality. 

 

With regard to pedestrian movement, Members were advised that observed ‘informal’ crossing movements

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5b

Issue Report and Request for Delegated Authority - Aldgate Highway Changes and Public Realm Improvements pdf icon PDF 159 KB

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Director of the Built Environment regarding the Aldgate Highway Changes and Public Realm improvements.

 

RESOLVED – That,

a)    the following risk items and associated cost implications be noted:

-       A potential £0.5M increase in construction costs of the Pavilion;

-       A further £0.5M which may be required to cover costs of removal of failed material associated with sealing and filling the pedestrian subway exits. 

b)    it be noted that there will be further cost penalties incurred, should Kier be delayed in procuring the Pavilion construction; and

c)    authority be delegated to the Town Clerk, in conjunction with the Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of the Streets and Walkways and Projects Sub-Committees respectively to authorise a project budget increase. (The combined worst-case costs of each of the risk items detailed in this report comes to £1M. The Town Clerk would further review the impact on the project construction budget and agree funding proposals to address any shortfall.)

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5c

Gateway 4b Approval of the Court of Common Council: Bloomberg Development - s278 Highway Changes pdf icon PDF 152 KB

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Director of the Built Environment regarding the S278 highway changes to the Bloomberg Development.

 

RESOLVED – That,

a)    It be noted that the project has progressed to Gateway 4b with funding sought from “CIL – Department of the Built Environment” and “voluntary contribution from the developer” (as opposed to “Parking Reserve Fund” and / or “CIL – Neighbourhood / Unallocated” funding);

b)    the allocation of £425,500 from CIL-Department of the Built Environment to specifically progress the improvements to the southern side of Cannon Street to address the road safety issues at Cannon Street as part of the wider proposal be approved; and

c)    the progression of improvements at Bucklersbury and the northern end of Walbrook should a voluntary contribution from the developer be secured be approved.

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Extension of meeting

At this point, the time limit for Committee meetings as set out in Standing Order No 40 had been reached, but there being a two-thirds majority of the Committee present who voted in favour of an extension, the Committee agreed to continue the meeting.

5d

Major Highway Works for 2016 pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee received a report of the Director of the Built Environment regarding the major highway works for 2016.

 

Members noted that the City had a statutory responsibility to minimise disruption as part of its Network Management Duty, and so officers would continue to work to ensure the co-operation of major project sponsors, utility companies and developers in co-ordinating their works and minimising disruption.

 

The Chairman thanked Officers for an excellent report.

 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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5e

Special Events on the Public Highway pdf icon PDF 526 KB

Minutes:

 

The Sub-Committee received a report of the Director of the Built Environment which provided an update on the management of major special events on the highway in 2015.

 

Further to a question, it was agreed to ask the City’s Film Office to remind film crews to ensure that residents were informed when filming was taking place.

 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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6.

Annual On-Street Parking Accounts 2014/15 and Utilisation of Accrued Surplus on Highway Improvements and Schemes pdf icon PDF 120 KB

Report of the Chamberlain.

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Minutes:

The Sub-Committee received a report of the Chamberlain which informed Members that

-       the surplus arising from on-street parking activities in 2014/15 was £5.786m

-       a total of £6.452m was applied in 2014/15 to fund approved projects; and

-       the surplus remaining on the On-Street Parking Reserve at 31st March 2015 was £14.987m, which would be wholly allocated towards the funding of various highway improvements and other projects over the medium term.

 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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7.

Questions on matters relating to the work of the Sub Committee

Minutes:

Questions were raised as follows –

 

a)    Pedestrian refuge (Cheapside) – A Member reported that lorries on Cheapside block pedestrian refuges when queuing in traffic and asked that consideration be given to options to prevent this.  The Assistant Director, Highways agreed to take this matter forward.

b)    Moor Lane improvement works – In response to a question, the Assistant Director, Highways advised that he would clarify when the project was likely to move forward.  

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8.

Any other business that the Chairman considers urgent

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business.

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