Decision details

Matter for Decision:

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority are consulting upon the draft CAM Sub Strategy between 4^th May and 17^th July 2020 at 5pm.  This is a secondary document of the Local Transport Plan for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough which was adopted in March 2020 and it describes the policy framework for the CAM.  Further information and the Sub Strategy document can be found at the following link: https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk/about-us/programmes/transport/cam-sub-strategy/

Appendix 1 to this decision sets out the proposed joint response to the Combined Authority from Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council.  The response is supportive of the potentially transformational role that an integrated public transport system such as the CAM could make, however it offers several areas where the Sub Strategy should be refined.

Appendix 1 includes a draft letter and more detailed responses to parts of the sub strategy (indicating which question in the CAM Sub Strategy questionnaire they relate to).  The purpose of this decision is to agree these, so that they can be submitted before the deadline.

Note: 

To ensure an aligned agreement between Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council, the Leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council is also taking an out of cycle decision at the same time.

Why the decision had to be made (and any alternative options):

The consultation provides an opportunity for Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council to make comments on the content of the CAM Sub Strategy.

The Executive Councillor’s decision(s):

To confirm that the letter and questionnaire responses set out in Appendix 1 of this decision should be made to the Combined Authority on the CAM Sub Strategy.

Reasons for the decision:

To provide the views of Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council on the CAM Sub Strategy.

Scrutiny consideration:

The Chair and Spokesperson of Planning and Transport Scrutiny Committee were consulted prior to the action being authorised.

Report:

The proposed response is attached as Appendix 1 which can be viewed at the following link:

https://democracy.cambridge.gov.uk/ecCatDisplay.aspx?sch=doc&cat=13458

Conflicts of interest:

None known

Comments:

No adverse comments were made.