Cabinet resolved to:
(i) Agree that the Council’s response to the river crossings consultation:
1. Supports both fixed-link road crossings in east London; Belvedere should be built first and be pursued as a top priority by Transport for London so that it is built by 2025 to support growth in Barking and Dagenham.
2. Requires improvements to the A13, including a replacement flyover at Lodge Avenue and Renwick Road Junction Improvements be completed by 2021 irrespective of which option is pursued;
3. States that if the Belvedere option proceeds then the impacts on boroughs roads to the north and A13 must be assessed in more detail and the appropriate improvements made in advance.
4. States that if the Gallions Reach option proceeds that it must accommodate East London Transit.
5. States that a new road link across the River Roding to Barking Riverside must be provided for local traffic and public transport.
6. Reiterates support for the London Overground extension from Barking Riverside to Abbey Wood, but that this should not be seen as an alternative to the proposed river crossings.
(ii) Agree that the Council works with neighbouring North East London Strategic Alliance and Growth Boroughs to press the case for a fixed crossing as soon as possible.