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Democratic Services 
 
Location: Phase II 
Ext: 0692 
DDI: 01895 25 0692 
CMD No: 1134 
To: COUNCILLOR IAN EDWARDS 
LEADER OF THE COUNCIL 
 
COUNCILLOR MARTIN GODDARD 
CABINET MEMBER FOR FINANCE 
 
COUNCILLOR JONATHAN BIANCO 
CABINET MEMBER FOR PROPERTY, HIGHWAYS 
AND TRANSPORT 
 
c.c. All Members of the Corporate Resources and 
Infrastructure Select Committee 
c.c. Sophie Wilmot – Place Directorate 
c.c. Karrie Whelan – Place Directorate 
 
 Date: 06 June 2024 
 
Non-Key Decision request                        Form D              
 
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL) LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION 
PLAN (LIP3) 2024/25 – RELEASE NO 1 
 
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 14 June 2024 in order to meet Constitutional 
requirements about publication of decisions that are to be made.  You may wish to discuss 
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. 
 
 
Ryan Dell 
Democratic Services  
 
Title of Report: Transport for London (Tf L) Local Implementation Plan (LIP 3) 2024/25 – 
Release No 1 
 
Decision made:  
 
Reasons for your decision: (e.g. as stated in report) 
 
Alternatives considered and rejected: (e.g. as stated in report) 
 
Signed ……………………………………………………… Date…………………….. 
 
Leader of the Council / Cabinet Member for Finance / Cabinet Member for Property, 
Highways and Transport 


 
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TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (T FL) LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION 
PLAN (LIP3) 2024/25 – RELEASE NO 1 
 
Cabinet Members  Councillor Ian Edwards 
Councillor Martin Goddard  
Councillor Jonathan Bianco  
   
Cabinet Portfolios  Leader of the Council 
Cabinet Member for Finance  
Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport 
   
Officer Contact  Sophie Wilmot – Place Directorate 
   
Papers with report  Appendix A – Capital Release Requests for Approval 
 
HEADLINES 
 
Summary 
 
 To seek  acceptance of additional Transport for London Grant 
Allocations and approval  for £1,488k to be  released f or specific 
projects and their associated capital funds  provided from grant 
funding from Transport for London (TfL) via the Local 
Implementation Plan (LIP) funding. 
   
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 release of £1,488k of capital budget from the 
2024/25 TfL LIP programme to undertake the programme of works 
detailed in this report.  The funds being requested to be released  
have been awarded to the Council to enable the delivery of specific 
schemes in agreement with TfL.  The funds have a spend deadline 
of 31st March 2025; any funds unspent after the deadline will need 
to be returned to TfL.   
   
Relevant Select 
Committee 
 Corporate Resources and Infrastructure Select Committee. 
   

 
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Wards affected  All 
 
RECOMMENDATIONS 
 
That the Leader of the Council, the Cabinet Member for Finance and the Cabinet Member 
for Property, Highways and Transport: 
 
1. A ccept the following Transport for London 2024/25 additional grant allocation  
• Cycle Networks Development Allocation £400k 
• Principal Road Renewal Allocation £200k 
• Bridge Assessment and Strengthening £30k 
 
2. A pprove the projects and capital release request of £1,488 k from the 2024/25 TfL 
LIP Programme (Appendix A); and 
 
3. A uthorise the Head of Transport and  Projects, in consultation with the Cabinet 
Member for Property, Highways and Transport, to action scheme change requests 
where agreed schemes cannot be undertaken for any reason, and/  or if 
new funding is made available for such purposes, in pursuit of the Transport for 
London grant budget being fully utilised within the financial year. 
 
Reasons for recommendations 
 
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 recommendations 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 outlined within this 
report. Such a decision would adversely affect the delivery of the TfL L IP allocation and funds 
being returned.  
  
Select Committee comments 
 
None at this stage. 
 
SUPPORTING INFORMATION 
  
1.1 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.  
 
1.2 In February 2024, TfL announced Hillingdon’s LIP actual grant funding package for 
2024/25 would be as follows: 

 
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• Safer Corridors and Neighbourhood £1,202k 
• Cycleways Network Development £400k (allocated incrementally as schemes progress) 
• Bus Priority £210k 
• Cycle Training £76k 
• Cycle Parking £30k 
 
1.3 In April  2024, Officers and TfL Sponsors discussed the Cycle Network Development 
Allocation and clarified the allocation of the £400k.  TfL Sponsors clarified the approved Safer 
Corridors and Neighbourhood Plan which amounted to £1,192k, a reduction of £10k from the 
announcement in February 2024. 
 
