Issue - decisions

Cambridge south station CONSULTATION RESPONSE

Decision of:

Councillor Massey Executive Councillor, Transport and Community safety

Reference:

20/URGENCY/P&T/22

Date of decision:                                                

04/12/20

Published:

04/12/20

Decision Type:

Non Key

Matter for Decision:

The purpose of this decision is to ensure that a timely consultation response is issued to Network Rail in respect of the Cambridge South Station Scheme.

This is the second round of consultation on the proposed Cambridge South Station, a project being brought forward by Network Rail in order to increase rail connectivity to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and the Addenbrookes Hospital Campus.

https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/anglia/cambridge-south-station/

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

The consultation response sets out the key issues with the scheme which are considered to merit further consideration and it encourages Network Rail to continue to engage with the Council through pre-application planning discussions.

The Executive Councillor’s decision(s):

To approve the proposed response the Cambridge South Station consultation, as set out in the documents appended to this decision which can be viewed at the following link:

Cambridge South Station Consultation Response

Reasons for the decision:

See consultation response letter.

Scrutiny consideration:

The Chair and Spokesperson of Planning and Transport Scrutiny Committee were consulted prior to the action being authorised on 04/12/20.

Report:

Attached is the consultation response

Conflicts of interest:

None known.

Comments:

No adverse comments were made.