Agenda item

Report of the Director of the Built Environment.

Members considered a report of the Director of the Built Environment relative to Special Events on the highway planned for 2019. Members were informed that there were 14 core events scheduled to take place in the City in 2019, with an increasing number of one-off programmes which aim to promote the City’s Cultural and Visitor agendas, transport strategy, objectives of City partner organisations and community groups.

At the London Landmarks Marathon which took place on Sunday 24 March 2019, Members were informed that the event was very successful, with 13,000 runners and an estimated 50,000 spectators. A mobile app which allowed spectators to track individuals based on the runner’s number and location received a high-level of engagement and will be used for future events.

Members expressed concern that many events take place on Sundays, therefore road closures and disruptions impact church-goers. The Chairman advised that heat maps are used to identify the benefits and extent of disruption from events in order to evaluate which events should be approved. The Director of the Built Environment advised that the issue of maintaining church access will be reviewed.

RESOLVED – That Members:

1.    agree to support the regular core events programme listed in paragraph 5 and detailed in Appendix 1; and,

2.    agree to support the additional Cultural, Visitor & Transport Strategy events outlined in paragraphs 18-36, subject to the appropriate degree of due diligence regarding safety, licensing approval, traffic orders (where required) and impact on local stakeholders.