Decision details

The Executive Board:

(a)        NOTED the accompanying option assessment report, the further background papers containing the outline business case and the map appended to the report.

(b)        AGREED, in principle, that a segregated route between Cambourne and Cambridge, with a Park and Ride near the Madingley Mulch roundabout, best meets the strategic objectives of the City Deal and the City Deal Agreement, given the wider economic benefits.

(c)        AGREED, in principle, that the possibility of a segregated cross country super cycleway running close to or through the key villages between Bourn Airfield and the M11 should be explored as part of a wider examination into improving cycle links between settlements in Greater Cambridge.

(d)        INSTRUCTED officers to undertake a topographical survey of the A1303 from Madingley Mulch to the M11 and undertake preliminary design to assess whether or not it is feasible to provide a two way busway, a cycleway and a road within the existing highway boundary, and to share the information with the Local Liaison Forum.

(e)        INSTRUCTED officers to undertake further appraisal on:

(i)         Possible specific route alignments within catchment area 3a, with catchment area 3 as an alternative if option 3a proves unviable, noting that both would connect with and potentially through Cambridge West, in accordance with the scheme design criteria set out in paragraph 12 of the report, and within established environmental and planning policies.

(ii)        A new Park and Ride at either Scotland Farm or a new location 4, which combines site 2 with the north portion of site 3, as set out in the report, with the remainder of site 3 not to be used for any Park and Ride facilities, in accordance with the scheme design criteria set out in paragraph 12 of the report, and within established environmental and planning policies.

(f)        REQUESTED officers to:

(i)         Ensure designs for the Western Orbital bus route, the bus route through north-west Cambridge to the Science Park and the management of buses in the city centre fully integrate with this project.

(ii)        Seek to deliver all of these schemes as close in time as possible to the eastern section of the A428 Cambridge to Cambourne scheme.

(g)        DELEGATED to Cambridgeshire County Council's Executive Director of Economy, Transport and Environment:

(i)         To act with input from the A428/A1303 Local Liaison Forum, including the Parish Councils and Residents' Associations along catchment areas 3a and 3, interested Members of the Joint Assembly and interested elected Members from the County Council, City Council and District Council.

(ii)        To act in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the City Deal Executive Board.

(iii)       Responsibility to identify a specific route alignment(s) within catchment area 3a or, if necessary, catchment area 3.

(iv)       Responsibility to identify a footprint for a Park and Ride location at either Scotland Farm or new location 4, as set out above.

(v)        Responsibility to bring back the results of (d), (g)(iii) and (g)(iv)  above to the Joint Assembly and Executive Board ahead of the next round of public consultation.

(vi)       Responsibility to undertake a public consultation on that specific route alignment and Park and Ride location.

(vii)      Responsibility, subsequent to that public consultation, to provide a report to the Joint Assembly and Executive Board containing a recommendation and full outline business case for a specific route alignment and one Park and Ride location that would then subsequently be worked up in detail and an application made for Statutory Approval in 2018.