Agenda item

Red Risks

Members were informed that there were two remaining red risks for Markets concerning forklift trucks and workplace traffic management at Spitalfields Market and HGV unloading at Smithfield.

With regard to workplace traffic management at Spitalfields, the Committee were informed that there is a short, medium and long term plan in place at the Market in order to reduce the risk from forklift trucks. The market had also retained the services of a consultancy on this matter but the issue had not yet been significantly mitigated at this stage to reduce the risk from ‘red’.

In relation to HGV unloading at Smithfield Market, Members were informed that the majority of engineering works recommended in a report by the City’s Safety Manager had been completed but were not yet being used by tenants’ staff.  The Freight Transport Association (FTA) had carried out a survey of traffic movements around the market and had provided some initial recommendations to officers. Once the full report was available, the findings would be shared with the Tenants’ Association.

Oracle Briefing

The Chairman referred to the written briefing that the Chamberlain had sent to all Members of the Committee regarding technical issues with the implementation of Oracle R12.

Members did not raise any questions in relation to the briefing.