Agenda 

Meeting:	Board 	
Date:	Wednesday 7 November 2012	
Time:	10.00am	
Place:	Committee Rooms 4 and 5, City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London, SE1 2AA 	

Members

Boris Johnson, Chairman
Isabel Dedring, Deputy Chair
Peter Anderson
Sir John Armitt
Richard Barnes
Charles Belcher
Roger Burnley
Christopher Garnett
Baroness Grey-Thompson
Michael Liebreich 
Eva Lindholm
Daniel Moylan
Bob Oddy
Patrick O’Keeffe
Keith Williams
Steve Wright

This meeting will be open to the public. There is access for disabled people and induction loops are available.

Further Information

Copies of the papers and any attachments may be found at http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/about-tfl/boardandchiefofficers/papers/1438.aspx

If you have questions, would like further information about the meeting or require special facilities please contact: Shamus Kenny, Head of Secretariat; telephone: 020 7126 4190 email: ShamusKenny@tfl.gov.uk

For media enquiries please contact the TfL Press Office; telephone: 0845 604 4141; email: PressOffice@tfl.gov.uk

Howard Carter, General Counsel
30 October 2012
Board 
Wednesday 7 November 2012

Agenda Part 1

1.	Apologies for Absence and Chairman's Announcements	
2.	Declarations of Interests	
	General Counsel

Members are reminded that any interests in a matter under discussion must be declared at the start of the meeting, or at the commencement of the item of business.  

Members must not take part in any discussion or decision on such a matter and, depending on the nature of the interest, may be asked to leave the room during the discussion.
	
3.	Minutes of the Meeting held on 20 September 2012	
	General Counsel

The Board is asked to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 20 September 2012.
	
4.	Matters Arising and Actions List	
	General Counsel

The Board is asked to note the updated actions list.
	
5.	Commissioner’s Report	
	Commissioner

The Board is asked to note the Commissioner’s Report, which provides an overview of major issues and developments since the report to the meeting on 20 September 2012 and updates Members on significant projects and initiatives.
	
6.	TfL Health, Safety and Environment Report 2011/12	
	General Counsel

The Board is asked to note the TfL Health, Safety and Environment Report 2011/12.

7.	Local Government Resource Review – Update 	
	Managing Director, Finance

The Board is asked to note the proposed reforms, their likely impact on TfL’s future funding arrangements and the key outstanding issues to resolve.
	
8.	London Highways Alliance Contract	
	Managing Director, Surface Transport

The Board is asked to approve four framework agreements, collectively referred to as the London Highways Alliance Contract and four call-off contracts to deliver highways maintenance and related services on and around the TfL Route Network from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2021. 
	
9.	Traffic Regulation Orders Delegation for Cycle Hire	
	Managing Director, Surface Transport

The Board is asked to approve in principle TfL entering into agreements with all London boroughs under Section 101 (5) of the Local Government Act 1972  (Section 101 (5) Agreements), which provides for the delegation to TfL, by the relevant borough, of various traffic management powers in relation to the Cycle Hire Scheme, including all future phases and to delegate authority to officers to negotiate and agree the final terms of the Section 101(5) Agreements.
	
10.	Bank Station Capacity Update – Property	
	Managing Director, Rail and Underground

The Board is asked to approve funding to enable key freehold and long leasehold property purchases to be completed to enable the construction of the Bank Station Capacity Upgrade and to delegate authority to TfL Officers to approve each individual purchase. 
	
11.	Crossrail: Paddington Transport and Works Act Order	
	Managing Director, Finance

The Board is asked to approve Crossrail Limited making an application for a Transport and Works Act Order authorising the construction of a passenger subway between the new Crossrail Paddington station and the London Underground Bakerloo line. 

12.	Board Appointments	
	General Counsel

The Board is asked to agree changes to the membership of its Committees and Panels. 
	
13.	Report of the meeting of the Safety and Sustainability Panel held on 27 September 2012	
	Panel Chairman, Charles Belcher

The Board is asked to note the summary report. 
	
14.	Report of the meeting of the Audit and Assurance Committee held on 4 October 2012	
	Committee Chairman, Keith Williams

The Board is asked to note the summary report. 
	
15.	Report of the meeting of the Finance and Policy Committee held on 17 October 2012	
	Committee Chairman, Peter Anderson

The Board is asked to note the summary report. 	
		
16.	Any Other Business the Chairman Considers Urgent	
	The Chairman will state the reason for urgency of any item taken.	

17.	Date of Next Meeting 	
	Wednesday 12 December 2012 at 10.00am
	
18.	Exclusion of Press and Public	
	The Board is recommended to agree to exclude the press and public from the meeting, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), in order to consider the following items of business. 	

Agenda Part 2
Papers containing confidential or exempt information, including supplemental information relating to items on Part 1 of the agenda.	
19.	London Highways Alliance Contract	
	Managing Director, Surface Transport

Exempt supplemental information relating to the item on Part 1.	
		
20.	Bank Station Capacity Update –Property	
	Managing Director, Rail and Underground

Exempt supplemental information relating to the item on Part 1. 

Item added and paper issued after the Agenda was published

21.	Palestra – Proposed Lease Restructure 	
	Managing Director, Finance

As provided for under section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Mayor is of the opinion that this item should be considered as a matter of urgency. The reason for urgency is that the item relates to a time limited offer, as part of a commercial negotiation, which will not be available by the time of the next meeting of the Board. 

The Board is asked to approve TfL entering into an agreement to restructure its current lease of Palestra by extending the term by 10 years to 2036.