Decision details

Notice is hereby given that the 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 on her own behalf and that of the Cabinet Member for Housing, Regeneration, Business and Economic Development, the Cabinet Member for Sustainability & Parking sign the amendment to the Subsidy Contract between Westminster City Council and URBACT III Managing Authority.

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 has submitted a successful European funded project bid that will enable new self-sustaining business models to be developed by helping to 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.

·                This amendment to the Subsidy Contract amounts to a variation of an existing agreement (see Cabinet Member Decision in April 2016 taken by the Cabinet Member for Housing, Regeneration, Business and Economic Development and the Cabinet Member for Sustainability & Parking).

Charlie Parker, Chief Executive,

Westminster City Hall,

64 Victoria Street

LONDON  SW1E 6QP