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CMD No: 729
To: COUNCILLOR MARTIN GODDARD
CABINET MEMBER FOR FINANCE
COUNCILLOR JONATHAN BIANCO
CABINET MEMBER FOR PROPERTY, HIGHWAYS
& TRANSPORT
c.c. All Members of th e Property, Highways &
Transport Select Committee
c.c. Sophie Wilmot – Place Directorate
c.c. Perry Scott – Corporate Director of Place
Date: 09 March 2023
Non-Key Decision request Form D
CAPITAL RELEASE REPORT (March 2023)
SERVICE AREA / PROGRAMME: Transport for London (TfL) Local
Implementation Plan 3 (LIP3) 2022/23 Reallocation Report -
RELEASE NO: 8
Dear Cabinet Member
Attached is a report requesting that a decision be made by you as an individual Cabinet
Member. Democratic Services confirm that this is not a key decision, as such, the Local
Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England)
Regulations 2012 notice period does not apply.
You should take a decision on or after Friday 17 March 2023 in order to meet Constitutional
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the report with the Corporate Director before it is made. Please indicate your decision on the
duplicate memo supplied, and return it to me when you have made your decision. I will then
arrange for the formal notice of decision to be published.
Steve Clarke
Democratic Services Officer
Title of Report: Transport for London (TfL) Local Implementation Plan 3 (LIP3) 2022/23
Reallocation Report - Release No: 8
Decision made:
Reasons for your decision: (e.g. as stated in report)
Alternatives considered and rejected: (e.g. as stated in report)
Signed ……………………………………………………… Date…………………….
Cabinet Member for Finance / Cabinet Member for Property, Highways & Transport
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CAPITAL RELEASE REPORT (March 2023)
SERVICE AREA / PROGRAMME: Transport for London (TfL) Local Implementation
Plan 3 (LIP3) 2022/23 Reallocation Report - RELEASE NO: 8
Cabinet Members Councillor Martin Goddard
Councillor Jonathan Bianco
Cabinet Portfolios Cabinet Member for Finance
Cabinet Member for Property, Highways & Transport
Officer Contact Sophie Wilmot - Place Directorate
Papers with report Appendix A - Capital Release Requests for Approval
HEADLINES
Summary
To seek Cabinet Member approval for the reallocation of previously
released capital funds.
Putting our
Residents First
Delivering on the
Council Strategy
2022-2026
This report supports our ambition for residents / the Council of:
An efficient, well-run, digital-enabled council working with partners
to deliver services to improve the lives of all our residents.
This report supports our commitments to residents of:
Safe and Strong Communities
.
The report also supports the following policy documents:
The Hillingdon Local Plan: Part One - Strategic Policies (2012).
The Hillingdon Local Plan: Part Two - Development Management
Policies (2020).
Transport for London, London Borough of Hillingdon, Local
Implementation Plan 3 (March 2019).
Financial Cost This report seeks the reallocation of £171k of previously released
capital budget from the 2022/23 TfL LIP programme of work detailed
in this report. The funds being requested to be released have been
awarded to the Council to enable the deliver y of specific schemes
in agreement with TfL. The funds have a spend deadline; any funds
unspent after the deadlines will need to be returned to TfL.
Relevant Select
Committee
Property, Highways & Transport Select Committee
Ward(s) affected All
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RECOMMENDATION
That the Cabinet Member for Finance and the Cabinet Member for Property, Highways &
Transport approve the following capital reallocation requests of £ 171k of previously
released capital budget the 2022/23 TfL LIP programme (Appendix A).
Reasons for recommendation
The proposal fully complies with and supports the intentions of the 2018 Mayor of London’s
Transport Strategy and the proposals set out in the Council’s Local Implementation Plan (LIP) 3
which covers the period from 2019 to 2041.
The recommendation will enable Hillingdon to sustain its past LIP performance which is critically
important to secure future funding to the Borough. Any undue delay in implementation, or failure
to meet agreed performance measures, could adversely influence future TfL funding opportunities
for the Council. All costs will be borne in their entirety by TfL.
Alternative options considered
The Cabinet Members could decide not to deliver the programme of measures already approved
by Cabinet. Such a decision would adversely affect the delivery of the TfL approved LIP allocation.
Select Committee comments
None at this stage.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
1. The London Borough of Hillingdon’s LIP3 (‘Local Implementation Plan 3’) submission which
covers the period from 2019 to 2041 was approved by the Mayor of London on 10 June 2019.
