Candlewick News March 2019 The strategy recognises that over the years ahead increased From the Editor… numbers of people travelling to and around the Square Mile need to be comfortably and safely accommodated. It also seeks to Welcome to this latest edition of ensure that the City remains a healthy, attractive and easy place to Candlewick News which is my live, work and visit. The key proposals included in the strategy are: chance to update you all on the • Prioritising pedestrians; various things going on in the City • Developing a congestion charge that will reduce motor that might impact Candlewick traffic by 25% by 2030 and 50% by 2044; Ward. First and foremost a warm welcome to all • Alter the street design such that those whose destination is our newly registered electors and a reminder to you not in the square mile are diverted away from entering it; all that my contact details and those of my Civic • Improving air quality and reducing noise pollution by colleagues, our Alderman Emma Edhem and our enabling the switch to zero emission (electric) vehicles; Deputy Kevin Everett, are on the back page of this • Improve safety with a 15 mph speed limit; newsletter so please do contact any of us if you have • Introduce measures to manage deliveries better such that any issues or concerns. You will also find a reminder there is a reduction of 15% in delivery vehicles entering the about our annual Wardmote, which is an open City by 2030; meeting for all electors in the Ward and any others • Improve conditions for cyclists; who are interested, to come and hear from us and • Supporting improvements to local, national and ask questions. I do hope you will come. There is a lot international connections; in this newsletter which I hope you find informative • Improve accessibility particularly Tube accesses, clearing pavements and clearing pedestrian crossings; and helpful. Once you have read it perhaps you would consider pinning it to a staff notice board so • Improving street lighting; and that your colleagues who are not electors can read it. • Introducing a Transport Advisory Board to advise the City Corporation. James de Sausmarez Enhancements to the proposed strategy will no doubt emerge from Common Councilman the consultation so look out for the final document later in the year. Annual Wardmote – Wednesday 20 March The City’s first ever Transport 2019 at Noon Strategy published The annual Wardmote is Over the last 12 months the City of London Corporation has taking place on Wednesday developed and consulted on its first long-term Transport 20 March 2019 at the Church Strategy. The new strategy is currently being finalised following of St Clements Eastcheap, St the closing of the public consultation and is expected to be Clements Lane, London EC4N adopted in the next few months. Over 3000 responses to the 7HB. Wardmotes are Ward consultation were received. meetings that take place on an annual basis outside election years to allow constituents to meet and hear from their Alderman and Common Councilmen about the work they have been doing and any relevant news. Constituents can raise any concerns and ask questions. There are a couple of brief formal items to attend to which are concerned with appointing Ward officers and there is an element of City tradition to observe in the way that the meeting is ceremonially opened and closed. Emma, Kevin and I hope to see you there! London gas mains replacement ClosureCannonGas Mains of Street Cannon Replacement Street to Vehicles Cannon Street London gas mains replacement Cannon StreetLondon Wall If you have any questions or concerns about these works London Wall please do call the Cadent London Wall Community Relations Team on London Wall 0800 389 8261 or email them Wood Street at info@communityrelations. Moorgate Diversion for co.uk . For other enquiries St Martin’s - le - Grand Cannon Street t e re Wood Street Gresham Street t S d during these essential gas oa Moorgate Diversion for Br ld ST PAULS St Martin’s - le - Grand Cannon Street O t e e Bishopsgate works please call 0800 151 Gresham Street tr S ad Cheapside ro B ST PAULS Old 2404. Alternatively, please do Bishopsgate Diversion for Street ST. PAUL’S London Bridge BANK CATHEDRAL Cheapside contact myself, Kevin or Emma. Threadneedle Diversion for Street ST. PAUL’S London Bridge BANK CATHEDRAL Threadneedle Cornhill reet a St Given that a two week tori Cornhill Bread Street ic n V King WilliamLombard Street Street Diversion from ee reet Qu a St tori London Bridge Bread Street ic northbound closure of V King WilliamLombard Street Street Diversion from een Qu London Bridge C Gracechurch St and London MANSION HOUSE Cannon Street Gracechurch Street C MANSION HOUSE Walbrook Cannon Street Gracechurch Street Walbrook D Bridge is an unprecedented Cloak Lane D Cloak Lane