Issue - meetings

Report DRR14/058

Members considered the progress achieved in delivering the Town Centres Development Programme.

Members were encouraged to attend a special meeting of the Executive to be held on 22 July 2014 to pre-scrutinise jointly with E&R PDS Members, a part 2 confidential report on proposals for Churchill Place (Site G in the Area Action Plan). 

As Chairman of the Beckenham Town Centre Working Party, Councillor Tickner reported architects were currently working on plans for the design and development stage of the Town Centre Improvement Scheme.  A detailed report would be submitted to the September meeting of the PDS Committee.

Councillor Tickner asked when the redesign of traffic lights at Beckenham Junction would be completed and the work undertaken.  He was informed that funding was in place however, TfL were still waiting for approval from the utility company to move existing plant.  It was anticipated that if nothing was heard by the end of the week, a letter from the Chairman to the utility company may assist in this respect.  The Head of Renewal agreed to contact the Chairman and Councillor Tickner to provide an update.

RESOLVED that the progress on the delivery of the Town Centres Development Programme be noted.