Agenda item

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Director of the Built Environment which provided information on the major highway works for 2016/17.

The Committee was advised that the volume of activity taking place in the Square Mile had placed increasing demands on the City’s highway network. In particular, the sheer scale of schemes such as Crossrail, the Bank Northern Line upgrade and the imminent Thames Tideway project meant that long-term co-ordination of works was vital to keep the City moving.

In addition, the City currently had the largest volume of building development taking place since 2008, and although this was traditionally the sign of a thriving Square Mile, this activity brought with it a need for road space, additional streetworks connections and additional heavy vehicle traffic.

RESOLVED – To receive the report.