Nicholas Lane E Nicholas Lane E t Clements Lane Fet n tree weekday closure for this Clements Lane Fench Stree church S Abchurch Lane urch Abchurch Lane A A College Hill College Hill Queen Street Queen Street critical location on the network, Upper ThamUepper Thames Street s Street CANNONCANNON Dowgate Hill B Dowgate Hill B Philpott Lane STREETSTREET Philpott Lane it was agreed that Officers, MONUMENT Great Tower Street Access will be maintained Martin Lane MONUMENT Great Tower Street Accessto will Cannon be maintained Street for Martin Lane acting under delegated to Cannonresidents Street and for businesses Laurence Pountney Lane residents and businesses Laurence Pountney Lane Diversion from powers would partially reopen Philpott LaneDiversion from Philpott Lane No right turn onto Low Bank eastbound from Queen Key er Th Cannon Street from ames Street Key Diversion 1 - Eastbound KingNo right William turn Street onto Lowe r Tha Victoria St to ease congestion. Cannon Street from mes Diversion 2 - Westbound Street Diversion 1 - Eastbound King William Street Measures to mitigate the Bus stop Diversion 2 - Westbound Stop suspended for full duration. additional road safety risks that Bus stop Bus diversion in place London Bridge Stop suspended for full duration. might result from reintroducing Bus diversion in place London Bridge traffic into Bank were put in place with support from the April May June July August September October November December City Police and TfL’s Road Site A Safety Team. Given that there Site B will now be a much longer Site C April May June July August September October November December Site A Site D period of works, Officers from Site B Site E both the City and TfL are Site C assisting Cadent in minimising You shouldSite D have received a letter from Cadent about the the negative impact of these works on our roads network and Site E replacement and upgrade of the old large diameter metal gas mains are exploring a range of temporary measures such as greater in Cannon Street with new pipes, made of more durable material restrictions on loading and unloading to help maintain traffic Cadent is replacing two pipes by inserting the new pipe into the flows during this time. The partial reopening of Bank Junction existing gas mains along Cannon Street. The work will take place will remain in place during this period. The City Corporation is between the junctions of Queen Victoria Street and King William determined to keep the City moving. Street and will be done between April and December 2019. This gas mains replacement programme is crucial to providing safe and reliable energy to homes and businesses and will reduce the amount of unplanned work to repair ageing gas pipes, which we have already seen around the London Bridge junction.. To allow enough space to replace the pipes, which are located deep beneath the road, and for the safety of the workforce, it is necessary to close Cannon Street to all vehicles but not pedestrians. A signed diversion will be in place and Cadent will ensure there is access for emergency vehicles, residents and businesses. Cadent has promised to work with businesses to make sure that deliveries can continue with the minimum of impact. Alongside this article is a map showing the works, the diversions for traffic and the timeline. It is the bit of road outside Cannon Street station that will be substantially dug up for the period but this will not impede pedestrians using the station or moving up and down the road. Also shown is an old photo of Victorian gas mains which are similar to the ones being replaced. Bank on Safety experiment made Update on Rough Sleeping permanent with improvements Rough sleeping continues to be a significant issue across the City planned and the numbers involved are growing. The City Corporation’s Community and Children’s Services Committee has established a On 13 September 2018, the City Corporation’s experimental safety new sub-Committee on homelessness and rough sleeping to drive scheme, “Bank on Safety”, was made permanent by the Court work on this agenda. The work they, and City of London Corporation of Common Council. Work is now focused on developing design Officers are doing is vitally important and making a difference. options for further improving Bank junction. The City of London Corporation is committed to reversing the trend The City Corporation’s experimental safety scheme, “Bank on of rising homelessness, ensuring all individuals can access safe, and Safety”, was made permanent on 13 September 2018. This secure, accommodation that allows them to recover and flourish. This means only pedal cyclists and buses are permitted to cross can be challenging work; there are high levels of both mental illness Bank Junction or travel westbound on Cornhill from 7am to 7pm, and substance misuse.