Agenda item

Report of the Director of the Built Environment.

The Committee received a report of the Director of the Built Environment updating Members on the September 2019 Car Free day.

A Member commended TfL for the re-routing of bus routes on the day to ensure that gridlock was avoided. She added that she was, however, surprised to see that traffic had been permitted at Tower Hill on the day. The Member added that Hotels and other occupiers in the area had gone to great lengths to promote the car free day to their guests and others and many of these people were therefore disgruntled to learn that this was not the case for all and that they could have arrived at their destination in taxis. Officers stated that they would like to pick this matter up separately with the Member in terms of details of the Hotels concerned as communications had clearly depicted those areas that would remain open to traffic on the day.

RESOLVED – That, Members note the report.