Agenda item

1) Alderman Ian Luder asked a question of the Chairman of the Planning and Transportation Committee concerning the steps the City of London Corporation was taking to improve road safety at Ludgate Circus junction. In reply, the Chairman highlighted some of the joint working with Transport for London which had been undertaken to-date to improve signage and safety at the junction and agreed that more must be done to improve safety for all road users.

In response to a supplementary question, the Chairman concurred that any improvements should be made in the interests of all road users rather than seeking to promote one group’s interests ahead of another. He highlighted the concerns the City had raised regarding the Cycle Superhighway proposals at Ludgate Circus junction as an example of this.

In response to three further supplementary questions, the Chairman agreed to share regular updates following the recent fatality at the junction with both the Members of the Ward of Castle Baynard and those on the Planning and Transportation Committee, as well as giving thought to the role that Members might play in any joint Working Party with Transport for London. He also highlighted the Safer Lorries Scheme which the City was implementing with a view to improving road safety for all road users.

2) Oliver Lodge asked a question of the Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee about the role the City of London Corporation could play in helping to enhance the UK’s position as the world’s best place to do business. In reply, the Chairman highlighted the ongoing research and engagement the City of London Corporation was involved in around taxation, regulation, skills and infrastructure, as well as the programme of visits he and the Lord Mayor undertook, all of which contributed to improving the status of the United Kingdom as a place to do business.