Key information
Date: Thursday 01st July 2021
Time: 10:00am
Motion detail
Elly Baker AM moved, and Léonie Cooper AM seconded the following amended motion:
“This Assembly is aware that the ownership and maintenance of tunnels and bridges in London is split between several different groups including Highways England, Transport for London, London boroughs, the City of London, Network Rail, Thames Water and private ownership. Furthermore, that Transport for London is not responsible for the ownership and maintenance of all tunnels and bridges on its road network, just as the London boroughs are not responsible for the ownership and maintenance of all tunnels and bridges on their road networks.
The Assembly welcomes the Government’s commitment to contribute towards the costs to re-open Hammersmith Bridge.
This Assembly further welcomes the forthcoming investigation being undertaken by the London Assembly Transport Committee examining the maintenance, governance and ownership of London crossings and as part of that investigation will consider correspondence to key individuals, including raising concerns and recommendations with the Secretary of State for Transport, following the outcome of that investigation.”
Following debate and upon being put to a vote, the amended motion was agreed (13 votes in favour and 0 votes against).