Issue - meetings

Report DRR19/035

The report updated Members on progress achieved in delivering the Town Centres Development Programme.

In reference to the Bromley Town Centre High Street Public Realm Improvements, Members were advised that FM Conways would replace and pay for any dead trees in addition to the repair/replacement of pedestrian footways.  It was reported that Conways was contracted for the schemes in Bromley, Orpington and Penge.  Aside from a few defects in Bromley and Penge, they had operated in accordance with the contract.

A number of attempts had been made to obtain costings for the design and delivery options for the mirrored canopies in Bromley Town Centre.  However, due to the fact that this was not included within the budget, it would be prudent to postpone this matter until the scheme was completed. 

Revenue costs would need to be identified for the provision of a pavement scrubbing machine in Beckenham Town Centre.  Likewise for the maintenance and upkeep of Beckenham Green.  Councillor Allen considered these requirements should have been included in the contract but was advised that contracts were awarded on a ‘like for like’ basis.

It was reported that the Orpington Masterplan would provide a coherent vision for the future transformation of the Town Centre from Priory Gardens through to Orpington Railway Station.  The primary focus would be on The Walnuts area and the wasteland around the leisure centre.  The Council had worked with the Orpington BID and an application for Government funding was submitted by the due date.  Should the application prove successful, a detailed report on how to progress the scheme would be submitted to the PDS meeting in September.

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