1.4 In April 2024, TfL confirmed a further £200k for Principal Road Renewals. 
 
1.5 In May 2024, TfL confirmed funding of £30k for Bridge Assessment and Strengthening 
 
1.6 The above allocations total £2,138k. 
 
Scope of Works - Transport for London 2024/25 
 
Table 1: Transport for London Funding 2024/25 
 
2024/25 LIP Scheme Headings Total 
Budget 
£’000 
Previous /  
Pending 
Release 
£’000 
Seeking 
Release 
£’000 
Balance  
£’000 
Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods  1,192 0 1,192 0 
Borough Cycle Training 76 0 76 0 
Cycle Parking 30 0 0 30 
Cycleways Network Development 400 0 0 400 
Bus Priority 210 0 210 0 
Bridge Assessment and Strengthening  30 0 0 30 
Principal Road Renewal 200 0 0 200 
Grand Total 2,138 0 1,478 660 
 
1.7 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. 
 
1.8     This is the first TfL LIP Capital Release Decision Report for 2024/25.  It requests the release 
of £1,478k from the TfL funding from a 2024/25 annual total allocation of £2,138k. 
 
2. C
ycle Training  
2.1 Cycle Training: Release requested: £76k 
(Staff Cost: £76k) 
2.1.1 Transport for London have allocated a ringfenced fund to all London b oroughs to enable 
the delivery of cycle training to both adults and children across Hillingdon. 

 
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Child Cycle Training  
 
2.1.2 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 Borough. 'Bikeability' trainers are funded in full by 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.  
 
Adult Cycle Skills Training 
 
2.1.3 Adult Cycle Skills Training is provided either on a one- to-one basis or in a group setting. 
Using TfL funding, the Council can also offer family sessions for a parent and child to come along 
and learn to ride a bike together. Again, all training is provided by the Council’s casual cycle 
instructors, paid on a sessional rate. 
 
3. Cycle Parking 
3.1 Residential Cycle Parking: Release requested: £30k 
(Scheme Costs: £27k, Staff Cost: £3k) 
3.1.1 Both TfL and the Greater London Authority (GLA) are keen to see residential cycle parking 
provided to allow people to have more options to own bikes by having a secure place for bikes to 
be kept. TfL have advised that t his funding is ring- fenced to the delivery of secure, residential 
cycle parking facilities only and must not be used for the delivery of other types of cycle parking 
infrastructure.  
3.1.2 Capital Release is requested for the development and implementation of residential cycle 
parking across Hillingdon. It is proposed to work with the Council’s Chrysalis and Housing teams 
to identify possible sites for cycle parking provision. All sites will be discussed and approved by 
the Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport prior to any implementation.   
4. Bus Priority 
4.1 Overview 
4.1.1 Transport for London are keen to increase bus usage across the capital and have a target 
of delivering 25km of additional bus lanes by 2025. Due to this , TfL have a ringfenced fund for 
bus priority schemes. The London Borough of Hillingdon has been awarded £210k from this fund 
for the schemes detailed below.  
4.2 Mahjacks Roundabout Study: Release requested: £200k 
(Scheme Cost: £180k, Staff Cost £20k)  
4.2.1 The majority of bus services into and out of Uxbridge town centre do so via the large 
signalised Mahjacks roundabout, which is connected to Vine Street by bus priority signals. The 
bus priority system has been in place for some time and delays can often occur around the 
roundabout in peak times, delaying the bus services trying to enter and exit the town centre.  
4.2.2 During the 2023/24, funds were received from TfL to allow the Council’s term consultants 
to be engaged to undertake a study of the area and provide measures , which could be 

