Issue - meetings

Councillor Bick made the following comments:

i.             Commented at Cambridge Joint Area Committee (CJAC) Councillors were encouraged to play an active role in the scheme.

ii.            Questioned why Ward Councillors were not consulted following the decision at CJAC.

iii.           Raised concerns regarding the impact on cyclists and unattractive design of the barrier.

iv.          Commented that the barrier was only temporary and questioned why a permanent solution couldn’t have been pursued.

The Executive Councillor said the following:

i.     The Kings Parade barrier had come to CJAC earlier in the year and a clear decision had been made on 5 March 2019.

ii.    He understood that West Central Area Committee had debated the issue but not until September.

iii.  Longer preparation time resulted from the desire to ensure that adequate replacement disabled parking would be relocated on Kings Parade and effective extra parking had since been added.

iv.  Officers had recommended adopting a temporary barrier as the first stage.

v.   It had been made clear earlier to CJAC members that the planned permanent barrier would benefit from any learning from that temporary facility.

vi.  He acknowledged that the width of the road did not permit a gap both sides of the barrier for cyclists but this was inescapable given the narrowness of the road and the need for strong barriers.

The decision was noted.