Issue - meetings

Report ES18054

An update was provided on the progress of forecourt improvements at Orpington Station. Via a partnership and joint funding arrangement with Southeastern (leaseholders of the land) it is intended to improve pedestrian routes and crossing points as well as the taxi rank, cycle parking, and lighting. 

Following a tendering exercise in April/May 2018, five compliant bids were received and having jointly assessed the tender submissions, Southeastern and L B Bromley are now in a position to appoint a contractor. Consequently, the Council’s share of the cost is now ready to be released to Southeastern so they can formally award and programme the works.

A sum of £371k allocated to the project comprises £142k from L B Bromley and £229k from the Rail Delivery Group, administered by Southeastern. The Council’s cost includes improvement works to the bus stop and footway immediately adjacent to the Station forecourt, funded by £82.5k from the Orpington Tesco development S106 allocation and £59.5k from the 2018/19 LIP Public Transport and Access budget (the TfL LIP budget currently has £100k allocated to the scheme). As the forecourt and cycle facilities will be maintained by Southeastern there will be no on-going costs for the Council.

RESOLVED that the contents of Report ES18054 be noted.