 
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implemented to improve bus journey times and the experience of bus users. The measures 
include but are not limited to:  
• Provision of more space at bus stops 
• Installation of parking controls to remove restricted parking 
• Improvements of crossing points 
• Removal of redundant bus infrastructure 
4.2.3 Capital release of £200k, is requested to allow detailed consideration and implementation 
of measures which have been identified through the study. All measures will be agreed with the 
Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport prior to any works being undertaken. The 
implementation of schemes would be undertaken by the Council’s term contractors O’Hara (civils) 
and McCanns (lighting).  
5.3 Superloop Seed Funding: Released requested: £10k 
(Scheme Cost: £10k) 
5.3.1 In order to help mitigate the impact of the expansion of the ULEZ, TfL introduced enhanced 
bus routes, referred to as the Superloop; some routes were new with others being rebranded. In 
Hillingdon, the former ‘607’ was re-numbered to become the ‘SL8’. The ‘SL9’ bus (formerly X140) 
also runs in Hillingdon between Harrow and Heathrow via Hayes. TfL have provided funds to 
allow boroughs to look at pinch points along this route, with a view of ma king these routes more 
efficient and viable alternatives to the private car.  
5.3.2 Capital release is requested to allow the term consultants Project Centre Ltd to undertake 
a study of these two routes and development proposals to improve bus priority and journey times 
on these routes. The completion of the study will be used to request future implementation funding 
from TfL. Any schemes that arise will of course be the subject of further reports and dec ision 
requests to Members. 
6. Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods 
6.1 Overview 
6.1.1 The Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods fund is used by Transport for London to fund 
small scale schemes within B orough which look to achieve the Mayor’s Transport Strategy 
including Vision Zero and Healthy Streets. There are criteria within the TfL LIP guidance on the 
type of scheme which will be funded that no more that 20 percent of the total fund can be for 
behavioural change measures, and no more than 10 percent of a scheme (where applicable) can 
be used to cover staff costs/ fees.  
6.1.2 All schemes to be funded via the Safer Corridors and Neighbours budget is required to be 
bid for via TfL’s ‘FORM A’ process ; individual schemes are bid for and reviewed by TfL and any 
that do not fit the criteria are rejected or revisions requested.  The schemes submitted in ‘FORM 
A’ were approved by Cabinet in December 202 3, prior to being submitted to TfL. All schemes 
under Safer Corridors and Neighbourhood fund, for which capital release is being sought, have 
been approved by TfL. 
6.2 Cycle training contribution: Release requested: £77k 
(Scheme cost: £4k; Staff Costs: £73k) 
 

 
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Child Cycle Training  
 
6.2.1 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 Borough. 'Bikeability' trainers are funded in full by 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. 
 
Adult Cycle Skills Training 
 
6.2.2 Adult Cycle Skills Training is provided either on a one- to-one basis or in a group setting. 
Using TfL funding, the Council can also offer family sessions for a parent and child to come along 
and learn to ride a bike together. Again, all training is provided by the Council’s casual cycle 
instructors, paid on a sessional rate. 
6.3 Dr Bike: Release requested: £8k 
(Scheme cost: £1k, Staff cost: £7k) 
6.3.1 A Dr Bike session is an initiative that gives people the opportunity to have their bicycl e 
checked over free of charge by an experienced mechanic and, if necessary, adjustments are  
made, or advice given.   All these sessions are currently run by our casually employed Cycle 
Instructors. Capital release is requested for the funds to cover staff costs of running the Dr Bike 
sessions as well as for spares and other materials required for the events.  
6.4 Pedestrian training: Release requested: £50k 
(Scheme Cost: £3k, Staff Cost: £47k) 
6.4.1 Hillingdon employs a team of seven trainers to deliver practical pedestrian training to 
school children aged 4 to 11 years old (Nursery to Year 6). The budget is used to fund the trainers 
who will teach the rules of the road as a pedestrian, educate them on safer crossings, the green 
cross code and distractions that could affect their decisions when crossing the road. Training 
takes place indoors for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and KS1 pupils using pretend road 
setups and outside on- road training for KS2 pupils. This budget estimate is based upon the 
trainers' hourly rate and the time taken to train groups of pupils across all schools.  
6.5 Rickmansworth Road / Green Lane Study: Release requested: £50k 
(Scheme cost: £45k, Staff Cost £5k) 
6.5.1 The Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport heard a petition requesting 
consideration of a pedestrian crossing at the signalisation junction of Rickmansworth Road / 
Green Lane, Northwood due to there being no safe places to cross for those walking in the area. 
In the 2023/24 financial year, TfL provided funding to look at potential design and signal 
modifications. The initial works have been completed and potential designs have been agreed in 
principle, which now need to be assessed within modelling.  
6.5.2 C
apital release is request ed to allow for the modelling to be undertaken to assess the 
impact of the proposals and implement the changes. The modelling work will be undertaken by 
consultants and any subsequent implementation will be undertaken by the Council’s term 

