Agenda item

Report of the Director of the Built Environment

The Sub Committee considered a report of the Director of the Built Environment concerning a project involves improvements to the public highway surrounding St Bartholomew’s Hospital. The Director of the Built Environment introduced the report and drawing Members’ attention to the key points, before giving a brief presentation explaining the two phases of proposals.

A Member asked whether the project would involve transport infrastructure, particularly in respect of buses. The area was currently used as a bus stand with buses parking there and this should be prevented if possible. The Director of the Built Environment responded that the location in question would be looked at as part of the wider Smithfield Area project, which would consider traffic and potentially relocating transport infrastructure.

RESOLVED – That the Streets & Walkways Sub Committee:

i)              Agree authorisation to increase the current approved budget of £30,000 by £3,235 to complete the design evaluation and cover the overspend as per Appendix 3, Table 1;

ii)             Agree authorisation to initiate the delivery of public realm works in the area in 2 phases, funded through St Barts and the London NHS Trust 106 agreement at a total cost of £532,161 (inclusive of indexation and interest accrued); and

iii)           Approve the revised total project budget increase from £400K-£550K to £565,396 and updated budget as per Appendix 3, Table 2.