Agenda item

The Executive Board:

a)    SUPPORTED the final design for Milton Road as outlined in Appendix A of the report, as a basis for moving to the detailed design stage, including preparation of the final business case and contractor procurement.

b)    SUPPORTED the Landscaping Strategy as set out in Appendix B of the report.

Councillor Jocelynne Scutt, Chairperson of the Milton Road Local Liaison Forum (LLF) was invited to address the Executive Board and made the following points:

·         LLF members and Milton Road residents asked to be kept informed of the progress and timescale of both the Milton Road and Histon Road projects. The Milton Road LLF wanted to be kept informed of what was happening on Histon Road and vice versa as both schemes impacted on one another.

·         Councillor Scutt highlighted the importance of biodiversity and requested a biodiversity strategy be developed for both Milton Road and Histon Road.

·         Concerns remained about parking being removed on Milton Road and the impacts of this on other areas.

·         Concern regarding landscaping was raised; this should be implemented as proposed on Milton and Histon roads.

·         She asked that the GCP be mindful of the impact of construction on air quality and stress caused to residents. It should be ensured that air quality was monitored and there needed to be a construction plan that limited the impact on residents.

·         She thanked officers for getting in touch with Maureen Mace already, regarding public art.

·         She requested that the trees and vegetation be retained on the Elizabeth Way roundabout.

·         Councillor Scutt was appreciative of the work that had been put in by residents, residents associations, local councillors and officers, which had led to such a positive result with the development of this scheme. She also thanked the Joint Assembly and Executive Board for the positive ways in which LLF reports had been received.

Public questions were invited from Lilian Rundblad and Maureen Mace. The questions and a summary of the responses is provided at Appendix A of the minutes. Attention was also drawn to an email which had been received by the Executive Board, from Matthew Danish.

The Transport Director presented the report which set out the final design for Milton Road, which included modifications to the previously approved design following public consultation feedback.

The Executive Board discussed the report and made the following points:

·         Councillor Van de Weyer expressed support for the scheme and commended the efforts in its development and the changes that had been made to it.

·         The GCP needed to look further at Mitchams Corner.

·         The northern end of Milton Road was a hostile environment for cyclists and pedestrians, which needed to be addressed as part of work on north east Cambridge.

·         The construction phase of the Milton Road scheme, the disruption that this would cause and the implications of this, needed to be discussed with the residents and LLF.

·         The Milton Road scheme limited the capacity of cars and improved the opportunities for cycling; officers and residents involved in developing this scheme were thanked.

The Executive Board:

a)    SUPPORTED the final design for Milton Road outlined in Appendix A of the report, as a basis for moving to the detailed design stage, including preparation of the final business case and contractor procurement.

b)    SUPPORTED the Landscaping Strategy as set out in Appendix B of the report.