ADD2402 Ermine Road, London Borough of Haringey- GLA Side Road

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).

TfL in consultation with the London Boroughs will, from time to time, undertake such a review and following agreement with the relevant London Boroughs officers amend the GLA Designation Orders for GLA Roads and GLA Side Roads, and Special Parking Area Orders as required to alter the TLRN expanse

As a result of the Cycle Superhighways 1 Scheme, Ermine Road was identified as a small section of Highway for which neither TfL nor the London Borough of Haringey could enforce and agreement was reached with London Borough of Haringey for TfL to adopt this road as Traffic Authority. This was to allow better management of Ermine Road, relieve traffic flow into and exiting the road, permitting enforcement from traffic backing into the bus lane, increase traffic flow for buses and congestion to the A10 High Road.

The outcome of the stakeholder engagement and consultation for Cycle Superhighways 1 is available on the following link:
https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/consultation_finder/?keyword=cs1

As a result of the scheme implementation and agreement with the London Borough of Haringey, TfL has taken on Traffic Authority responsibility for a small section of Ermine Road, where it joins the A10 High Road.

No cost implications have been identified as a result of this change.

The Head of Network Performance, at Transport for London 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.

TfL has provided a draft of the amended GLA Side Roads (London Borough of Haringey) Designation Order, see appendix A, that proposes, that a section of Ermine Road, will become a GLA Side Road. This has been agreed with the London Borough of Haringey and they will retain only Highway Authority status for Ermine Road.

The objective is for TfL to adopt Traffic Authority status for a section of Ermine Road, so that they can enforce Ermine Road and the effect it has on the Bus Lane and Cycle Superhighway 1 in conjunction with traffic flow off the A10 High Road.

The Mayor and the Greater London Authority (GLA) are required to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty as set out in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 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 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; and
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.

London borough councils are also subject to the Public Sector Equality Duty.

In exercising the statutory power to amend the GLA Side Roads Order as set out in this decision, the decision-maker (here the Assistant Director of Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity) must have regard to the matters set out in section 149 Equality Act 2010. The effect of this decision will be to transfer responsibility for the relevant highway to the London Borough of Haringey which is itself subject to the Public Sector Equality duty when exercising its functions as Highway Authority or Traffic Authority. As such, this decision is not expected of itself to have any impact on the matters within the scope of the Public Sector Equality Duty.

Key risks and issues - None identified.

Links to Mayoral strategies and priorities - The scheme was part of the Cycle Superhighway 1 (between Tottenham and the City of London) and construction started in July 2015. The scheme delivery provided an upgrade to the cycling infrastructure, simplification of the road layout and urban realm enhancements leading to more walking and cycling by providing safer and more attractive facilities on street. These improvements align closely to the Mayor’s Transport Strategy to encourage more walking and cycling by providing safer and more attractive facilities on street.

Impact assessments and consultations - Public consultation for the scheme took place between the 16 February and 29 March 2015 as part of the scheme approval process.

Nobody involved in the drafting or clearance of this decision has any conflicts of interest to declare.

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

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.

When the GLA Side Roads (London Borough of Haringey) Designation Order 2007 Variation Order 2019 is signed, London Borough of Haringey will be notified and the TfL will process the red route order to enforce Ermine Road.