 
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contractors. The results of the modelling and any subsequent proposals will be agreed with the 
Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport prior to any implementation. 
6.6 Parking Management Schemes: Release requested: £120k 
(Scheme cost: £108k, Staff cost: £12k) 
6.8.1   The Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport heard a number of petitions 
requesting consideration of parking management schemes on roads throughout Hillingdon. These 
are a combination of formal permit schemes and yellow line restrictions to stop unwanted parking 
in residential areas. 
 
6.8.2 Capital release is requested for funds to allow for the development and implementation of 
the parking management schemes in the areas, listed below. The design and consultation works 
will be undertaken by Officers in the Transport and Projects team and will be implemented by the 
Council’s term contractors O’Hara. All proposals and outcomes of consultations will be shared 
with the Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport prior to installation.  
 
Parking Management schemes – 2024/25 areas in the TfL Programme 
 
• Northwood 
• West Drayton 
• Yiewsley 
• Hayes 
• Hillingdon 
• Ruislip Manor 
• Northwood Hills 
6.7 School Travel Plans & STARS related activities: Release requested: £30k 
(Scheme cost: £27k, Staff costs: £3k) 
School Wide Road Safety Promotion 
 
6.7.1 A package of measures to allow promotion of road safety messages to schools and the 
wider community. Schemes will include but not be limited to the successful ‘Be Safe Be Seen’ 
campaign. This looks to promote ways to make yourself seen when travelling actively in the darker 
months. Capital Release is requested for funds to secure resources and promotional materials to 
allow the schemes to be progressed.  
 
Travel Ambassadors 
 
• Infant and Junior Travel Ambassadors - (JTA) 
• Youth Travel Ambassadors - Secondary Schools (YTA) 
 
6.7.2 The above projects are peer -led schemes where pupils themselves take up the lead for 
promoting road safety and school travel within their school. Projects originate from and are 
promoted by TfL itself; as LIP funding is provided by TfL, there is an expectation that the boroughs 
take part. 
 

 
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6.7.3 Along with the support from officers, TfL and relative literature designed specifically for 
these schemes, the role of JTA and YTA s is to get their fellow pupils and school community 
thinking about road safety issues and the opportunities for active travel around their school.  
Projects and campaigns available for implementation have been designed to suit the school 
calendar along with road safety concerns that arise in and around school areas. The initiative also 
connects closely with the School Travel Plan and the accreditation opportunities altogether 
streamlining the process. 
 
6.7.4 Capital Release is being sought to support the schools with these projects , including the 
purchase of resources and funds to allow engagement with schools for the purchase of equipment 
to support schemes devised by the school officers and the Travel Plan accreditation process.  
6.8 Active Travel Promotion: Release requested: £30k 
(Scheme cost: £27k, Staff cost: £3k) 
6.8.1 Active Travel and Public Health events and campaigns are an effective means of raising 
public awareness of the impact that road traffic growth is having on the economy, the environment 
and public health. They encourage residents to consider the alternatives to driving alone in a 
private car by, for example, highlighting the health benefits of walking or the money that could be 
saved on petrol if they car shared instead. 
  
6.8.2 In previous years, the funds have been used to run various promotional events across the 
Borough, including the highly successful annual ‘Bikespiration on Tour’ event.  Other activities 
include, but are not limited to , participation in other Council events such as Re- use, Re-cycle 
days; promotional events in school and work with businesses around the B orough. Capital 
Release is sought to take these activities forward. All events will be discussed and agreed with 
the Cabinet Member for Property, Highways and Transport,  
6.9 School Engineering Schemes: Release requested: £125k 
(Scheme cost: £113k, Staff cost: £12k) 
6.9.1 Due to the removal of school crossing patrol officers  across the Borough, capital release 
is requested to allow works to be undertaken outside schools  to improve road safety for those 
travelling to and from school. The works could include, but not limited to, remarking lines, 
additional signage and zebrites at existing zebra crossing points. The table below shows the 
schools already identified for improvements. Schemes will be agreed with the Cabinet Member 
for Property, Highways and Transport prior to implementation.  
 
