Agenda item

Bank on Safety

Report of the Director of the Built Environment

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report of the Director of the Built Environment seeking a decision on the future of the current Bank on Safety experimental scheme.

 

The Committee was advised that the fundamental operation of the scheme could not be changed without restarting a six-month statutory consultation period, which could not be carried out under the existing experiment as it expired in November 2018. The consideration of whether taxis should be given access to the junction could not be added as an amendment to the current experiment. Members could still instruct officers to investigate and develop a new scheme which sought to introduce limited access for taxis in some form. However, first the Committee would still need to agree whether to keep the current experiment or revoke it and return to the previous operation. The Committee noted a draft minute of the Streets and Walkways Sub-Committee, which had already considered the report, tabled for information.

 

Members were strongly supportive of the experiment and felt it had been a great success. The new operation could be kept under review to explore any ways to make further improvements if possible. Following a brief discussion, the recommendation was put to the vote amongst Committee Members, who voted unanimously in favour of the recommendation.

 

RESOLVED – That, subject to the outcome of the Court of Common Council meeting in September 2018, the Planning & Transportation Committee agree to make the experimental traffic orders at Bank Junction (to restrict traffic to bus and cycle only, Monday to Friday 0700-1900) permanent, and to delegate authority to the Director of the Built Environment to take all steps necessary to put the relevant orders into effect.

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