Agenda item

Tudor Street

A Member reported that he was aware that TfL had recently undertaken a survey outside Blackfrars station and asked for an update on the traffic re-organisation agreed with TfL in the Tudor Street area of the City as it was evident that some actions had delayed the traffic flow resulting in the opposite effect to the desired one.

Officers responded that they were aware that the system was not working efficiently and that TfL were compiling data to try and improve the traffic flow, however they had not shared this with the City of London Corporation and officers were currently seeking clarity on the issue and an urgent meeting with TfL.

The Chairman expressed concern that he had not been made aware of this, especially as he had given assurance to the Court of Common Council back in January that work was ongoing to develop a deliverable scheme.

Officers advised that they were continuing to work through the detailed technical aspects of the agreed option and there had been no material change to the situation.  As expected the scheme was a complex one to deliver and work was ongoing with TfL to find a solution that both sides could both be confident would  work. 

The Chairman asked that an urgent meeting with TfL be arranged to include both the Deputy Chairman and himself.

Two-Way Cycle Routes – Consultation

A member asked whether any consultation had been undertaken with local residents prior to introducing two-way cycle routes in the Trinity Square area, and also suggested that railings were needed on Byward Street as people were spilling out of pubs & railings onto the road.

Officers advised that a vigorous design process had been undertaken and they would ensure that the public were consulted in the traffic order making process.

CitigenRoadworks

A Member asked that although the Citigen roadworks were being taken out of Aldersgate St, he understood they would be returning later in the year and given there had been a number of minor collisions on that junction during their time there, would lessons be learned to avoid the sort of accidents that have occurred?

Officers undertook to look into this.

London Wall Place
A member asked if all the necessary procedures had been put in place to promptly adopt the London Wall Place high walks and to ensure the lift that had been out of service functioned properly when these were reinstated?

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