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Decision Maker: Executive Councillor for Open Spaces and City Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
To note the progress made on the design, planning and scheduling of the scheme, and that the scheme will be proposed for funding through the Mid-Year Financial Review (MFR).
Public Question
Councillor Ashton addressed the committee in his role as a Ward
Councillor and Chair of the Cherry Hinton Residents Association. He raised the
following points:
i.
Expressed
concern regarding the condition of the public realm in Cherry Hinton.
ii.
Looked
forward to funding coming into the area to improve its appearance, remove
clutter and improve Rectory Terrace.
iii.
Queried
if Rectory Terrace improvement work could be undertaken before work to improve
the general appearance of the area, residents thought the former was a
priority.
The Executive Councillor for City Centre and Public Places undertook to
liaise with the Urban Design and Conservation Manager regarding Cherry Hinton
work.
Matter for
Decision
The Officer’s report
detailed proposals to improve Cherry Hinton High Street. The scheme would be jointly developed and
funded by Cambridge City Council and Cambridgeshire
County Council. The scheme would involve upgraded cycleways,
soft and hard landscaping, improvements to crossing points and improved public
realm on Cherry Hinton High Street between the Robin Hood junction to the south
and Teversham Drift to the north. The City Council part of the project has been
developed in line with the Local Centres Improvement Programme, for which approval was granted by the Executive Councillor for City Centre and Public Places in October,
2014, to improve two local centres (Cherry Hinton
High Street and Arbury Court) and a third still to be determined.
Decision
of Executive Councillor for City Centre and Public
Places
i.
Noted the results of public
consultation on improvements to Cherry Hinton High Street as set out in Appendix
B of the Officer’s report.
ii.
Noted that the scheme was being
proposed for funding through the Mid-Year Financial Review (MFR).
iii.
Agreed the proposed improvements
to Cherry Hinton High Street as set out in report Appendix C, which would be
finalised for the purposes of procurement in partnership with Cambridgeshire
County Council; and agreed that any final modifications to the detailed
improvements and design would be agreed with the Chair, spokes and city and
county members of Cherry Hinton ward.
Reason for the Decision
As set out in the Officer’s report.
Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
Not applicable.
Scrutiny
Considerations
This item was not requested for pre-scrutiny and the committee made no
comments in response to the report from the Urban Design and Conservation Manager.
The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the recommendations.
The Executive Councillor
approved the recommendations.
Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor
(and any Dispensations Granted)
No conflicts of interest
were declared by the Executive Councillor.
Publication date: 12/11/2015
Date of decision: 08/10/2015