Transport for London

Minutes of a meeting of the Board
held on Tuesday 12th  April 2002, commencing at 10.07  a.m. 
in Room AG16, Romney House, Marsham Street, London SW1P 3PY

Present: 	Dave Wetzel (Chair)
Board Members:	David Begg		
	Professor Stephen Glaister (Items 22/02 to 30/02)	 	
	Noël Harwerth (Items 22/02 to 30/02)
	Kirsten Hearn		
	Susan Kramer
	Paul Moore
	David Quarmby (Items 27/02 to 32/02)
	Tony West	
						
Special Advisor	Lynn Sloman
in attendance:
	
Others 	Robert Kiley		
in attendance:	Stephen Critchely
	Peter Hendy		
	Betty Morgan	
	Lesley McLeod
	Maureen Nolan
	Derek Turner
	Jay Walder
	Jeroen Weimar
	Nicky Gavron

23/02	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 

Apologies for absence had been received from Ken Livingstone, Mike Hodgkinson, Oli Jackson, Murziline Parchment, and Bryan Heiser. Apologies for absence from Ian Brown and Michael Swiggs were noted.

24/02	DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

The Chair reminded Board Members of the requirement to declare any interests in matters under discussion.   No interests were declared. 

25/02	MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

The minutes of the meetings held on 5th February and 19th March 2002 were agreed as a true record. 

26/02	MATTERS ARISING

There were no matters arising.

27/02	COMMISSIONER’S REPORT

There were no questions on the Commissioner’s report and the report was noted. 

28/02	FINANCE AND PERFORMANCE REPORT

Jay Walder gave a presentation supporting and updating his written Finance and Performance Report to cover the ten months to January 2002, and other significant items discussed at the Finance and Audit Committee meeting on 19th March 2002.

During discussion, it was noted that:  

•	Factors affecting the underlying growth of bus patronage included the Mayor’s fares policy, and the frequency and reliability of bus services;
•	Accurate forecasting and the delivery of the budget were priorities for the future;
•	Work was in progress to develop partnerships with the Boroughs which would involve a change in the current method of interaction with the Boroughs.  TfL should be in a position to announce a new Director for Borough Partnerships shortly; 
•	Guidance had not yet been issued to the Boroughs in respect of local implementation plans.   Discussions with the Boroughs were taking place and it was estimated that the three year programme would be agreed by the end of the Summer;

It was agreed that:

•	A report on the position with regard to initiatives to recruit from non-mainstream communities and proposed actions will be provided to Board Members;
•	An analysis would be undertaken to seek to disaggregate the various elements of the cost of passenger journeys;

The report was noted.

29/02	JOINT ARRANGEMENT WITH THE LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON 

Derek Turner introduced the paper, which had been considered by the Street Management Advisory Panel on 15th March.  The current agreement for the delivery of penalty notice-processing service in respect of bus lane enforcement had expired and a new agreement was required.  The Street Management Advisory Panel recommended to the Board that the current arrangement be renewed on a temporary basis and the situation will be reviewed.  Under the TfL Standing Orders, the approval of the Board is required. 

It was agreed that TfL enter into a Joint Arrangement with the London Borough of Croydon for the operation of a Penalty Charge Notice processing and recovery system until 30 September 2003.

30/02	JOINT ARRANGEMENTS WITH LONDON BOROUGHS

Derek Turner introduced the paper, seeking the Board’s approval to enter into Joint Arrangements with the London Boroughs to enforce bus lane contraventions using cameras.  It was noted that the matter had been considered at the Street Management Advisory Panel on 15th March.  

It was agreed that: 
•	TfL enter into Joint Arrangements with other London Boroughs in respect of enforcing their Bus Lane contraventions identified using bus-mounted cameras and static cameras on their roads.
•	The authority to enter such Joint Arrangements with Boroughs as they arise be delegated to the Managing Director of Street Management. 

31/02	SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT

David Quarmby introduced a report of the meeting of the Committee held on 22nd March 2002, including a report on anticipated changes in road traffic accidents resulting from the introduction of the proposed congestion charging scheme.  The Committee was pleased to note that the evaluation showed a small transfer from cars to motorcycles and powered two wheelers, which would result in a net reduction in the overall number of accidents.  

It was noted that the accident levels involving cyclists and powered two wheelers had been a continuing concern for the Committee.   The level of accidents involving those who drive motorcycles for a living (for example couriers, pizza deliverers) was significantly higher than for those using motorcycles for recreational purposes.  Other contributory factors of significance included: the lack of visibility of motorcyclists and cyclists; the lack of attention and care in the driving behaviour of cyclists and motorcyclists; and the contributory behaviour of other road users.    

Following discussion on the desirability of making statistics on motorcycle accident rates more widely available, it was agreed that the issue would be investigated by the  Committee and a report made to the Board in the Autumn. 

The report was noted.   Board Members requested that future reports from SHEC would contain more detail.  

32/02	ANY OTHER BUSINESS: APPOINTMENTS

32.1/02	Advisory Panels and Committees
The Commissioner introduced a paper which asked the Board to approve the  current membership of the Committees and Advisory Panels.  The Terms of Reference of the Committees and Advisory Panels, as outlined in TfL’s Standing Orders, require that the membership of the Committees and Panels should be approved by the Board. It was noted that further changes might result from the ongoing review of Board arrangements and Standing Orders.   The Commissioner confirmed that he would be seeking the views of Board Members on the present Board arrangements during May, and would report back to the Board at the next cycle of Panel and Board meetings. 

The Board  confirmed  existing appointments and approve new appointments, as outlined below: 

Finance and Audit Committee
Mike Hodgkinson (Chair)
Stephen Glaister
Noël Harwerth
Oli Jackson
Susan Kramer
Dave Wetzel

Remuneration Committee
Ken Livingstone (Chair)
Noël Harwerth
Mike Hodgkinson

Safety, Health and Environment Committee
David Quarmby (Chair)
Kirsten Hearn
Murziline Parchment
Dave Wetzel

External Advisers eligible to attend: 
Richard Booth
Stuart Nattrass

Rail Transport Advisory Panel
Bob Kiley (Chair)
Susan Kramer (Vice Chair)
David Begg
Stephen  Glaister
Kirsten Hearn
David Quarmby
Tony West

In attendance: 
Bryan Heiser

Surface Transport Advisory Panel
Bob Kiley (Chair)
Dave Wetzel (Vice Chair)
David Begg
Stephen Glaister

In attendance:  
Bryan Heiser

Street Management Advisory Panel
Bob Kiley (Chair)
Paul Moore (Vice Chair)
David Begg
Noël Harwerth
Oli Jackson
Murziline Parchment

In attendance:
Bryan Heiser
Lynn Sloman

32.2/02	Board of LTIG

The Board was asked to approve the appointment of Stephen Critchley, Chief Finance Officer, to the board of London Transport Insurance Guernsey Ltd. (LTIG).  It was noted that the appointment requires the prior consent of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission and also that under the articles of association of  LTIG, the board of LTIG may appoint directors.   

It was agreed that Stephen Critchley be appointed as a director of the Board of LTIG, noting that such appointment is subject to the consent of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.  It was noted that upon receipt of the consent of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, the appointment of Stephen Critchley will be effected by the Board of LTIG at its next meeting.

 There being no further business, the meeting closed at 11.10 a.m.   

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