Agenda item

For Decision

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Director of the Built Environment which provided information on an alternative design for the Tudor Street junction which would be presented to the Planning Committee and the Court of Common Council.

The Chairman advised that the revised layout had taken place in consultation with the Temples and TFL, with both TFL and the City Corporation contributing towards the costs. The Chairman further advised that this alternative design was a compromise which brought all parties to an agreed position.

In response to a Member’s question on timings for the project, officers advised that although TFL had approved the scheme in principal, additional traffic modelling would need to be carried out, as well as a safety audit.

In response to a Member’s question about traffic accidents taking place following TfL’s Superhighway, officers suggested that an accident profile be carried out for the junctions which the safety team could look at and raise with TFL. Members asked that the mitigation measures be put in place as soon as possible.

Members asked that following their approval of the recommendations, that the full scheme, i.e. a detailed design and safety audit be reported back to the Sub-Committee before works take place, with the exception of the mitigation measures, which would be implemented as soon as possible.

RESOLVED – That the Sub-Committee recommend to the Planning Committee to:

a)    agree and instruct officers to continue to work with TFL to progress the alternative layout as shown in Appendix 2;

b)    approve a total estimated cost of £195,000, of which £175,000 is a contribution towards TFL’s costs in delivering the alternative layout; and

c)    approve and agree to the delivery of the mitigation measures (subject to the resolution of any objections arising from the statutory public consultation) as shown in Appendix 3.