Andrew Dismore

Mayors Roads Task Force

Question No: 2600 / 2012

Andrew Dismore

As the Mayor’s Roads Task Force will be an important body shaping the future of the London roads network, why is the City and Croydon the only London Boroughs on it?

Written response from the Mayor

The Roads Task Force will help inform the development of a new strategy for London’s roads to ensure this vital network is fit for the 21st century.  While the Task Force is necessarily a small group, it is representative of a wide range of different interests in the road network, including, the boroughs, with not just the City and Croydon but also London Councils. It would simply not be possible for all London boroughs to be members of the Task Force, but we will be working with them all in developing this strategy through a number of different mechanisms. This has been discussed and agreed through London Councils.

These include specific working groups being established by London Councils, discussions as part of the ongoing sub-regional transport planning process and bilateral meetings.  TfL has also offered to hold further meetings with individuals or groups of boroughs if they wish. There has been a very positive response to this, with a number of workshops to consider specific case studies being planned in all sub-regions.

Furthermore, all boroughs have been invited to contribute their views formally through a consultation, with 19 boroughs having responded to date. We have also invited all the boroughs to a stakeholder event on 1 October.

It is clear that the experience and expertise of boroughs and their role in the road network will be crucial in developing – and delivering – a new strategy and we will continue to engage actively with them.  We are open to any other suggestions boroughs may have to enable their further contribution to this work.