Purpose

This report provides details of the proposals to reallocate the designated Russell Square junction with (j/w) Woburn Place site in January 2021 to the southern corner of Russell Square, near the junction with Montague Street.

The original proposed location for a Traffic Management Order (TMO) for Russell Square was at the southern corner of Russell Square, near the junction with Montague Street. However, the initial consultation in 2021 was based on the opposite, northern corner of Russell Square, near Woburn Place. It was identified that this was the wrong location and that potential licensees weren’t interested in utilising this bay for trading. As a result, a separate consultation from 25th January to 12th March 2023 was launched to gather views from local residents and businesses on the feasibility of a TMO to relocate the licensed ice cream trading location to the southern corner of Russell Square.

Trading will take place on this site permanently following an interview-based selection process. The licensed trader will agree to trade without their engine idling whilst waiting for the installation of power. The site will have a trading licence agreement with terms and conditions, in line with the London Local Authorities Act 1990 (as amended). Ice cream selling at each site will only be allowed by the holder of the licence agreement and they will only be permitted to trade during the agreed upon hours. 

Decision

THAT the Director of Environment and Sustainability approves the proposed changes to the Russell Square site.