Agenda item

Report of the Executive Director of Environment

The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director of Environment covering the provision of Transport for London (TfL) Local Implementation Plan (LIP) funding to the City of London Corporation for the year 2022/23. The Executive Director of Environment introduced the report, advising of the background to the LIP scheme and outlined the key points for this year for Members.

In response to questions from a Member, the Executive Director of Environment confirmed that approval was not sought for any shortfall arising from funds not being made available from TfL. The amount for approval was the total amount that could be made available with allocations for spending that funding set out, but if funds were not made available by TfL these would not be replaced and the allocations to initiatives would be reconsidered under delegation to officers. The Executive Director of Environment also advised that officers were happy to consider how bids for funding via other means and opportunities to align with other initiatives in order to maximise delivery.

A Member asked whether any provision had been made for the creation of a permanent solution to the Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) barriers at London Bridge, noting that it was likely some City of London Corporation funding would be required. The Executive Director of Environment responded that the barriers in question were still the subject of discussions involving the City of London Corporation via Bridge House Estates and led by TfL, being currently the responsibility of TfL to maintain, but owned by the Metropolitan Police. The Executive Director of Environment added that this was a complicated situation which sat outside of the LIP.

RESOLVED – That the Planning & Transportation Committee:

i)     Approve the allocations up to the maximum set out in table 1 (£1,917k), for the year 2022/23;

ii)    Delegate authority to the Executive Director Environment, in consultation with the Chairs and Deputy Chairs of the Planning & Transportation Committee and of the Streets & Walkways Sub Committee, to allocate any additional funds which are made available by TfL in 2022/23 financial year;

iii)    Approve to spend any funds awarded for Principal Road Renewal for the year 2022/23; and

iv)  Delegate authority to the Executive Director Environment to reallocate the TfL grant between the approved LIP schemes should that be necessary during 2022/23 up to a maximum of £150,000.