Proposed School Engineering Schemes 
 
School Name Proposed Works 
Holy Trinity Primary School New waiting restrictions alongside the 'School 
Keep Clear' markings.  
Hayes Park Primary School Improvements to crossing facilities and new 
waiting restrictions to control parking new the 
school.  
Dr Triplett’s Primary School Replace single yellow lines on the south side 
opposite the entrance to the school with 
'School Keep Clear' restriction. 

 
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Hillside Primary School  Introduce more signage for the 20mph zone ; 
replace current Belisha Beacons with Zebrites; 
refresh all road markings surrounding the 
crossing.  
Oak Farm Primary School Resurface carriageway up to 50m in either 
direction to the crossing and re- apply high 
friction surfacing and carriageway road 
markings; r eplace current Belisha Beacons 
with Zebrites.  
Pinkwell Primary School Resurface the carriageway  and improve 
accessibility with  dropped kerbs and tactile 
paving.  
Charville Primary School Extend existing School Keep Clear restriction 
southwards; provide school warning sign for 
southbound traffic; introduce additional bus 
friendly traffic calming in the form of a raised 
table.  
6.10 Boroughwide Accessibility Programme: Release requested: £80k 
(Scheme Cost: £72k, Staff cost: £8k)  
6.10.1  The Boroughwide Accessibility budget is used each year to implement small scale 
schemes which will be used to improve the ease and convenience with which people with 
disabilities as well as the elderly and frail can move around the Borough. The money is typically 
invested in facilities to help people cross busy roads such as dropped kerbs, pedestrian footways, 
and pedestrian refuges. The programme of schemes is prepared by the Council's Principal 
Mobility Officers in consultation with the Hillingdon Mobility  Forum and from residents’ requests. 
Capital release is requested to engage the Council’s term contractor O’Hara to undertake the civil 
works required to achieve the improvements. All the schemes will be discussed with the Cabinet 
Member for Property, Highways & Transport prior to implementation.   
6.11 Grand Union Canal Towpath: Release requested: £100k 
(Scheme cost: £90k, Staff cost: £10k) 
6.11.1  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.  
 
6.11.2  Capital release is being sought to provide match funding with Section 106 funds to 
resurface the canal towpath between Rockingham Road and Oxford Road, a distance of 
approximately 830m. This will complement the section upgraded between Cowley Mill Road and 
Rockingham Road during the last financial year. The request is based on rates from the Council’s 
Term Contractors, O’Hara who will undertake the works.  
6.12 Road Safety Campaigns: Release requested: £7k 
(Scheme cost: £6k, Staff cost: £1k) 

 
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6.12.1  The Council’s School Travel and Road Safety Team work on promoting road safety 
education through a variety of means such as local competitions and campaigns or working on 
promoting national campaigns run such as ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’.  
 
6.12.2  Capital release is requested to allow the team to purchase materials to assist and 
facilitate these campaigns. All campaigns will be discussed and agreed with the Cabinet Member 
for Property, Highways and Transport prior to them being launched.  
6.13 North Hyde Road, air quality focus area: Release requested: £50k 
(Scheme cost: £45k, Staff cost: £5k) 
6.13.1  In the 2022/23 financial  year, Hillingdon was awarded  funds from a ring- fenced 
Green and Healthy Streets budget to improve active travel and air quality on streets across the 
capital. Hillingdon was awarded funds to work on upgrading North Hyde Road in Hayes. Currently, 
the section between Roseville Road and Cranford Park Drive is being detail designed to provide 
improved walking and cycling facilities alongside the introduction of a number of street trees to 
add in improving air quality on the heavily congested routes. £175k from the fund has already 
been approved via the capital release process  in 2022/23. Capital release for £40k as a 
contribution to this scheme is requested.  
 
6.14 Local Shopping Parades – Mulberry Parade, West Drayton: Release requested: £80k 
 
(Scheme cost: £72k; Staff cost: £8k) 
 
6.14.1  Hillingdon benefits from a number of local shopping parades where residents can 
easily access services without the need for a private vehicle. In order to encourage more local 
use and to make local shopping parades healthier and more accessible upgrade works are 
proposed at the parade to encourage more usage of local services. The works to be undertaken 
at Mulberry Parade include,  but are not limited to,  footway works; new zebra crossing ; street 
lighting upgrades; pavement features and car parking improvements. 
 