1.1 Transport for London’s (TfL) financial position was subsequently severely impacted by the
decline in public transport use due to the Covid-19 pandemic; this resulted in TfL making changes
to the annual Local Implementation Plan allocation.
1.2 On 23 March 2022, TfL announced Hillingdon’s LIP grant interim funding package for 2022/23
up to 24 June 2022 would be as follows:
• Corridors, Neighbourhoods and Supporting Measures
o £51k for Staff Costs
o £162 for Schemes
1.3 On 30 March 2022 TfL confirmed a grant of £20k for Borough Cycle Training to cover Quarter
1 of 2022/23.
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1.4 On 24 June 2022, TfL announce a further LIP grant interim funding package for 2022/23 up
to 13 July 2022 of £40k to meet costs for core staffing and existing projects.
1.5 On 15 July 2022, TfL confirmed a grant of £172k from the Green & Healthy Streets Programme
for the delivery of the North Hyde Road Air Quality Focus Scheme.
1.6 On 27 September 2022, TfL announced Hillingdon’s LIP grant funding package for the
remainder of 2022/23 up to the 31 March 2022
• Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods £1,034k
• Cycleways Network Development £10k
• Bus Priority £250k
• Crossrail Complimentary Measures £860k
• Cycle Training £56k
• Cycle Parking £34k
1.7 On 18 October 2022, TfL confirmed an allocation for Bridge Assessment and St rengthening
of £23k.
1.7 On 6 December 2022, TfL confirmed an allocation for Principal Road Renewals of £200k.
1.8 I n November 2014, there was confirmation of a total allocation of £1,600k for Crossrail
Complementary Measures in West Drayton, covering the years 2015/16 to 2018/19, to improve
the environment outside the station and provide better transport interchange, in conjunction with
the Elizabeth Line service. However, due to delays with Network Rail in delivering this
programme, this allocation has been re- profiled. The 2022/23 allocation up to 31 March 2023 of
£860k; of the £860k £842k has been released in prior years.
1.9 The above allocations total £2,912k.
Scope of Works - Transport for London 2022/23
Table 1: Transport for London Funding 2022/23
2022/23 LIP Scheme Headings Total
Budget
£’000
Previous/
Pending
Release
£’000
Allocatio
n
Request
£’000
Seeking
Release
£’000
Balance
£’000
Safer Corridors Neighbourhoods
and Supporting Measures
1,287 1,287 0 0 0
Borough Cycle Training 76 76 0 0 0
Cycle Parking 34 34 0 0 0
Cycleways Network
Development
10 10 0 0 0
Green and Healthy Streets 172 172 0 0 0
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Local Transport Fund 0 0 0 0 0
Bus Priority 250 250 0 0 0
Bridge Assessment and
Strengthening
23 23 0 0 0
Principal Road Renewal 200 200 0 0 0
West Drayton Crossrail
Complementary Measures
860 842 0 0 18
Grand Total 2,912 2,894 0 23 18
1.10. This report outlines the schemes that have been identified for implementation and agreed
in principle with the fund holder, TfL, and for which capital release is now requested.
1.11. This is the eighth TfL LIP Capital Release Decision Report for 2022/23. It requests the
reallocation of £171k of previously released capital budget from the TfL funding from a 2022/23
annual total allocation of £2,912k.
2. Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods
2.1 Grand Union Canal Towpath Upgrade: Reallocation Request: £(150)k
2.1.1 The Council have been working with the Canal and River Trust on a programme of
upgrading the Grand Union Canal Towpath to Quietway standard where the canal towpath
is widened to 2m, where possible, and finished with a bound resin surface. To date, over
2km of towpath has been upgraded using a combination of developer funding and funds
from Transport for London.
2.1.2 Capital release was previously sought to continue the upgrade in the towpath in the
Uxbridge area, however due to restrictions as to when works can take place due to bird
nesting season and the need for works to be undertaken within warm weather, the scheme
has not been able to progress within the required timeframe of funds being spent by 31
st
March 2023. Reallocation of funds is requested to projects which were able to be
completed.
2.2 Informal Crossing point – Rickmansworth Road: Reallocation Requested: £(21)k
2.2.1 The Council has received a petition from Hall Drive residents asking for road safety signs
to be put in as you drive into Harefield from Rickmansworth. They would also like to see
the ‘Welcome to Harefield’ sign to be moved back for a better view of getting out of Hall
Drive and a 30mph flashing vehicle activated sign. The residents have also raised
concerns about safety crossing Rickmansworth Road and have asked whether an informal
crossing with an island between Hall Drive and Chapel Close; this would stop cars
overtaking pedestrians when turning right into Hall Drive coming out of Harefield.
