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)

Councillor Kahar Chowdhury, Cabinet Member for Highways and Public Realm (Job Share as part of the wider Social Inclusion and Public Realm Portfolio), introduced the report following a review of the Brick Lane Liveable Streets Scheme. Amendments to the existing scheme were proposed following this review including removing three of the original road closures. It was noted that significant majorities of businesses responding to the consultation opposed these road closures. The public realm improvements were to continue along with the school streets and two remaining road closures and that this would provide a good scheme to improve the street scene in this area whilst supporting local businesses.

Finally, he thanked officers for their hard work on the review and the report presented to Cabinet for consideration.

Councillor Peter Golds, Leader of the Conservative Group welcomed the changes to the scheme and in particular that the changes should improve the traffic levels on the Chicksand Estate.

The Mayor welcomed the report and that the Council had listened to consultation feedback to improve the existing scheme. He noted the Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses and proposed the recommendations as set out in the report. These were agreed unanimously by the Members present and it was:

RESOLVED

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.