Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.

The reasons for urgency set out in the report were agreed.

The recommendations were amended and then agreed.

DECISION

1.             To note and conscientiously consider the results of the engagement to date and public consultation of Bow Liveable Streets (Appendix C & D to the report)

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

3.             To devise an exemption scheme for consideration in respect of vehicles belonging to designated blue badge holders.

4.             To agree that a further report be brought to Cabinet for approval setting out the options for the operation of the Roman Road and Coborn Road bus gate and timed closure including hours of operation and potential exemptions for local blue badge holders, carers and potentially other local groups. The report will additionally explain how changes to exemptions might be made, in a way that is both transparent but responsive, to these or other timed closures.

5.             To approve the use of existing frameworks or term contracts to award an order up to a value of £3 Million for the completion of the Works.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Divisional Director, Public Realm (D. Jones)

(Programme Director (C. Harrison)