Agenda item

Report of the Director of the Built Environment and the Commissioner of Police.

The Committee received a report from the Director of the Built Environment detailing the progress being made in reducing road traffic casualties on City streets and setting out proposals for achieving further reductions in the future.

Members noted the proposal reflected an important emphasis on six key action areas of enforcement; engineering; business engagement and behavioural change; reviewing and learning from the successes of others; reviewing staff location; and strengthened working with TfL and the GLA.

Members welcomed the report but expressed frustration that the table indicating the current profile of casualties was out of date as only reported up to 2014. The Director of the Built Environment advised that this was the approved data from TfL.

Members questioned whether or not a proper analysis of the effectiveness of the measures was undertaken as targets were often unachievable. It was suggested that there was no point in trying to do things that just couldn’t be done. The issue of why TfL were referring to data not relevant to the City of London was also raised.

RESOLVED - that the Road Danger Reduction Programme be noted.