Agenda item

Report of the Director of Open Spaces and Heritage.

This Committee, on 20 November 2017, considered a request from the London

Borough of Waltham Forest (LBWF) for the dedication for highway purposes of

approximately 66m2 of Forest Land. This report is necessary as your Committee

refused the request and asked for additional information which is contained within

this Report.

The dedication would enable the relocation of an existing bus-stop on Forest Land at Woodford New Road and the provision of a footway from the bus-stop to connect to a new signalised pedestrian and cyclist crossing.

The relocation of the bus-stop allows for the reinstatement of 32m2 as Forest Land.

The resultant net loss from dedication would therefore be 34m2 prior to completion of negotiations regarding suitable compensatory land from LBWF which would seek

660m2 of land to compensate for this total loss.

The LBWF has emphasized that there is a strong road safety case for the construction of a signalised crossing based upon the accident record, traffic volume

and the pedestrian / traffic ratio at this location.

RESOLVED - that Members:

 Approve the dedication to public highway of approximately 66m2 of Forest land at Woodford New Road, of which 32m2 is already in highway use, in favour of the London Borough of Waltham Forest upon appropriate terms, including the provision of suitable compensatory land, and as further agreed by the Superintendent.

 Instruct the Comptroller and City Solicitor to undertake any necessary documentation.