Agenda and minutes

Apologies have been received from Sir Mark Boleat and Deputy Jamie Ingham Clark.

There were no declarations of interest.

To agree the public minutes of the Sub-Committee meeting held on 15 March 2018.

The public minutes and summary of the meeting held on Thursday 15 March 2018 were approved as a correct record.

Report of the Director of the Built Environment.

NB: This report is due to be considered by the Streets and Walkways and Projects Sub-Committees. Appendix 2 at item no. 13 should also be read in junction with this item.

 The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Director of Built Environment concerning Aldgate Highway Changes and Public Realm Improvements and the use of On-Street Parking Reserve (OSPR) to fund the project’s construction and that the local risk budgets of Highways and Open Spaces be increased.

Members commented that they looked forward to reading the joint Lessons Learnt report, which would follow in Summer 2018 and be reported to Projects Sub Committee.

Some Members discussed whether costs at the beginning of projects were estimated correctly, but discussion on the whole concluded that the City Corporation had, in general, improved its project management skills.

One Member highlighted how the end project was a significant regeneration project and of high value to the City. 

RESOLVED, that:

• The use of OSPR to fund up to £3m of the project’s construction be approved, to be off set from the provision set aside for the All Change Bank project; and
• That the revenue implications of the scheme be met by an increase to the annual departmental local risk budgets of Highways (£75k) and Open Spaces (£40k) from the OSPR.

Report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection.

NB: This report will be considered by the Grand Committee later this day and also by the Planning and Transportation, Port Health and Environmental Services and the Culture Heritage and Libraries Committees.

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection concerning funding from Bridge House Estate for an additional temporary post to be dedicated to carry out enforcement activities on the City’s bridges.

A question was raised regarding the request for a temporary Licensing Officer post rather than a permanent post. An Officer commented that a review of the effectiveness of the role would be carried out within the two-year period before deciding whether to make the post permanent.

RESOLVED, that:

·         The funding for a Licencing Officer post be approved from the Bridge House Estates Fund at a cost of £100k over a two-year trial period, subject to the approval of the Planning and Transportation Committee; and

·         It was noted that officers would be undertaking a review prior to the end of the two-year trial period.

There were no questions.

There were no urgent items of business.

MOTION – That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

Part 2 – Non-Public Agenda

RESOLVED – That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, that public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

To agree the non-public minutes of the Sub-Committee meeting held on 15 March 2018.

The non-public minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 15 March 2018 were approved as a correct record.

Joint report of the City Surveyor, the Chamberlain and the Commissioner of the City of London Police.

The Sub-Committee considered a joint report of the City Surveyor, Chamberlain and the Commissioner concerning the progress on the Police Accommodation Strategy and other areas that needed approvals for the progression of the implementation programme.

Report of the City Surveyor.

NB: This report will be considered by the Grand Committee later this day and also by the Finance Committee and the Corporate Asset Sub-Committees.

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the City Surveyor concerning the Gateway 3 / 4 project on St Lawrence Jewry Church.

Report of the Chamberlain.

NB: This report will be considered by the Grand Committee later this day.

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Chamberlain providing Members with an update on the allocation of central funding for projects and included a round-up of the approved allocations from 2017/18 provisions for new schemes.

Non-Public Appendix to be read in conjunction with item no 4.

Members received a non-public appendix which was read in conjunction with item 4.

There were no questions.

There were no other urgent items of business.

The Sub Committee considered a report of the Director of Economic Development concerning the reconfiguration of the CRM and COD functions and the transition to and long-term support for City Dynamics.