ADD2747 Bedwell Road, London Borough of Haringey – GLA Side Road

1.1.    Under the Greater London Authority (GLA) Act 1999, the Mayor has a duty to keep under review the GLA Main and GLA Side Roads, which make up the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN). The authority to make amendments to the TLRN has been delegated to the Assistant Director of Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, in accordance with paragraph 6.2 of the Mayoral Decision-Making document (scheme of delegation). 
1.2.    TfL, in consultation with the London boroughs will, from time to time, undertake such a review. Following agreement with officers from the relevant London boroughs, TfL will amend the GLA Designation Orders for GLA Roads and GLA Side Roads, and Special Parking Area Orders, as required, to alter the TLRN expanse.
1.3.    Bedwell Road was omitted from the original order, the GLA Side Roads (London Borough of Haringey) Designation Order 2007 (Appendix C).
1.4.    Stakeholder engagement and consultation for the amendment has taken place with the London Borough of Haringey. The resulting agreement with the borough (Appendix D) is to amend the order, making TfL the traffic authority for Bedwell Road, as shown in Appendix B.
1.5.    There are no cost implications.
1.6.    The Head of Network Performance at TfL has confirmed that this request meets all technical, operational and procedural requirements of the highway and/or traffic authority; and has been verified for GLA approval.
1.7.    TfL has provided a draft of the amended the GLA Side Roads (London Borough of Haringey) Designation Order 2007 Amendment Order 2025 (see Appendix A), which shows the section of Bedwell Road to be included as a GLA Side Road.
 

2.1.    To record that the section of Bedwell Road shown in Appendix B is a GLA Side Road; and that TfL is the traffic authority for that section.

3.1.    The Mayor and the GLA are required to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty, as set out in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 (Equality Act) when exercising their functions. Section 149 requires the Mayor and the GLA (and anyone exercising powers on their behalf) to have due regard to the need to:
•    eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct prohibited by the Equality Act
•    advance equality of opportunity between people who share a “protected characteristic” and people who do not share it by:
o    removing or minimising disadvantages experienced by people because of their protected characteristics
o    meeting the needs of people with protected characteristics
o    encouraging people with protected characteristics to participate in public life
•    foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not.
3.2    Protected characteristics under the Equality Act include age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, and marriage or civil partnership status.
3.3.    In exercising the statutory power to amend the GLA Designation Orders for GLA Roads and GLA Side Roads as set out in this decision, the decision-maker (here the Assistant Director of Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity) must have due regard to the matters set out in section 149 of the Equality Act. This decision is not expected of itself to have any impact on the matters within the scope of the Public Sector Equality Duty. The duty under the Equality Act is an ongoing duty and any equalities impacts will continue to be considered if there are any changes in its use or access would require subsequent consultation. London Borough of Haringey is also subject to the Public Sector Equality duty when exercising its functions as the highway/traffic authority.
 

Key risks and issues 
4.1.    No key risks or issues have been identified from this amendment. 
Links to Mayoral strategies and priorities 
4.2.    The original order is consistent with the Mayor’s Transport Strategy. This clarification has no material link to Mayoral strategies or priorities. 
Impact assessments and consultations 
4.3.    The borough has confirmed it supports this clarification being made. No further consultation is required.
Conflicts of interest
4.4.    There are no conflicts of interest to note for those involved in drafting or making this decision.
 

5.1    The making of this change to the Designation Order has no additional financial implications for TfL, being contained within the operations funded under their Business Plan. There are no additional financial implications for the GLA or GLA Group.

6.1.    The GLA is empowered, by virtue of section 14B of the Highways Act 1980, to make the proposed GLA Roads Designation Variation Order with the consent of the relevant London borough. Such consent has been given.
6.2.    The GLA is empowered, by virtue of section 124A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to make the proposed GLA Side Roads Designation Variation Order with the consent of the relevant London borough. Such consent has been given.
 

The TfL Traffic Orders team will notify the London Borough of Haringey of the outcome, once the GLA Side Roads Order at Appendix A is signed.

Appendix A – The GLA Side Roads (London Borough of Haringey) Designation Order 2007 Amendment Order 2025 (for signing)
Appendix B – Plan to illustrate the extent of the inclusion
Appendix C – The GLA Side Roads (London Borough of Haringey) Designation Order 2007
Appendix D – London Borough of Haringey Signed Declaration