Decision

That the works completed to date be noted.

That unutilised funding of £50k to date be retained as Local Parades initiative funding for which Ward Members are invited to apply for as set out in Paragraph 3.18 of Report HPR 2023/030.

Reasons for the decision

Local shopping parades play an important role in local communities across the London Borough of Bromley– providing a sense of place, choice to consumers, opportunities for entrepreneurship, easier access to services (especially for residents that may be less mobile) and places to develop a sense of local community.  Local parades of shops have a direct impact on the local economy with businesses often owned by and employing local people in addition to the contribution they make to ensuring accessibility of goods and services.