Purpose

This decision report will set
out the requirements and approvals necessary for either a Toll or
Road User Charge for Hammersmith Bridge.

Decision

1.           
To note that Appendix 1 to this report is not for
publication on the basis that it contains information relating to
the financial or business affairs of any particular person
(including the authority holding that information) and information
in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could
be maintained in legal proceedings, as set out in paragraphs 3 and
5 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as
amended).

 

2.           
To approve the making of one or more of the
following legal instruments, subject to the outcome of the
consultation referred to in recommendation 3 below:

 

a.     
A road user charging scheme under s295 of the
Greater London Authority Act 1999;

b.     
A tollorder unders6 NewRoads andStreet WorksAct
1991to authorise the levying of tolls for vehicles crossing
Hammersmith Bridge in association with:

i.   
A specialroad scheme unders16 Highways Act 1980 to
specify; Hammersmith Bridge as a special road and to designate the
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham as the special road
authority; and

ii.  
A supplementary order under s18 Highways Act 1980 to
make ancillaryprovision togive effectto thetoll orderand
specialroad scheme.

 

3.           
To approve the undertaking of consultation in
relation to the above proposed instruments. The outcome of this
consultation will be reported to Cabinet in a furtherreport. Ifthe
consultationleads tothe recommendationsin paragraph2 above being
changed, this subsequent report will reflect those amended
recommendations. The further report will recommend which of the
above instruments should be approved. This will depend on the
outcome of the consultation and further discussions with
TfL.

 

4.           
To approve inprinciple that– ifa tollorder
ismade –tolls willbe chargeableby a
concessionaire.

 

5.           
To agree thatthe procurementstrategy approvedby
theCabinet on10 October 2022 be amended so that the evaluation
criteria will be 50% quality and 50% price.

 

6.           
To note the financial matters set out in the
Financial Impact Section of the Report.