Issue - meetings

Transport for London (TfL) has an annual discretionary fund for Boroughs to bid for up to £10m to deliver transformational schemes to improve neighbourhoods for walking, cycling and public transport.  Brent has partnered with Ealing Council and Old Oak Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) to improve the Park Royal industrial area. This report seeks agreement to commit up to £1.1m as Brent’s contribution towards the scheme submitted, should any bid be successful.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

(1)       Agrees that if the bid is successful, Brent will contribute £1.1m Strategic CIL towards the cost of implementing the proposed works.

(2)       Agrees to delegate authority to the Strategic Director, Regeneration and Environment to undertake the publication and consultation procedure in accordance with the Local Authorities Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996 and to consider any representations made in consultation with the Lead Member for Regeneration, Property and Planning.

The Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning, Councillor Shama Tatler, introduced the report.  She stated that the report highlighted that Transport for London (TfL) had an annual discretionary fund for Boroughs to bid for up to £10m to deliver transformational schemes to improve neighbourhoods for walking, cycling and public transport. Brent had collaborated with Ealing Council and Old Oak Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) to improve the Park Royal industrial area. This report sought agreement to commit up to £1.1m as Brent’s contribution towards the scheme submitted, should any bid be successful.

In addition to the above it was noted that the report contained the following: Appendix A – Project Timeline, Appendix B – Red Line Boundary, Appendix C – Building Typologies, Appendix D – Summary of Community, Engagement and Design Events, Appendix E – Local Area Constraints and Appendix F – Equalities Analysis.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Muhammed Butt, welcomed the comprehensive nature of the report presented to Cabinet.

RESOLVED that the Cabinet:

(1)      Agrees that if the bid is successful, Brent will contribute £1.1m Strategic CIL towards the cost of implementing the proposed works.

(2)      Agrees to delegate authority to the Strategic Director, Regeneration and Environment to undertake the publication and consultation procedure in accordance with the Local Authorities Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996 and to consider any representations made in consultation with the Lead Member for Regeneration, Property and Planning.