Issue - decisions

Decision of:

Councillor Massey. Executive Councillor for Transport and Community Safety

Reference:

19/URGENCY/P&T/7

Date of decision:                             

19/07/19

Published on:  26/07/19

Decision Type:

Non Key

Matter for Decision:

To ensure that the Council responds within the consultation period, the Executive Member is now seeking to finalise the attached joint response with respect to those paragraphs which relate to Cambridge City Council outside of the committee cycle.

Why the decision had to be made (and any alternative options):

The A428 does not pass through Cambridge; however the scheme has potential transport impacts on the city. Highways England has identified the Council as a relevant local authority, and has asked it to comment on the scheme as part of the public consultation process.

The Executive Councillor’s decision(s):

To support the principle of the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements subject to the relevant points raised in the joint response. 

Reasons for the decision:

As set out in the briefing paper from the Senior Planning Policy Officer

Scrutiny consideration:

Report:

The summary points were discussed at the Planning & Transport Scrutiny Committee 16 July 2019. The Chair and Spokespersons of Transport and Community Safety Scrutiny Committee were consulted prior to the action being authorised.

A report detailing the joint response is attached.

Conflicts of interest:

None known