Decision details

Notice is hereby given thatthe Cabinet Member for Housing, Regeneration, Business and Economic Development and the Cabinet Member for Sustainability and Parking have made the following executive decision on the above mentioned subject for the reasons set out below.

Summary of Decision

That the Cabinet Members approved the following:

·                That the Council, through the Cross River Partnership, lead the Phase II application for the Freight TAILS project.

·                That the Letter of Commitment is signed at Cabinet Member level on completion of the project application.

Reasons for Decision

·                While freight movements are essential to maintaining an economically vibrant and active City, they have negative impacts on air quality and congestion. CRP is proposing to lead a European funded project that will enable new self-sustaining business models to be developed that will help minimise congestion and air pollution, while making freight movements  more effective and efficient.  This project will therefore contribute to the ’City for All’ commitments by making Westminster a greener, more sustainable city and by collaborating with partners to deliver improvements to air quality and carbon reduction.

·                The project will bring in external, EU resources to complement and augment Westminster’s work regarding supporting businesses, reducing traffic congestion, managing freight activity and mitigating air and noise pollution.

Charlie Parker, Chief Executive,

Westminster City Hall,

64 Victoria Street

LONDON  SW1E 6QP