Issue - decisions

The Committee received a report from the Head of Transport and Infrastructure (Policy and Funding) (County) regarding the East and South Transport Corridor Area Transport Plans.

 

The report outlined S106 contributions for transport received from developers in Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire, are largely collected through the Corridor Area Transport Plan (CATP) process.

 

The Officer’s report outlined progress of existing schemes presented at the December 2011 Committee meeting. The report also included an assessment of new suggested schemes for 2012 that had the potential to be supported by Eastern Corridor Area Transport Plan (ECATP) funding, as well as SCATP funding where the committee area extended into the Southern Corridor. The principal factor being that schemes proposed fit with the CATP, relate to development and the need to mitigate the effect of additional transport related movements from new development.

 

The views expressed by East Area Committee Members on projects to take forward would be included as key input into the decision by County Council Cabinet when asked to approve the recommendations in a report expected in November 2012.

 

Existing Schemes: Progress

The Head of Transport and Infrastructure referred to progress on approved schemes as set out in the Officer’s report.

 

New Schemes That Require Decisions

Members considered a number of 2012 schemes put forward for approval.

 

In response to Members’ questions the Head of Transport and Infrastructure and Senior Programme Manager (County) answered:

(i)                Approximately £600,000 of funding was currently available to spend in the east area.

(ii)              S106 funding could not be used to undertake maintenance work, but some projects included some improvement work to aid accessibility that s106 funding could be used for.

(iii)            (2.2) Access link from the CB1 development to the Leisure Park, so that both sites could access the Leisure Park multi storey car park could be undertaken as a joint project with the South Area Committee. The Leisure Park bridge had been proposed as a previous project, but did not go ahead for various reasons given at the time. The project still had merit, so a feasibility study could be undertaken to try and address feasibility of delivery concerns.

(iv)            (2.6) Tenison Road traffic calming scheme required £500,000 to deliver the scheme, but would also receive an additional £250,000 from a separate funding scheme if the project was approved. Therefore £250,000 was required from EAC to support delivery of the scheme.

(v)              The County Council would model pinch points on the infrastructure network in future to assess growth needs as part of the Long Term Transport Strategy work underway.

(vi)            Members were invited to propose suggestions for future projects to be funded.

 

Councillor Bourke requested the Chisholm Trail be added to the list set out in section 2 of the Officer’s report.

 

EAC supported the principle of undertaking joined up infrastructure projects with other Area Committees as strategic projects would benefit the whole of Cambridge. EAC would allocate s106 funding from their budget for joint projects on the understanding that other Area Committees would do the same.

 

Action Point: Councilor Bourke to circulate feasibility study information regarding Chisholm Trail for bicycles.

 

Councillor Owers requested speed warning lights in Coleridge Road be added to the list of future projects seeking s106 funding.

 

Action Point: Head of Transport and Infrastructure to advise Councillor Owers if his proposed Transport Corridor Area Transport Plan project for speed warning lights in Coleridge Road is eligible for s106 funding.

 

Councillor Owers requested merging the following projects and removing maintenance actions that were not covered by s106 criteria:

·        (2.1) Refreshing all cycle path and cycle lane markings, especially around the Perne Road/Cherry Hinton Road roundabout.

·        (2.3) Perne Road/Cherry Hinton Road roundabout improvements to address traffic flow and safety issues.

 

Following discussion, Members resolved (unanimously):

 

(i)                To recommend projects set out below for approval by County Council Cabinet:

·       A joint project combining (2.1) Refreshing all cycle path and cycle lane markings, especially around the Perne Road/Cherry Hinton Road roundabout with (2.3) Perne Road/ Cherry Hinton Road roundabout improvements to address traffic flow and safety issues.

·       (2.5) Contraflow Cycling Signage following audit to identify need

·       (2.6) Tenison Road traffic calming scheme

(ii)              To recommend the Chisholm Trail joint infrastructure project proposed by Councillor Bourke for further investigation into its feasibility and estimated cost to be shared with other Area Committees.

(iii)            To approve retaining the following projects as low priorities to be funded if any budget remained after funding higher priority projects:

·       (2.7) Removal of unnecessary street signage.

·       (2.10) Citywide 20 mph/coherent speed limit (this could be explored as part of wider strategy work).

(iv)            To approve undertaking a joint feasibility study with South Area Committee for (2.2) Access link from the CB1 development to the Leisure Park, so that both sites could access the Leisure Park multi storey car park.

(v)              To defer consideration of s106 fund allocation for (2.9) Improve safety at Stanley Road junction with Newmarket Road until environmental improvement work and road marking changes had been implemented. This would enable Officers to ascertain if s106 funding was still required, or if issues had been addressed.

(vi)            To discount projects set out below:

·       (2.4) Madingley Road Cycleway Phase 2 as this should be referred to the West Area Committee for approval, although a member of public raised it at East Area Committee.

·       (2.8) Park and ride facility for Cherry Hinton as feasibility and need would need to be considered as part of the long-term County Transport Strategy.

 

EAC asked for a Transport Corridor Area Transport Plan report six months from 6 September 2012 meeting.

 

Action Point: Head of Transport and Infrastructure to bring back a report to East Area Committee regarding East and South Transport Corridor Area Transport Plans in March/April 2013.