6.14.2  Capital release of £80k is requested as a contribution to the scheme,  which is 
currently proposed to be fully funded by Council Capital. This will allow council funds to be 
repurposed to other schemes which do not align with Transport for London criteria.  
 
6.15 Signal review at Willow Tree Lane/ Yeading Lane junction: Release requested: £5k 
 
(Scheme cost: £5k) 
 
6.15.1  Council officers have had a growing number of concerns about the operation of the 
junction of Willow Tree Lane/ Yeading and that there is no safe filter for some of the turning traffic. 
It is therefore proposed to engage Transport for London to review and propose changes to the 
signal configuration and improve the operation of the junction including for cycling and walking . 
Capital release is requested to allow the engagement of TfL to review the junction.   
 
6.16 Delivery of the Hillingdon Cycle Strategy: Release requested: £250k 
 
(Scheme cost: £225k, Staff cost: £25k) 
 

 
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6.16.1  The London Borough of Hillingdon will shortly be publishing its first boroughwide 
cycle strategy, which outlines a programme of small and large cycle measures which aims to 
improve the cycle infrastructure  and encourage more cycling in Hillingdon. Capital Release is 
requested for a fund to allow the detailed development and implementation of the strategy. 
 
6.16.2  The detail design work will be undertaken by Hillingdon Highways Engineers and 
resultant implementation will be undertaken by the Council’s term contactors O’Hara (Civils) and 
McCanns (Lighting) . All schemes will be discussed and agreed with the Cabinet Member for 
Property, Highways and Transport prior to implementation.  
 
6.17 Pedestrian & Cycle Safety at major junctions: Release requested: £100k 
 
(Scheme cost: £90k, Staff cost: £10k) 
  
6.17.1  The London Borough of Hillingdon has a number of large junctions which carry a 
large amount of traffic on a daily basis  which are a barrier to pedestrian and cycle movement 
throughout the Borough. A fund has been identified to allow large junctions to be reviewed and 
minor improvements made to make walking and cycling safer and easier. The measures could 
include but not be limited to: dropped kerbs, advanced cycle stop lines; tactile paving; footway 
upgrades and cycle lanes. The major junctions to be considered will be identified  with Highways 
and be based on concerns raised by Local Ward Members and residents.  
 
6.17.2  The detailed design work will be undertaken by Hillingdon Highways Engineers and 
resultant implementation will be undertaken by the Council’s term contactors O’Hara (Civils) and 
McCanns (Lighting). All schemes will be discussed and agreed with the Cabinet Member for 
Property, Highways and Transport prior to implementation.  
 
Project cost breakdown of TfL LIP for Release One 
 
Table 2: Cost Plan for Schemes Release is Requested 
 
TfL Scheme  Internal Fees/ 
Staffing 
£000's 
Services/ 
Works 
£000's 
Seeking 
release 
£000's 
Cycle Training: Child & Adult Cycle Training 76 0 76 
Cycle Parking: Residential Cycle Parking 3 27 30 
Bus Priority: Mahjacks Roundabout, Uxbridge 20 180 200 
Bus Priority: Superloop Bus Priority measures 0  10 10 
Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods: Cycle 
training contribution 
73 4 77 
Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods: Dr Bike 7 1 8 
Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods: 
Pedestrian Training 
47 3 50 

 
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Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods: 
Rickmansworth Road / Green Lane junction 
improvements 
5 45 50 
Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods: Parking 
Management Schemes 
12 108 120 
Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods: School 
Travel Plans & STARS related activities 
3 27 30 
Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods: Active 
Travel Promotion 
3 27 30 
Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods: School 
Engineering Schemes 
12 113 125 
Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods: 
Boroughwide Accessibility Programme 
8 72 80 
Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods: Grand 
Union Canal Towpath 
10 90 100 
Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods: Road 
Safety Campaigns 
1 6 7 
Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods: North 
Hyde Road 
5 45 50 
Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods: Local 
Shopping Parade Improvements 
8 72 80 
Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods: Signal 
Review – Willow Tree Lane / Yeading Lane 
0 5 5 
Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods: Delivery 
of Hillingdon Cycle Strategy 
25 225 250 
Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods: 
Pedestrian & Cycle Safety at major junctions 
10 90 100 
 328 1,150 1,478 
 
Financial Implications  
 
Transport for London Total Confirmed 202 4/25 Budget £2,138k, Previously Released £0k, 
Release Requested £1,478k – Appendix A 
 
 The 2024/25 Transport for London funding programme is set out in the table below.  
 
