Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for City Highways, Cabinet Member for Planning and Public Realm
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To approve implementation of the scheme
To approve to commit funding to allow implementation to be carried
out
Decision:
Summary of Decision
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That the Cabinet Member for Planning
and Public Realm gave approval to carry out detailed design and
implementation of the proposed public realm improvements set out in
section 4.2 of the report shown on Plan A included in Appendix B.
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That the Cabinet Member for Planning
and Public Realm approved that implementation dates and phasing of
work will be agreed following further discussion with the Cabinet
Member for Planning and Public Realm, the Cabinet Member for City
Highways and West End Ward Councillors.
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That the Cabinet Member for
Planning and Public Realm gave approval to commit capital
expenditure of £4,783,000 necessary to carry out detailed
design and implementation of the scheme. All costs are to be paid in full by Grosvenor
Estate in accordance with the Section 278 agreement.
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That the Cabinet Member for
Planning and Public Realm approved that delegated authority
is given to the Executive Director of City Management and
Communities to enter into an agreement with Grosvenor under Section
278 of the Highways Act 1980 to deliver the public realm
improvements to the north side of Berkeley Square.
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That the Cabinet Member for
Planning and Public Realm approved that delegated authority
is given to the Executive Director of City Management and
Communities to approve minor modifications as necessary to the
approved scheme, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for
Planning and Public Realm and the Cabinet Member for City
Highways.
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That the Cabinet Member
for City Highways gave
approval to modify and make traffic regulation orders in
accordance with the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, necessary to
accommodate the highway improvements.
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That the Cabinet Member for City Highways concurred
with the decisions of the Cabinet Member for Planning and Public
Realm to the extent that these are within his terms of
reference.
Reason for
Decision
The objective of the proposals
is to significantly improve the visual amenity, accessibility and
functionality of the public realm in the area of Berkeley Square
for all highway users.
Charlie Parker,
Chief Executive,
Westminster City
Hall,
64 Victoria
Street
LONDON SW1E 6QP
Publication
Date:
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05 September
2017
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Implementation
Date:
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12 September 2017
at 5pm
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Reference:
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CMfP&PR/05/2017-18 and CMfCH/2017-18/02
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Publication date: 05/09/2017
Date of decision: 05/09/2017
Effective from: 13/09/2017
Accompanying Documents: