Agenda item

Report of the Director of the Built Environment.

The Committee considered a report of the Director of the Built Environment concerning the City Corporation’s response to Transport for London’s (TfL) public consultation exercise on its Cycle Superhighways.

A Member, who was also the Deputy of the Ward of Castle Baynard, referred to the number of accidents which had occurred in the Ward and as a consequence she was keen to ensure that any concerns expressed did not delay the implementation of necessary safety improvements. The Chairman assured Members that safety was a key issue for the City Corporation and that the impact of the cycle superhighways on safety for cyclists and pedestrians was one of its concerns.

The Chairman also advised that the structure of the proposed letter of response would benefit from some modest changes, such as, placing more emphasis on the narrative in point 13 by setting it out as a separate paragraph. He therefore sought agreement to some minor changes being made. Members supported the suggestion.

RESOLVED - that approval be given to the following:-

1.    the future use of Castle Baynard Street for the East-West Cycle Superhighway on the condition that the North-West route proposals are agreed with the City Corporation prior to its implementation; and

2.    the submission of the City Corporation’s response TfL’s consultation exercise as set out in Annex 2 of the report, subject to minor alterations to the final wording.