Agenda item

To agree the public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 16 May 2017.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 20 June be agreed subject to the inclusion of the following amendments:

8.1 – Tudor Street Area Mitigation Measures – Statutory Public Consultation Responses

A Member queried the need to reprovide the displaced motorcycle spaces suggesting instead that motorcyclists be directed to Baynard House car park.

Arising from the discussion a vote was taken as to whether or not the displaced motorcyclists should be redirected to use other available car park space:

6 FOR

2 AGAINST

1 ABSTENTION

And the Sub-Committee RESOLVED to:

1)        Agree not to relocate the motor cycle parking to the western section of Tallis Street as agreed previously by the Court of Common Council on 12 January 2017.

2)        Agree not to reprovide lost motorcycle spaces on street and redirect motorcyclists to use other available parking space; and

3)        Agree that the objectors be informed of the decision accordingly.

8.3       Monument Subway

RESOLVED – That

2)         The developer be asked if the unspent funds of £58,334 could be put towards providing further historical signage.

10        Questions

Two Way Cycling in Seething Lane/ Muscovy Street.

A member asked why officers had not leafleted local residents and occupiers, outlining the proposal, as they had done so previously a number of years ago when the proposal was first suggested, and also why, given that circumstances in the area have drastically changed since the idea was first conceived, what review had been undertaken?

For example the redesigning of Seething Lane Gardens, the very busy bars, hotels with frequent taxi drop offs, the introduction of the CSH and the removal by TfL of the railings which used to run along the whole length of Byward St. As well as ongoing development along the road with construction vehicles, especially at the top end of Seething Lane junction with Hart St/ Crutched Friars.

The concerns raised during the City's last consultation still stood and given the changes in the area the proposal was even more unsuitable and unsafe, especially for cyclists and pedestrians.

Officers were asked that given the changes to the area and the introduction of the CSH, what benefits would this proposal bring?

Officers advised that a vigorous design process had been undertaken and they would provide a written response to the Member.

CitigenRoadworks

Officers agreed that lessons had been learned and would be fed into the design of the future works.

London Wall Place

Officers undertook to look into this and it was agreed that it should be added to the OR list.