CAPITAL Funding 2024/25 
 
Confirmed 
Grant 
Allocation 
£000's 
Previous 
released/ 
Pending 
release £000's 
Capital release 
request £000's 
 
Balance 
Confirmed 
Grant £’000's 

 
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Safer Corridors and 
Neighbourhoods 
1,192 0 1,192 0 
Borough Cycle Training 76 0 76 0 
Cycle Parking 30 0 0 30 
Cycleways Network 
Development 
400 0 0 400 
Bridge Assessment and 
Strengthening 
30 0 0 30 
Bus Priority 210 0 210 0 
Principal Road Renewal 200 0 0 200 
Sub Total TFL Grant 
 
2,118 0 0 0 
Total Capital 2,138 0 1,478 660 
  
The 2024/25 Transport for London capital programme original budget, approved by Council in 
February 2024, amounted to £1,458k  based on previous year’s allocations . As at Month 2, the 
2024/25 Transport for London capital programme revised budget is £2,138k based on the actual 
grant funding confirmed by TfL. 
 
The funds that are the subject of this capital release request are those allocated to the London 
Borough of Hillingdon, which the Council can make claims for in arrears. The funding awards from 
TfL are to be spend by the 31 March 2025, any underspends against these allocations are to be 
returned to the Transport for London. 
 
This report requests the release of a total of £1,478k as follows: 
 
• £1,192k from the Safer Corridors and Neighbourhoods funding award 
• £ 76k from the Borough Cyle Training funding award 
• £ 30k from the Cycle Parking funding award 
• £ 210k from the Bus Priority funding award. 
  
The specific schemes / projects that are being requested for release  from the above funding 
awards are detailed above within the report and in Appendix A.   
 
The remaining £660k of the 2024/25 TfL LIP grant will be subject to the capital release procedure. 
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. 
 

 
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CORPORATE CONSIDERATIONS 
 
Corporate Finance 
 
Corporate Finance has reviewed the report and concurs with the financial implications set out 
above, noting that  the additional allocations for 2024/25 in relation to Cycle Networks 
Development, Principal Road Renewal and Bridge Assessment and Strengthening, total £630k, 
of which require to be spent this financial year. 
 
Furthermore, notes the recommended capital release of £1,478k will be fully financed from 
confirmed Transport for London grant funding 2024/25, Where appropriate sums requested for 
release include internal fees to ensure relevant costs are borne by external grant funding rather 
than the Council's own resources. 
 
Legal 
 
Legal Services confirm that the Council is responsible for carrying out this function pursuant to 
section 151 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999. Thus, there are no legal impediments to 
the Council following the recommendations set out  in this report, although any contract that the 
Council enters into must comply with the Council's Procurement & Contract Standing Orders. 
 
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 2024/25: Funding Release 1 
 
Location 
Project/ 
Expenditure 
Title 
Information 
Funds 
Release 
Sought 
£000’s 
Approve Hold 
More 
Information 
Required 
Boroughwide Cycle 
Training 
Delivery of adult 
and child cycle 
training 
(Bikeability) 
across the 
Borough  
76    
Boroughwide Cycle Parking 
Installation of a 
variety of 
residential cycle 
parking options 
across 
Hillingdon 
30    
Boroughwide Superloop 
Funding 
Study of 
measures to 
improve bus 
priority of the 
routes of the two 
Superloop bus 
routes 
10    
Mahjacks 
Uxbridge 
Bus Priority 
study 
Detailed design 
and 
implementation 
of measures to 
improve bus 
operation in and 
around Uxbridge 
200    
Boroughwide Cycle 
Training 
Further funds for 
delivery of adult 
and child cycle 
training 
(Bikeability) 
across the 
Borough 
77    
Boroughwide Dr Bike 
Funds for 
delivery of Dr 
Bike sessions 
8    