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2.2.2 A proposal for the provision of an informal crossing and island has been designed and
agreed in principle with the Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport. Capital
release was requested for the detailed design and implementation of the crossing to
improve road safety in the area for residents. However, officers have been able to source
funding from the HS2 Road Safety to implement this scheme, allowing this previously
release TfL LIP funding can be reallocated to support new schemes.
2.3 Footway Upgrades Vine Street, Uxbridge: Reallocation Request: £72k
2.3.1 The Council’s Town Centre Improvements Team worked on an upgrade of Uxbridge Town
Centre to provide measures including upgraded footways ; new street furniture and more
street trees. At the time the works were undertaken, the former Randall’s’ department store
was under redevelopment with significant scaffolding on the footway, meaning works could
not be done to the footway that time.
2.3.2 The development works have now finished, allowing for the town centre works to be
completed. The total cost of the upgrade of the remaining footway areas on Vine Street
and improvements to the street furniture in the area is estimated at £151k, based on rates
from O’Hara the Council’s term contractor who will undertake the works . A total of £79k
has already been released from S106 for the works . Allocation of £72k is requested to all
the scheme to be completed in full.
2.4 Cycle Training: Reallocation Request: £10k
2.4.1
The nationally recognised standard for child cycle training is known as ' Bikeability'. The
cycle trainers who deliver the training are casual employees and paid per session worked.
The trainers take children out on the highway and teach them to cycle safely in real life
situations. The offer is open to all schools in the Boroug h. 'Bikeability' trainers are funded
in full from TfL grant allocations. Without this funding, 'Bikeability' training could not be
provided as the Council does not have any other resources to deliver this programme.
Allocation of a further £10k to support the undertaking of cycle training across the borough.
2.5 A408 Stockley Road Cycleway: Reallocation Request: £63k
2.5.1 The A408 Stockley Road is a busy dual carriageway road linking to junction 4 of the M4
motorway, it also provides access to the Stockley Business Park. The Stockley Park
Estates team are active in the implementation of the travel plan for the site and
encouraging travel to and from the site by active travel modes. It has been identified that
a key barrier to active travel in the Stockley Road.
2.5.2 In order to provide a safe route for cyclists, it is proposed to upgrade an existing off -road
path alongside the dual carriageway to a shared use footpath. Capital release has recently
been approved for a £100k contribution for the works between West Drayton Road and the
‘A’ bridge, the cost is based on rates from the Council’s term contractor, O’Hara who will
undertake the works. Allocation of a further £63k towards the scheme is requested to allow
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the cycle way improvements to be exte nded along West Drayton Road up to the junction
with Hubbards Close.
2.6 Contribution to Hayes Legible London Upgrade: Reallocation Request: £26k
2.6.1 Transport for London have a long- established wayfinding system called Legible London
which shows maps and directional information of a local area to help those navigating
particularly by foot or cycle. A Legible London wayfinding scheme has been in Hayes Town
Centre for some time, but the scheme is no longer fit for purpose and requires upgrading.
2.6.2 Due to recent significant investment in the redevelopment of Hayes Town Centre to open
up the high street and a new station to accommodate Crossrail, previous mapping and
directions on existing Legible London signage does not reflect the changes to the highway
or new developments such as the redevelopment of the former Nestles factory site. There
is also a need to upgrade some signs to larger signs to allow more information to be
accommodated.
2.6.3 The Legible London mapping is controlled by Transport for London who have designed the
new requirements with input from Hillingdon Officers. Transport for London have a sole
supplier for the manufacture and installation of Legible London signs, Trueform, who have
provided the quote for the upgrade works and would carry out all works associated with
the scheme.
2.6.4 The upgrade of the Legible London signage in Hayes involves a total of 13 locations and
will consist of the following works:
• Update and enhance maps and directions at six locations;
• Upgrade miniliths at three locations;
• Upgrade monolith at one location;
• Upgrade a finger post to minilith sign at one location;
• Relocate one existing sign to a better location.
2.6.5 The sole supplier Trueform have provided a quote of £62k for manufacture and installation
of the upgrades detailed above. There is a total of £36k of funding av ailable from S106
contribution, which have been released and allocated. Allocation of £26k to allow the
scheme to proceed is being requested.
