Agenda item

Report of the Director of the Built Environment.

The Committee considered a report of the Director of the Built Environment in respect of two applications for new half marathons to be run in March 2018.  The report before Members sought their views as to whether either (or both) events should be supported. Members also noted that the final decision would lie with TfL and the Director of the Built Environment’s delegated authority to close roads for special events.

Some Members raised concerns about the volume of such events in the City and the disruption to residents.    In responding to the  above concerns, the Director of the Built Environment advised Members that the Streets and Walkways Sub Committee, which would also be considering this report, regularly received a matrix document which managed the frequency of these events.  Members also noted that, currently, the number of events expected in 2018 was relatively low and they would receive a report reviewing the events of 2016 at their next meeting in February 2017.

In concluding, Members supported option 2(a) in the report, with a clear preference to support Tommy’s proposal, in accordance with the significant additional cultural benefit to the City.

RESOLVED, That:

1.      Support be given to the London Landmarks Half Marathon (Tommy’s) event to take place in the City (subject to detailed traffic management design, communications planning & safety assessment);

2.      the City’s concerns regarding the addition of further events to the event calendar in general, beyond the London Landmarks Half Marathon, be reiterated to TfL;

3.      The City make it clear to TfL that should only one event be thought appropriate for this time of year, the City's clear preference would be to support the Tommy’s proposal, in accordance with the significant additional benefit to the City as illustrated in the assessment matrix