The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.

DECISION

1.    To note the results of the engagement and public consultation of Shadwell Liveable Streets

2.    To note the proposed scheme design for the Shadwell area as part of the Liveable Streets programme (Appendix B to the report) and summarised in section 3.3 of the report.

3.    To approve the use of existing frameworks or term contracts to award an order up to the value determined for completion of the works.

4.    To approve the use of traffic orders to facilitate the proposals set out in this report.

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 Public Realm and Highways, introduced the report setting out the outcomes of the recent Liveable Streets Shadwell consultation.

He highlighted that the schemes in the plan were designed to make the area safer and more pleasant for local residents. He took Members through schemes in more detail including the station links, school street and bus route improvements, addressing speeding issues and more. He thanked officers for their hard work on the project.

The Mayor welcomed the report. He noted the strong support indicated through the consultation although he also noted that sometimes objections would only be raised once the scheme was in operation. The Council would monitor the projects as they were implemented.

Members noted the importance of listening to the views of local residents and the feedback received through the consultation and also the expected reduction in pollution when school streets were introduced.

The Mayor acknowledged the hard work undertaken to date. He noted the Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses and proposed the recommendations as set out in the report. These were unanimously approved by the Members present and it was:

RESOLVED

1.    To note the results of the engagement and public consultation of Shadwell Liveable Streets

2.    To note the proposed scheme design for the Shadwell area as part of the Liveable Streets programme (Appendix B to the report) and summarised in section 3.3 of the report.

3.    To approve the use of existing frameworks or term contracts to award an order up to the value determined for completion of the works.

4.    To approve the use of traffic orders to facilitate the proposals set out in this report.