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Report ES17053

In preparing for a new Local Implementation Plan (LIP) setting out how transport projects will be delivered in L B Bromley in the context of a new Mayor’s Transport Strategy (MTS), guidance was given on preparing the 2018/19 Annual Spending Submissions. 

The 2018/19 financial year would be transitional between current LIP arrangements and those coming into effect under the third LIP period from 2019/20 following publication of the MTS expected early 2018. Boroughs will then be required to prepare a new LIP ready for LIP3 commencing 2019/20. LIP3 guidance would be launched alongside the MTS.

A consultation draft of the new MTS was published in June. Although priorities, policies and proposals set out in the draft will not be fixed in time for 2018/19 programmes, Report ES17053highlighted how guidance for 2018/19 will draw on existing strategic documents to prepare boroughs for direction on the Mayor’s transport priorities.

The 2018/19 Spending Submission should identify projects for delivery in the year helping to achieve the authority’s LIP objectives and:

·  provide a breakdown of proposed expenditure for 2018/19 and future years where appropriate (i.e. for projects that will extend beyond 2018/19);

·  provide details of initiatives to be taken forward during 2018/19, including information on the impact of interventions on the Mayor’s transport priority outcomes, TfL services, and infrastructure; and

·  report on delivery of previously identified high-profile outputs, including outputs from schemes delivered during the course of the previous financial year (2017/18). 

The 2018/19 submission should therefore include information on programmes listed below.

Corridors, Neighbourhood and Supporting Measures  

Holistic or area-based interventions, including cycling, walking, accessibility, safety measures, 20 mph zones and limits, bus priority and accessibility, freight, regeneration, environment, and controlled parking zones. The programme might also include expenditure on secure cycle parking, cycle training, shared space, car clubs, reduction of clutter, installation of electric vehicle charging points, school and workplace travel plans, behavioural change, education, training and publicity.

Major Schemes / Liveable Neighbourhoods

The Major Schemes programme of transformational public realm improvement projects would be replaced from 2018/19 by the ‘Liveable Neighbourhoods’ programme. 

Maintenance programmes including principal road renewal, and bridge strengthening and assessment.

It was also necessary for each borough to take account of a number of key policies and developments when preparing submissions as set out in the Mayor’s ‘A City for All Londoners’ (October 2016) forming the basis of the draft Mayor’s Transport Strategy. 

It was indicated by TfL that Bromley will be allocated a total of £2.432m for Corridors, Neighbourhoods and Supporting Measures, £50K (2%) less than 2017/18, and £880K for Principal Road Maintenance, the same figure as 2017/18. The allocations would be confirmed by TfL in December 2017.

It was best for any further Member feedback on priorities to be provided by 31st August 2017. A further report can then be taken to the Committee’s meeting on 5^th October 2017. Responses for the new MTS consultation were needed before 2nd October 2017 and it was suggested that a response might be considered through  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8