Issue - decisions

Recommendations

The Cabinet Member for Environment and City Management and Cabinet Member for Place Shaping and Planning approved:

The proposed range of measures for Phase 1 of the Oxford Street District scheme as detailed in the report and set out in Appendix 1.

The expenditure of up to £3m to develop and implement the proposed works for Phase 1 from the Planned Preventative Maintenance capital budget.  Phase 2 of the Oxford Street District programme will be funded via the Council budget allocation within the capital programme.

The re-profiling and substitution of £3m within the current capital programme (for Stone Mastic Asphalt replacement works) for the works identified in the report.

Reasons for Decision

As set out in the Cabinet report of 9^th July on the Oxford Street District – Project Approach, work on options to ensure a safe street and district prior to the opening of the Elizabeth Line have been developed. The required works are aimed at ensuring the street and district is able to support the increase forecast in passengers associated with the gradual impacts of the Elizabeth Line opening.