Decision details
Liveable Streets Brick Lane review outcome report
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
This item presents the results of a review of
the Liveable Streets Brick Lane scheme, which was installed in
August 2021.
This item seeks a decision on the future of the closure of sections
of Brick Lane to motorised traffic, from 5:30pm-11:00pm Thursdays
and Fridays, and 11:00am-11:00pm Saturdays and Sundays.
Decision:
The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.
DECISION
1. To approve the removal of the southern-most closures which include the following:
· Brick Lane between Chicksand Street and Fashion Street
· Brick Lane between Fournier Street and Princelet Street
· Brick Lane between Princelet Street and Hanbury Street
2. To approve the amendment of closure times for the remaining closures to 12pm-11pm Saturday and Sunday.
3. To approve the restoration of one way east bound operation to Fournier Street and the one way east bound operation of the western section of Princelet Street between Wilkes Street and Brick Lane.
4. To note the Equalities Impact Assessment and specific equalities considerations summarised in paragraph 4 of the report and the full Equalities impact Analysis (EqIA) detailed in Appendix B to the report; and
5. To approve the use of an Experimental Traffic Order for the amended scheme design to allow any objections, comments or observations to the made before a review is undertaken within 18 months of its implementation.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)
(Director of Public Realm (D. Jones)
(Team Leader, Programme Commissioning and Monitoring (M. Chibou)
Report author: Inlia Aziz
Publication date: 26/11/2021
Date of decision: 24/11/2021
Decided at meeting: 24/11/2021 - Cabinet
Effective from: 04/12/2021
Accompanying Documents: