Agenda item

Cabinet:

1. APPROVED the draft Havering Local Implementation Plan for public consultation following its submission to Transport for London

2. DELEGATED to the Assistant Director of Planning approval to make amendments to the Havering Local Implementation Plan that arise as a result of the submission to Transport for London and public consultation

3. DELEGATED the final approval of the Havering Local Implementation Plan to the Leader of the Council as lead member for strategic planning matters.

4. AGREED to the adoption of the Havering Local Implementation Plan by the Lead Member for strategic planning matters.

Cllr Osman Dervish presented the report to Cabinet detailing the Boroughs submission to Transport for London (TfL) in respect of the Local Implementation Plan (LIP).  The LIP is a statutory document which sets out to TfL how the London Borough of Havering intends to deliver the Mayor of London’s Transport Strategy (MTS).  It represents the Borough’s own transport strategy reviewed on an annual basis.

The document before Cabinet is the third LIP (LIP3) prepared by Havering and it aligns with the MTS published in March 2018 for the period up to 2041.

The overarching aim of the MTS is for more travel into London to be taken on foot, by bicycle and by public transport.  The Mayor of London has aspirations for 80% of all trips into London to be made by these modes by 2014.  The MTS sets out three themes for action by TfL and other partners including London Boroughs which are:

·       Healthy streets and healthy people

·       A good public transport experience; and

·       New homes and jobs.

Havering’s draft LIP includes:

·       Borough Transport Objectives for Havering;

·       A Delivery Plan to show how Havering will deliver objectives over both the long and the short term; and

·       Targets to support the delivery of the Mayors outcomes indicators.

The Draft LIP before Cabinet highlights the continued dependency of the Council on funding from Transport for London to deliver the projects and programmes in the draft LIP3.

The Council is required to explore other alternative funding sources to assist in the LIP delivery and the report makes clear that in challenging economic times these are unlikely to be secured.  In the event that funding from TfL is further reduced, and no alternatives are available, then the delivery of the LIP programme will need to be reviewed.

Subject to Cabinet approval, Havering’s draft LIP3 must be submitted for consultation with TfL and other stakeholders. Havering must submit its final LIP3 for Mayoral approval in February 2019 and the Mayor intends for all LIP3s to be in place by April 2019.

It also reflects and takes account of the wider strategy in Havering’s Local Plan Proposed Submission. The Local Plan sets out the Council’s ambitious vision and strategy for future growth and sustainable development over the next 15 years up to 2033.

Subsequent to the submission of the draft LIP3 to TfL it must be the subject of public consultation with specified consultees. The final LIP3 will be submitted to the Mayor in February 2019. Subject to Mayoral approval, Havering’s LIP 3 will be effective in 2019 / 2020 and thereafter.

The Lead Member indicated that The submission requirements for 2019/20 broadly reflect those of last year, although there are a number of areas that Boroughs are advised to give particular consideration to including:

• Road safety (in line with the Mayor’s ‘Vision zero’ initiative);
• Promoting active travel choices (in line with the MTS theme healthy streets and healthy people);
• Tackling air quality;
• Public transport accessibility and reliability (in line with the MTS theme a good public transport experience);
• Measures that will complement new developments and growth areas (in line with the MTS theme providing new homes and jobs);
• Schemes that are being delivered across two financial years; and
• Schemes to support the Crossrail programme.

Where Boroughs are bidding for complimentary funding outside of the LIP programme, they are expected to supplement this with LIP funding contributions to these transport areas.

Most importantly, projects must conform to the Mayor’s overarching aim and nine outcomes contained in the MTS. These include:

·       London's streets will be healthy and more Londoners will travel actively

·       London's streets will be safe and secure

·       London's streets will be used more efficiently and have less traffic on them

·       London's streets will be clean and green

·       The public transport network will meet the needs of a growing London

·       Public transport will be safe, affordable and accessible to all

·       Journeys by public transport will be pleasant, fast and reliable

·       Active, efficient and sustainable travel will be the best option in new developments

·       Transport investment will unlock the delivery of new homes and jobs

The Submission must also reflect the Council’s own priorities and strategies including those of the new Havering Local Plan.

It was acknowledged that the car ownership target for Havering will be a challenge and that public transport links will need to improve.  This will need to be stressed for Havering due to the size and nature of the Borough. 

Various schemes will need to be reviewed such as 20 mph zones. Work will also need to link with the development in the Borough and will be an important aspect for the housing developments.  It was also noted that the air quality hotspots in the Borough are areas of high bus usage.  Cleaner buses need to be in place to help tackle these issues.  In addition, feasibility work with consultants regarding the north – south connectivity in the Borough is taking place.  This will include the economic viability of trams and light railway links.  Efforts will be made to secure further funding to improve transport links making further housing development more attractive.

Cabinet:

1. APPROVED the draft Havering Local Implementation Plan for public consultation following its submission to Transport for London

2. DELEGATED to the Assistant Director of Planning approval to make amendments to the Havering Local Implementation Plan that arise as a result of the submission to Transport for London and public consultation

3. DELEGATED the final approval of the Havering Local Implementation Plan to the Leader of the Council as lead member for strategic planning matters.

4. AGREED to the adoption of the Havering Local Implementation Plan by the Lead Member for strategic planning matters.