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Contact: Clare Rankin Cycling and Walking Officer
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Welcome and Introductions Minutes: 1. Apologies – John
Richards (City Council) and Mike Davies (Cambridgeshire County Council) 2. Minutes of the last meeting 16th July
2015 and matters arising. ·
Camsight tandem shelter. CR contacted various manufacturers
following concerns regarding the required size but none offered anything
suitable. Camsight have decided to approach a local
builder for a bespoke shelter. If unsuccessful, Cllr Blencowe suggested ‘Borley Brothers Engineering’ could be approached as a local
firm who have worked for the City Council on a variety of small projects. ·
Station Area. CR
has met with Abellio and Brookgate
regarding additional cycle parking near the station building. This was not
supported due to a management issue. Three more cycle parking blocks have been
added to the existing temporary cycle park with access improved. Network Rail are looking into improving the area outside the Mott
Macdonald building where bikes are randomly parked. ·
ACTION: Cllrs Blencowe and Robertson to continue to
raise cycle parking at their regular contractors’ meetings. (Jonathan Tym of Network Rail has confirmed his attendance at the
next meeting.) With
random cycle parking likely to continue after the completion of the new cycle
park, the Group agreed there would need to be careful promotion of the new
(free) facility to minimise this as far as possible. Cllr
Moore highlighted the issue of the various signal control boxes and other
obstacles and trip hazards around the station that makes navigating the area
extremely dangerous for the ambulant disabled and partially sighted. ACTION: Access officer Mark Taylor to assist in an
audit of the station area in order to explore where short-term improvements can
be made. ·
South East Cycle
route signage. Cllr Robertson had been referring to the route between Mill
Road, Natal Road and Burnside heading into the city. CR confirmed the Tins Path
improvements should be complete by December. ·
ACTION: CR to audit the existing signage of the route
and identify gaps. 3. Promotion Grant Funding ·
Cambridge City
Locality Bicycle Project. The project would be aimed
at children or young people who may have had difficulties socially or at school
and are risking exclusion. All bikes would be donated, with funding to be used
for young people to train in cycle maintenance with the aim of achieving a
recognised qualification and to pass on their skills to others. Four projects
would be run per year comprising of six sessions with at least four
participants per project. (Total cost £1,427) The Group’s comments: Although the outcome of this project is unknown, (and
there was some reservation expressed regarding using City Council funds for a
County-led project) the Group felt this was nevertheless a good concept that
could be of real benefit to young people for relatively little cost. APPROVED (unanimously) (approx. £5000 remaining in the
budget) The Group went on to
discuss other potential cycle-related projects. · ‘Espresso Library’. Cycle parking provision was proving to be problematic due to Highways issues according to RdB. Cllr Smart suggested the café was at a good location for ... view the full minutes text for item 9. |