Decision details

1.         That approval be given in principle for pursuing the proposal to remove the present one-way gyratory system in Baker Street and Gloucester Place and to undertake initial design of the proposed scheme presented in this report.

2.         That authority be delegated to the City Commissioner of Transportation, in consultation with Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Built Environment; Cabinet Member for City Management, Transport and Infrastructure and Cabinet Member for Sustainability and Parking, to approve the initial design for the purpose of going out to consultation and to approve the consultation strategy.

3.         That approval be given to undertake public consultation on the proposed scheme.

4.         That approval be given to initiate consultation for any modification to Traffic Regulation Orders necessary for the scheme proposals.

5.         That approval be given for capital expenditure of £1,000,000 necessary to undertake initial design, surveys, further detailed traffic modelling and consultations.

1.         The initial design is required to develop the concept design produced during the feasibility stage. The initial design stage will ensure proposals meet the City Council’s standards as well as developing the public realm and traffic management arrangements.

2.         The initial design is also required to secure final funding for the detailed design and implementation stages from Transport for London, Baker Street Quarter BID and The Portman Estate.

3.         The initial design will form the basis of the formal public consultation and Traffic Regulation Order consultation, which will be required to ascertain the full support of public and key stakeholder groups for the scheme and for producing the business case for Transport for London.

Declaration of Interest

The Cabinet Member for Sustainability and Parking declared a personal, non prejudicial interest in that she lives about 400 yards from Gloucester Place.