Agenda item

Report of the Superintendent of Burnham Beeches, Stoke and City Commons

The Committee received the report of the Superintendent of Burnham Beeches, Stoke Common and City Commons, and noted that Members had previously agreed a proposal by Transport for London (TfL) to locate a Pegasus crossing on the A232

Croydon Road at West Wickham Common, subject to TfL gaining support

from local residents for the scheme. The public consultation was unfavourable, and TfL had recently provided a revised proposal to locate a Pelican crossing 20 metres further west along the Croydon Road that was more likely to gain local support. TfL sought the City’s agreement, prior to the necessary further public consultation on the revised proposal.

Resolved:

·       Members approved Option 3: to facilitate the installation of a Pelican

crossing on West Wickham Common.

·       The Committee authorised the Superintendent of the Burnham Beeches,

Stoke & City Commons to liaise with Transport for London on the

proposal, minimising the impact on the Open Space as far as was

reasonably practicable.

·       The Superintendent of Burnham Beeches, Stoke and City Commons was

instructed to report back to the Committee on the outcome of the public

consultation and TFL’s response, with more detailed proposals clarifying

any subsequent requirement to dedicate land for highway use.