Decision details

Matter for Decision:

The purpose of this decision is to ensure that a timely consultation response is issued to Network Rail’s public consultation on the ‘C3R’ scheme.  This has been prepared on behalf of the Greater Cambridge Planning Service (Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council) and is aligned with the Cambridgeshire County Council and East Cambridgeshire District Council and Greater Cambridge Planning Service (Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council) response.

The Cambridge Re-signalling, Re-lock and Re-Control project (C3R for short) is a proposal to renew the signalling systems in and around the Cambridge area and deliver a modern signalling system to improve efficiency and reliability.

The consultation opens on 1st March 2021 and closes on 11th April 2021: Home - C3R Consultation

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

The consultation response sets out the requirement for Network Rail to undertake formal pre-application discussions with the Councils, and provides comments from the County Council.

The Executive Councillor’s decision(s):

To approve the proposed response to the public consultation, as set out in the documents appended to this decision.

Reasons for the decision:

See consultation response letter

 Document ROD:Cambridge Re-signalling Project C3R Scheme Consultation Response - Cambridge Council

Scrutiny consideration:

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

Report:

Home - C3R Consultation

Conflicts of interest:

None known.

Comments:

No adverse comments were made.