Agenda item

Presenting results of public consultation and to note preparation of Outline Business Case.

PAPER AMENDED – Presenting results of public consultation and approval of programme quick wins.

Decision on strategy approach deferred to October 2018 due to pause requested in Mayoral Transport Statement.

The Cambridge South East Transport Study Survey Responses 2018 can be viewed here: www.greatercambridge.org.uk/cambridgesoutheast

The Joint Assembly considered the report which set out the results of the public consultation on the Cambridge South East Transport Study.

Tony Orgee, Chair of the Cambridge South East Transport Study Local Liaison Forum, was invited to address the Assembly. He provided an update following the 6^th June meeting of the LLF:

·         There was concern that closure of the central reservation at the Dean Road crossroads would lead to HGVs diverting to unsuitable roads through local villages in order to access the A1307 towards Cambridge.  There were similar views about having no right turn (except for buses) out of Linton High Street with the Back Road being considered to be completely unsuitable to deal with increased traffic. The LLF therefore welcomed that the Dean Road crossroads proposal would be given further consideration and that the Linton High Street no right turn proposal would be re-evaluated.

·         The LLF wanted further consideration be given to speed limits along the A1307 and there was much support for a single speed limit outside villages.

·         It was felt that further work would be necessary in relation to safety at the Babraham crossroads and in cycleway access to Granta Park. The consultation included cycleways and a greenway that went close to Granta Park but with gaps of hundreds of yards to the actual site entrance. The LLF felt that it was important that local councillors and stakeholders should also be involved in the further work on these matters.

·         There was a plea for landscaping to be an integral feature of designs and for ecological matters to be given appropriate consideration.

·         There were particularly adverse comments about the greenway, focused on the present section of cycleway between Wandlebury and the roundabout entrance to the Babraham Research Campus.  It was felt that this narrow section of cycleway immediately next to the A1307 did not meet the principles of a greenway and was dangerous for cyclists.

·         The LLF was pleased to see progress and that some interventions could be implemented this financial year.  The LLF strongly requested that local councillors and stakeholders (for example, parish councils, CPPF, Granta Park, The Gogs Shop) were actively involved in working up the details of the interventions.

·         A representative of the Trumpington Residents Association made a statement at the LLF meeting that was strongly critical of the delay in making decisions on the strategies in the consultation.

The GCP Transport Director presented the report which set out the results of the public consultation on the Cambridge South East Transport Study. Joint Assembly members made the following comments:

·         Councillor Williams pointed out that the proposed AgriTech development, which appeared on the maps at pages 109 and 110, had been refused planning permission. The maps would be amended to reflect this.

·         Councillor Williams also pointed out that the consultation response regarding the Wandlebury multi-use underpass had been negative, however there was no explanation of this in the report. In response to this, the Project Manager informed members that the Wandlebury underpass was well supported overall, however some groups had queried the cost. It was explained that signals had been rejected as a solution to the road junction. This left the underpass as the only solution for crossing the high speed road, as a bridge would be visually unacceptable. In response to this, Councillor Williams suggested that underpasses were not well used and prone to flooding and he was concerned that a road safety issue would be caused with people choosing to cross the road rather than use the underpass.