The Committee received a pre-submission briefing
from the County Council Infrastructure team regarding the City Deal Strategic
Cycling and Walking route with associated bridge.
Members raised comments/questions as listed below. Answers were
supplied, but as this was a pre-application presentation, none of the answers
were to be regarded as binding and so are not included in the minutes.
1. Noted the lighting for the proposed Newmarket Road underpass, asked
whether lights would be included in the other underpass, and along other,
currently unlit, sections, commenting that there had been issues with security
on the Redways in Milton Keynes.
2. Pointed out that the batteries for the stud lighting had a limited
life, and required maintenance.
3. Asked about the issues for services (e.g. power, sewage) when
excavating the proposed Newmarket underpass.
4. Asked if the public seating on the bridge would all be on the
pedestrian side.
5. Commented favourably on the cyclist and pedestrian segregation on the
bridge, and asked to what extent there would be segregation along the rest of
the Chisholm Trail.
6. Asked if the Coldhams Lane crossing would
be rearranged and highlighted issues with visibility/sightlines on Coldhams Common.
7. Thanked officers for the thorough consultations undertaken,
especially regarding the bridge, which had resulted in a much better scheme and
community buy-in.
8. Commented that the current proposals meant that some section from
Cambridge North and the link to Wing would be poorly lit in winter, and this
may discourage commuters from using it.
9. Asked if the road crossing on Newmarket Road would remain.
10. Asked what the gradient would be on the underpass ramps.
11. Suggested that the seating on the bridge needed arms or something
similar, so that those with mobility issues could push themselves up.
12. Asked if there would be tactile paving so that the blind and
partially sighted would know that they were on the pedestrian side of
bridge.
13. Asked if there would be a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) element to
the application.
14. Commented that the Conservators of Cam were concerned about the
jetty, and the associated reduction in navigation and sightlines on the
Cam.