Issue - meetings

This report provides an update on arrangements specifically for the management of traffic and parking during the games period for the events to be held at Wembley Stadium and Arena.

(i)        Noted the progress on transportation and parking arrangements being made for the delivery of a successful Olympics in the Borough;

(ii)       Instructed officers to provide a further update to members on final arrangements for transportation and parking for the games at the future meeting of the Highways Committee.

Sandor Fazekas, Assistant Head of Highways and Civil Engineering introduced the report which provided an update on arrangements specifically for the management of traffic and parking during the games period for the events to be held at Wembley Stadium and Arena.  He highlighted the significant impact that the games would have on Brent as Wembley Stadium and the Arena would be hosting events.  He continued that aware of this, officers had been working closely with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), the Government Olympic Executive (GOE), the Greater London Authority (GLA) and Transport for London (TfL) on transport and parking arrangements for the games. 

In reference to the report he identified the roads that had been designated as Olympic Route Network (ORN) to enable the ‘Olympic family’ (athletes, officials and support team to get around London with the minimum of delay.  He added that the ORN would come into operation on the 25 July 2012. He continued that in addition to consultations that were taking place with local businesses and residents, there was a wealth of information on the TfL and the Council’s website.

Mr Robert Dunwell in addressing the Committee sought assurances from the Committee that in future officers would submit detail cost of additional work involved to assist with monitoring.

RESOLVED:

(i)      that the progress on transportation and parking arrangements being made for the delivery of a successful Olympics in the Borough be noted;

(ii)     that officers be instructed to provide a further update to members on final arrangements for transportation and parking for the games at the future meeting of the Highways Committee.