Issue - meetings

Cabinet RESOLVED to: 

2.1     To Agree to progress with Option Five ‘TfL to use the London Passenger Transport Act 1934 to give them the right to provide, install, maintain and clean bus shelters and retain any advertising revenue of sites in the borough.

2.2     To Agree to delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Sustainable Communities, Regeneration and Economic Recovery, in consultation with the Executive Mayor and Cabinet Member for Streets and Environment, to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between TfL and LB Croydon.

2.4      To Agree to proceed with the development of the procurement strategy for the remaining Out of Home (OOH) advertising opportunities.

The Executive Mayor introduced the strategic plan for the delivery of replacement bus shelters in Croydon. TfL has been granted authority to provide, install, maintain, and clean bus shelters, whilst allowing them to retain advertising revenue. This will be undertaken by a letter of agreement and will transfer all risk, both financial and physical to TfL. 

Councillor Tony Pearson shared with Cabinet that it makes sense for TFL to lead on delivery of the bus shelters and frees up council time to consider how to procure a contract for advertising across the wider council estate noting that this development is a positive way forward of delivering for residents.

The Shadow Cabinet Member for Streets and Environment, Councillor Christopher Herman thanked officers for their work ensuring residents can wait for their bus sheltered from the elements and welcomed any information on when residents can expect the first bus shelter to be installed.

The Corporate Director for Sustainable Communities, Regeneration & Economic Recovery, Nick Hibberd advised that if Cabinet agree to enter into a letter of agreement with TFL the team will move swiftly. A process will follow both in terms of agreeing the locations of bus shelters and ensuring that advertising consent is received.  

Cabinet RESOLVED to: 

2.1     To Agree to progress with Option Five ‘TfL to use the London Passenger Transport Act 1934 to give them the right to provide, install, maintain and clean bus shelters and retain any advertising revenue of sites in the borough.

2.2     To Agree to delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Sustainable Communities, Regeneration and Economic Recovery, in consultation with the Executive Mayor and Cabinet Member for Streets and Environment, to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between TfL and LB Croydon.

2.4      To Agree to proceed with the development of the procurement strategy for the remaining Out of Home (OOH) advertising opportunities.