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Project cost breakdown of TfL LIP for Release Five
Table 2: Cost Plan for Schemes Reallocation is Requested
TfL Scheme Internal
Fees /
Staffing
£000's
Services
/ Works
£000's
Seeking
release
£000's
Grand Union Canal Towpath Upgrade (15) (135) (150)
Informal crossing point Rickmansworth Road (2) (19) (21)
Footway upgrade Vine Street, Uxbridge 7 65 72
Cycle Training 10 0 10
A408 Stockley Road Cycleway 6 57 63
Contribution to Hayes Legible London 0 26 26
6 (6) 0
Financial Implications
Transport for London Total Confirmed 2022/23 Budget £ 3,309k, Previously Released
£2,894k, Reallocation Requested £171k – Appendix A
The 2022/23 Transport for London funding programme is set out in the table below.
CAPITAL Funding
2022/23
Confirmed
Grant
Allocation
£000's
Previous
released/
Pending
release
£000's
Allocation
request
£000’s
Capital
release
request
£000's
Balance
Confirmed
Grant £’000's
Corridors,
Neighbourhoods &
Supporting Measures
1,287 1,287 0 0 0
Borough Cycle Training 76 76 0 0 0
Cycle Parking 34 34 0 0 0
Cycleways Network
Development
10 10 0 0 0
Green and Healthy
Streets
172 172 0 0 0
Bridge Assessment
and Strengthening
23 23 0 0 0
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Bus Priority 250 250 0 0 0
Principal Road
Renewal
200 200 0
Cross Rail
Complementary
Measures (West
Drayton)
860 842 0 0 18
Local Transport Fund 0 0 0 0 0
Sub Total TFL Grant
2,912 2,894 0 0 18
Section 106
Contribution
0 0 0 0 0
Network Rail Funding
towards West Drayton
Cross Rail
397 0 0 0 397
Total Capital 3,309 2,871 0 0 415
The 2022/23 Transport for London capital programme original budget, approved by Council in
February 2022, amounted to £2,673k based on the LIP grant settlement from previous years prior
to the Covid- 19 Pandemic. In July 2022, Cabinet approved the re- phasing of £872k, including
£842k of West Drayton Crossrail Complementary Measures funding and £30k Section 106
funding from 2021/22. In December 2022, Cabinet agreed to enter into a funding agreement with
Network Rail of up to £397k for the Council to undertake essential carriageway reconstruction on
land owned by Network Rail in relation to West Drayton Crossrail. Cabinet also agreed the re-
profiling of £856k into 2023/24 financial year, including £826k of West Drayton Complementary
Measures funding and £30k Section 106 funding.
However, Transport for London’s financial position has been severely impacted by the decline in
public transport use due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and this has resulted in changes to the annual
Local Implementation Plan allocation. In March, June and July 2022 TfL secured with Central
Government interim funding deals. In August 2022, TfL reached an agreement with Central
Government on a funding settlement until the 31st of March 2024, which has now enabled TfL to
reinstate the LIP funding at the level provided in 2021/22; however, this funding is still lower than
pre-pandemic levels. In October funding was announced for Bridge Assessment and
Strengthening. In December funding was announced for Principal Road Renewals. As noted in
the bo dy of the report, total confirmed TfL allocations for 2022/23 amount to £2,912k and
confirmed contribution from Network Rail towards Wes Drayton Cross Rail Complimentary
Measures as set out in the above table.
The allocations awarded through the LIP Corridors funding stream for the period 1 April to 24
June are to be committed by 25 June; the allocations awarded for the period 25 June to 13 July
are to be committed by 13 July and the allocation awarded through the Borough Cycle Training
Quarter 1 funding stream is to be committed by the 24 June. All the aforementioned funding
awards are to be spent by 31 March 2023. The allocations awarded on the 27 September and 6
December along with the Bridge Assessment and Strengthening and Principal Roads are to be
spent by 31 March 2023. Any underspends against these allocations are to be returned to
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Transport for London. The Green and Healthy Streets funding is available to be spent by the 31
December 2023.
The funds that are the subject of this capital reallocation request , are those allocated to the
London Borough of Hillingdon, which the Council can make claims for in arrears.
This report requests the reallocation of £171k of previously released capital budget TfL Safer
Corridors, Neighbourhoods and Supporting Measures funding award. The specific schemes /
projects that are being requested for reallocation from the above funding awards are detailed
above within the report and in Appendix A.
