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Review of Lighting on Open Spaces
To receive a verbal update from County
Councillor Cearns.
8.20pm
Minutes:
Councillor Cearns informed the Committee that partly in
response to the sexual assaults that took place in November 2014, a petition
had been signed by approximately 2000 people to look at whether additional
lighting was required on green spaces.
As result of this petition Councillor Cearns had called a
meeting of multi agencies, including the Police, representatives from Cambridge
City Council and Cambridgeshire County Council to look at what could be done on
the subject of additional lighting.
It was agreed that Ward Councillors would look to identify
areas that would benefit from additional lighting in conjunction with
suggestions from members of the public. A second meeting would take place in
late January, early February when a list of priorities would be assembled and
funding sources investigated.
Ward Councillors should contact either Councillor Cearns or
the Executive Councillor for City Centre and Public Places with their
suggestions and by the next WCAC there would be a shortlist for information (ACTION).
Comments from members of the public.
John Lawton:
i.
Questioned if there would be a wider
consultation as there should be an opportunity to object to some of the
proposals.
Comments from the Committee.
Councillor Reiner:
i.
Stated that she hoped the discussion would take
place at a public meeting such as the WCAC as there would wider representation
to consider the matter further.
Councillor
Nethsingha:
i.
Suggested a shortlist of suggested open spaces
should be brought back to the next WCAC for debate.
Councillor Bick:
i.
Acknowledged that not everyone agreed that open
spaces require extra lighting. Any changes that would take place should only be
a direct result of full consultation.
Councillor Cearns confirmed that any suggested priorities
would go out for wider consultation. It should come to the next WCAC Committee.
It was suggested
that when inviting the Executive Councillor for City Centre and Public Places
to the next WCAC meeting to also advise that this item will be on the agenda
for discussion (ACTION).