Issue - meetings

Network Rail Officer:  Katherine Scott

7.15 – 8.00

The Committee received a presentation from Network Rail Officers Katherine Scott and Chris Ball.

The presentation covered the following:

     i.        The Chesterton station scheme had been transferred from    Cambridgeshire County Council to Network Rail.

    ii.        As a result of this change, Network Rail would be submitting a new planning application in the near future. 

   iii.        This would be substantially unchanged from the previously approved proposal.

  iv.        Site surveys and ground investigation works were planned for April 2015.

   v.        The construction start date works for station, would be subject to planning approval.

  vi.        Not in a position to confirm a precise opening date.

The Committee broke into small groups to gather feedback and questions from the public.

A full list of questions and answers (both verbal and those collected from the breakout groups) is attached as a supplement to the minutes.

The Chair thanked Katherine Scott and Chris Ball for their presentation and invited them to attend again with a further update later in the year.