Any future additional TfL funding awards will be reported to Cabinet and included in subsequent
capital release reports.
RESIDENT BENEFIT & CONSULTATION
The benefit or impact upon residents, service users and communities
The various travel awareness projects seek to primarily promote and encourage more sustainable
forms of travel for residents and businesses.
Consultation carried out or required
Consultation is to be carried out as part of the submission development, as appropriate.
CORPORATE CONSIDERATIONS
Corporate Finance
Corporate finance concurs with the financial implications above, noting that the recent funding
agreement between Central Government and TfL in August 2022 has now enabled TfL to
reinstate the LIP funding for 2022/23 to the level provided in 2021/22, and allocated further funds
for Principal Roads and Bridge Assessment and Strengthening, whilst still below the grant funding
prior to the pandemic, is an improvement on the previously reported position.
The reallocation of the previously released capital will enable officers to maximise the TfL LIP
funding allocated, through the schemes detailed above which are deliverable by the 31st of
March.
Legal
Legal Services confirms that the Council is responsible for carrying out this function pursuant to
Section 151 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999. There are no legal impediments to the
Council authorising the capital release.
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Infrastructure / Asset Management
Infrastructure / Asset Management comments are included within the body of the report.
Capital Release Protocol
The release of all capital funds, and certain revenue funds, held by the Council is to be made by
a formal democratic decision. No expenditure can be placed or committed by officers until this
formal approval is given by Democratic Services. Release of funds must be for identified projects
only and strictly not for the general release of funds for projects to be identified later . No block
releases of capital or funding will be allowed, except if authorised by the Leader of the Council in
advance to Corporate Finance. The release of funds will only be made if previous Council, Cabinet
or Cabinet Member agreement has been given to the project and only if there is an approved
budget.
BACKGROUND PAPERS
NIL.
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APPENDIX A – CAPITAL RELEASE REQUESTS FOR APPROVAL
Transport for London 2022/23: Funding Reallocation Release 8
Locatio
n
Project /
Expenditure
Title
Information
Funds
Release
Sought
£000’s
Approve Hold
More
Information
Required
Uxbridge
Grand Union
Canal
Quietway
Funds to support the
resurfacing of the Cabal
towpath between
Rockingham Road and
Oxford Road
(150)
Rickman
sworth
Road,
Harefield
Informal
crossing
Installation of an
informal traffic calming
island
(21)
Vine
Street,
Uxbridge
Footway
Upgrades
Improvements to
footway outside the
former Randell’s store
and related
developments.
72
Borough
wide Cycle Training
Contribution to cycle
training and Bikeability
Programme.
10
A408 Cycle Path Construction of a cycle
shared use path. 63
Hayes
Town
Centre
Legible
London
Upgrade of Legible
London Signage in
Hayes.
26
Total seeking release 0
Previously released 2,894
Budget 3,309
Remaining budget 415
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Notice is hereby given that the following decision(s) have been made today by
Cabinet Members at the London Borough of Hillingdon:
Title of decision
CAPITAL RELEASE REPORT (March 2023)
SERVICE AREA / PROGRAMME: Transport for London (TfL)
Local Implementation Plan 3 (LIP3) 2022/23 Reallocation
Report - RELEASE NO: 8
Reference No. 729
Date of decision Friday 24 March 2023
Call-in expiry date Friday 31 March 2023
Relevant Select
Committee
Property, Highways and Transport Select Committee
Relevant Wards All.
Decision made
Cabinet Members
making the decision
Councillor Martin Goddard – Cabinet Member for Finance
Councillor Jonathan Bianco – Cabinet Member for Property,
Highways & Transport
Approved
That the Cabinet Member for Finance and the Cabinet
Member for Property, Highways & Transport approved the
following capital reallocation requests of £ 171k of
previously released capital budget the 202 2/23 TfL LIP
programme.
Reason for decision The proposal fully complies with and supports the intentions of
the 2018 Mayor of London’s Transp ort Strategy and the
proposals set out in the Council’s Local Implementation Plan
(LIP) 3 which covers the period from 2019 to 2041.
Alternative options
considered and
rejected
The Cabinet Members could have decided not to deliver the
programme of measures already approved by Cabinet. Such a
decision would adversely affect the delivery of the TfL approved
LIP allocation.
Classification Part I - Public
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report
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Relevant Officer
contact & Directorate
Sophie Wilmot – Place Directorate
Any interest declared
by the Cabinet
Member(s) /
dispensation granted
N/A
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