Decision details
Public Realm improvements in Leicester Square
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Environment and City Management
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
This report presents proposals to design and
implement public realm and protective security improvements in
Leicester Square
Decision:
2. Recommendations
2.1 That this report be exempt from disclosure by virtue of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A Part 1, paragraph 14 (as amended), in that it contains information relating to action to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of a crime.
2.2 That approval be given to design and develop the public realm scheme, in line with the design principles included within this report.
2.3 That authority be delegated to the Director of City Highways, to implement the scheme, in line with the design principles, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment and City Management.
2.4 Approve a budget and include the scheme in the capital programme in 2019/20, which is necessary to commence the design and implement the schemes.
2.5 That the Cabinet Member for Environment and City Management approve recommendations 2.1 to 2.4 above
3. Reasons for Decision
3.1 The proposed public realm scheme improvements identified in this report, will reduce the vulnerability of the area.
3.2 The estimated cost to design, procure and implement the security measures is recommended in the report.
Publication date: 22/08/2019
Date of decision: 25/09/2019
Effective from: 04/10/2019