Issue - meetings

Report DRR13/012

The Executive considered a report seeking endorsement of the overall design of the Bromley North Village Public Realm Improvements and the release of the Council’s match funding contribution, subject to the Transport for London (TfL) approval being secured on 14^th January 2013.  Subject to this confirmation and the written agreement from Design for London that the Outer London Fund contribution could be paid on the raising of orders, it was proposed to purchase materials in order for these to be charged to the 2012/13 Outer London funding allocation, which might be at risk if not defrayed before the end of March 2013. 

Members were pleased to see progress on this but wished to be assured that the problems that had occurred with the Orpington Town Centre improvements scheme would not be replicated and were advised by the Director of Renewal and Recreation that these issues had been fully addressed with the Contractor.  He also confirmed that nothing would happen until the funding from TfL was confirmed.  In response to a question on the likely start date for the project the Director advised that it was hoped to make a start in February and could take between 12 – 18 months.  Full consultation would take place with local businesses on each phase of the Scheme.

RESOLVED that, subject to Transport for London approving the Bromley North Village Area Based funding on 14^th January 2013 and written confirmation from Design for London, the overall design of the project be endorsed and approval given for the release of £1.5m of match funding from the Council’s Capital Reserves earmarked for the implementation of Bromley Town Centre Improvement programme.