 
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across the 
Borough 
Boroughwide Pedestrian 
Training 
Delivery of 
pedestrian 
training to 
primary school 
children across 
Hillingdon 
50    
Rickmanswor
th Road, 
Northwood 
Pedestrian 
crossing 
feasibility. 
Detailed design 
and 
implementation 
of measures at 
the junction for 
pedestrians 
50    
Boroughwide 
Parking 
Management 
Schemes 
Installation of 
controlled 
parking 
schemes across 
the Borough 
120    
Boroughwide 
School Travel 
Plans & 
STARS 
activities 
Funds to 
support schools 
in travel 
planning 
measures 
30    
Boroughwide Active Travel 
Promotion 
Funds to 
support 
measures to 
encourage 
better use of 
active travel 
modes 
30    
Boroughwide 
School 
Engineering 
schemes 
Installation of 
small scale 
schemes to 
improve safety 
outside schools 
125    
Boroughwide Local 
Accessibility 
Installation of 
small scale 
schemes to 
improve 
movement for all 
around 
Hillingdon 
80    

 
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Rockingham 
Road, 
Uxbridge 
Canal 
Towpath 
Funds for the 
upgrade of the 
canal towpath to 
Quietway 
standard 
100    
Boroughwide Road Safety 
Campaigns 
Funds to 
support 
measures to 
promote road 
safety 
messages 
7    
North Hyde 
Road 
Air Quality 
Focus Area 
Development of 
phase 2 of the 
green and 
healthy streets 
project 
50 
    
Boroughwide 
Local 
Shopping 
Parades 
Upgrade of local 
shopping 
parades across 
the Borough 
80    
Boroughwide 
Delivery of 
the Cycle 
Strategy 
Funds to 
implement cycle 
infrastructure 
measures 
across 
Hillingdon 
250    
Willow Tree 
Lane, Hayes 
Signal 
Review 
Review of the 
layout of the 
junction and 
signal timing to 
improve safety 
5    
Boroughwide 
Pedestrian & 
Cycle safety 
at junctions 
Improvements 
to the 
pedestrian and 
cycle facilities at 
major junctions 
100    
Total seeking release 1,478    
Previously released  0    
Budget  2,138    
Remaining budget  660

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Executive Decision Notice – 24 June 2024  
 
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OFFICIAL EXECUTIVE DECISION NOTICE  
PUBLISHED BY DEMOCRATIC SERVICES 
 
 
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 TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL) LOCAL 
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (LIP3) 2024/25 – RELEASE NO 1 
Reference No. 1134 
Date of decision Monday 24 June 2024  
Call-in expiry date Monday 01 July 2024  
Relevant Select 
Committee 
Corporate Resources and Infrastructure Select Committee  
 
Relevant Wards N/A 
 
Decision made 
 
Cabinet Members 
making the decision 
Councillor Ian Edwards – Leader of the Council 
Councillor Martin Goddard – Cabinet Member for Finance 
Councillor Jonathan Bianco – Cabinet Member for  Property, 
Highways and Transport 
Decision Approved 
 
That the Leader of the Council, the Cabinet Member for 
Finance and the Cabinet Member  for Property, Highways 
and Transport: 
 
1. Accepted the following Transport for London 2024/25 
additional grant allocation 
• Cycle Networks Development Allocation £400k 
• Principal Road Renewal Allocation £200k 
• Bridge Assessment and Strengthening £30k 
 
2. Approved the projects and capital release request of 
£1,488k from the 2024/25 TfL  LIP Programme 
(Appendix A); and 
 
3. Authorised the Head of Transport and Projects, in 
consultation with the Cabinet  Member for Property, 
Highways and Transport, to action scheme change 
requests where agreed schemes cannot be 
undertaken for any reason, and/ or if  new funding is 
made available for such purposes, in pursuit of the 
Transport for  London grant budget being fully 
utilised within the financial year. 
Reason for decision The proposal fully complies with and supports the intentions of 
the 2018 Mayor of London’s  Transport Strategy and the 


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proposals set out in the Council’s Local Implementation Plan 
(LIP) 3, which covers the period from 2019 to 2041. 
 
The recommendations 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 and 
rejected 
The Cabinet Members could decide not to deliver the 
programme of measures outlined within this  report. Such a 
decision would adversely affect the delivery of the TfL LIP 
allocation and funds being returned. 
Classification Part I – Public 
Link to associated 
report  
Here 
Relevant Officer 
contact & Directorate 
Sophie Wilmot – Place Directorate 
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by the Cabinet 
Member(s) / 
dispensation granted  
N/A  
 
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the relevant officer(s) and the decision must then be put on hold. 
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expiry of the scrutiny call-in period above. 
 
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