Issue - meetings

Public Speaker Martin Lucas-Smith of Cambridge Cycle Campaign

 

Martin Lucas-Smith addressed the committee and made the following points:

• Improvements to cycle parking are very welcome.
• Cycle parking is cost effective and increases use of the City centre.
• Planning policy needed to enforce cycle parking to the correct standards.
• Cambridge Cycle Campaign would like to suggest additional locations for consideration and would request that the additional spaces be spread across the City.
• Suggested locations: Post Office Terrace, King’s Parade, Outside Trinity Hall and Regent Terrace (replacing car parking spaces rather than loss of green space).

 

The Executive Councillor for Planning and Climate Change thanked Mr Lucas-Smith for his suggestions. Conversion of car parking spaces was under consideration. However, this would result in a loss of income to the County Council. Detailed discussions on proposed location were for a later date.  Cambridge Cycle Campaign would be invited to nominate a representative to the project board.

 

Matter for Decision:  

This report seeks to agree the project proposal, programme and scope for the Cambridge City Centre Cycle Parking Project.

 

It further seeks approval to commence consultation on the on-street cycle parking proposals included within a Preliminary Design Report.

 

Decision of Executive Councillor for Planning and Climate Change:

The Executive Councillor resolved:

              i.      To approve initiation of the project, the scope and the programme in accordance with the project documentation referenced in this report, with implementation subject to further scrutiny through approval of project appraisals. Specific approval is sought for the project, which includes the following:

• Project Proposal Report (Appendix A) of the Officer’s report.

• Project Programme (Appendix B) of the Officer’s report.

            ii.      To approve commencement of the design and consultation of the on-street parking proposals detailed in the Preliminary Design Report (Appendix C) of the Officer’s report.

 

Reason for the Decision:

As set out in the Officer’s report.

 

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

Not applicable.

 

Scrutiny Considerations:

The Committee received a report from the Project Delivery and Environment Manager regarding the Cambridge City Centre Cycle Parking Project.

 

The committee made the following comments in response to the report.

              i.      It was acknowledged that there was insufficient funding for a third underground cycle park.

            ii.      The visual impact of high-density cycle parking in the historic core would need careful consideration.

          iii.      It was suggested that the Colleges could be asked if they have land capacity for cycle parking areas.

         iv.      The Equality Impact Assessment should be amended to reflect the positive aspects of encouraging people cycle. It should also highlight navigational aspect of cycle ranks so that they do not create obstacles for other pavement users.

           v.      It was agreed that the East Road area to be added as an area in need of more cycle parking.

 

The Committee resolved unanimously to endorse the recommendations.

 

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendation.

 

Conflicts of interest declared by the Executive Councillor (and any dispensations granted)

Not applicable.