Issue - meetings

Cabinet:

Confirmed the Council’s position as set out in the Statement of Case for the Public Inquiry (Appendix A), and noted the delegated authority to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development to approve and submit the Proof of Evidence and Statement of Common Ground on behalf of the Council.

This decision was first published on Monday 10 January and so the deadline for call-in is Monday 17 January at 5 pm.

Cabinet:

Confirmed the Council’s position as set out in the Statement of Case for the Public Inquiry (Appendix A), and noted the delegated authority to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development to approve and submit the Proof of Evidence and Statement of Common Ground on behalf of the Council.

Cabinet received the Cambridge South Infrastructure Enhancements consultation response. Councillor Neil Gough, the Deputy Leader, introduced the report, noting the critical importance to the infrastructure project, and the Council’s in principle support for a station at the south of Cambridge, but highlighted how the Council continued to raise specific concerns detailed in the report.

Councillor Brian Milnes, Lead Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Licencing, agreed with the comments from the Deputy Leader, but raised concerns at the lack of biodiversity of the plan.

Councillor Peter McDonald, Lead Cabinet Member for Business Recovery, noted that Cambridgeshire County Council had also raised issues with the lack of biodiversity net gain set out in the proposals.

The Leader thanked Officers for their work, and the robust response to the consultation, and Cabinet:

Confirmed the Council’s position as set out in the Statement of Case for the Public Inquiry (Appendix A), and noted the delegated authority to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development to approve and submit the Proof of Evidence and Statement of Common Ground on behalf of the Council.