Agenda item

Joint report of the Director of the Built Environment and the Director of Public Relations.

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of the Built Environment and Public Relations which outlined the major events planned for 2013.

It was requested that the next report for 2014 should identify how many additional events had been scheduled.

Members discussed the short term road closure which was being proposed to facilitate the Children’s parade and suggested that consideration be given to holding the event on a Saturday.  The Director confirmed that if the impact of the road closure was deemed too large, then a weekend event could be looked at in more detail and that this would be reviewed in the context of planning for 2014 events.

It was agreed to include another column in the events table which identified the benefit to the City of each event.

‘Beating the Bounds (on motorcycles)’ – following a question raised, the Director agreed to clarify the position as regards the use of motorcycles following the meeting.

RESOLVED – That,

1)     the report be major events taking place in the City be noted;

2)     the progress and planning to date in relation the RideLondon Cycling event be noted; and

3)     a short term road closure be agreed to facilitate the Children’s Parade planned to take place on 28 June 2013.