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Agree the joint response with South Cambridgeshire District Council to Network Rail’s consultation on the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement Scheme.
Decision Maker: Executive Councillor for Open Spaces and City Services
Decision published: 02/11/2020
Effective from: 30/10/2020
Decision:
CAMBRIDGE
CITY COUNCIL
Record of
Executive Decision
Response to Network Rail’s consultation on the Ely Area Capacity
Enhancement Scheme
Decision of: |
Councillor Nicky Massey: Executive
Councillor for Transport and Community Safety |
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Reference: |
20/URGENCY/P&T/20 |
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Date of decision: |
30/10/20 |
Published on:
2/11/2020 |
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Decision Type: |
Non-Key |
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Matter for Decision: |
Executive Councillor for Transport and
Community Safety is recommended to:
i.
Agree the joint response to Network Rail’s
consultation on the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement Scheme. |
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Why the decision had to be made (and any
alternative options): |
Network Rail are currently consulting over plans to increase rail
capacity in the Ely area. The scheme is known as Ely Area Capacity
Enhancement (EACE). Network Rail
stated the aims of the first-round public consultation as being: ·
An opportunity for
people to learn more about the EACE programme and provide an opportunity for
local communities to understand: § The aspirations are to increase capacity § The challenges that will have to be addressed to increase capacity § How the public will be consulted as options are progressed § The current funding position The consultation materials are
available online: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/anglia/ely-area-capacity-enhancement-scheme The deadline for
comments is 1 November 2020. |
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The Executive Councillor’s decision(s): |
Agreed the joint response to Network Rail’s consultation on the Ely Area
Capacity Enhancement Scheme. |
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Reasons for the decision: |
As detailed in Appendix 1. |
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Scrutiny consideration: |
The Vice Chair and
Opposition Spokesperson of Planning and Transport Scrutiny Committee were
consulted prior to the action being authorised. |
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Report: |
Please see Appendix 1
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Conflicts of interest: |
None |
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Comments: |
The decision
will be reported back to the Planning and Transport Scrutiny Committee in
January 2021 |
Lead officer: Julian Sykes
Approve the final response to the Government’s White Paper consultation
Decision Maker: Executive Councillor for Planning, Building Control, and Infrastructure
Decision published: 29/10/2020
Effective from: 29/10/2020
Decision:
Not meant CAMBRIDGE
CITY COUNCIL
Record of Executive Decision
PLANNING WHITE PAPER CONSULTATION RESPONSE |
Decision of: |
Councillor
Thornburrow, Executive
Councillor for Planning Policy and Open Spaces |
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Reference: |
20/URGENCY/P&T/21 |
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Date of
decision: |
28/10/20 |
Published: |
29/10/20 |
Decision Type: |
Non Key |
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Matter for
Decision: |
This decision relates
to specific delegations to the Executive Member for Planning Policy &
Open Spaces endorsed by Planning & Transport Scrutiny Committee on 29
September 2020. The recommendations
were as follows: a) To note the initial
response to the Government’s White Paper (Planning for the future)
consultation as set out in appendix 1. b) To note the initial
response to the Government’s Changes to the Current Planning System
consultation as set out in appendix 2. c) Agree, for each
consultation the wording of a final joint response and/or any individual
response through an out of cycle decision, in consultation with Chair and
Spokes The purpose of this
decision is to approve the final response to the Government’s White Paper
consultation. A copy of the report
considered by the Planning and Transport Committee on 29 September and all
associated documents can be viewed at the link below: https://democracy.cambridge.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=475&MId=3790&Ver=4
This decision seeks
to finalise the response for submission to government. The response
considered by scrutiny has been refined from bullet points into formatted
responses. They key concerns raised by members have been drawn out more
clearly in the responses:
The response has
also been considered by South Cambridgeshire Cabinet, and the Joint
response is attached. |
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Why the decision had to be made (and any
alternative options): |
The consultation raises important issues
that the council wishes to respond to. The decision seeks to formalise the response, following debate at the Planning
& Transport Scrutiny committee. |
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The
Executive Councillor’s decision(s): |
To approve the proposed Joint
response the Planning White
Paper consultation, as set out in the documents appended to this decision |
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Reasons for the decision: |
Outlined
in the report why the decision had been made. |
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Scrutiny consideration: |
The Vice Chair and Spokesperson of Planning and
Transport Scrutiny Committee were consulted prior
to the action being authorised on 29 October 2020. |
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Report: |
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Conflicts
of interest: |
None known. |
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Comments: |
No adverse comments were made. |
Lead officer: Jonathan Dixon
Retained the provision of free parking permits for public and voluntary sector key workers to be reviewed in March 2021
Decision Maker: Executive Councillor for Open Spaces and City Services
Decision published: 28/10/2020
Effective from: 28/10/2020
Decision:
CAMBRIDGE
CITY COUNCIL
Record of Executive
Decision
RECORD OF URGENT DECISION ON key public and
voluntary sector workers free parking permits October 2020
Decision of: |
Councillor Nicky Massey: Executive
Councillor for Transport and Community Safety |
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Reference: |
20/URGENCY/P&T/19 |
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Date of decision: |
28/10/20 |
Published on:
28/10/20 |
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Decision Type: |
Key |
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Matter for Decision: |
Executive Councillor for Transport and
Community Safety is recommended to: ·
Retain the provision of free parking permits for
public and voluntary sector key workers to be reviewed in March 2021 |
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Why the decision had to be made (and any
alternative options): |
The decision needs to be made urgently to
continue to provide key public and voluntary sector workers with a free
alternative option to public transport to maintain social distancing to and
from their workplace, and helps them to meet workplace needs during the
critical period. The previous ROD supported the decision on free permits
until the end of October 2020, but the next scrutiny committee is not until
January 2021 If the decision is not made now the ability for
key public and voluntary sector workers centre may
not be able to continue to deliver the current level of service to the
community. |
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The Executive Councillor’s decision(s): |
Retained the provision of free parking permits for public and
voluntary sector key workers to be reviewed in March 2021 |
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Reasons for the decision: |
As detailed Link to Officers report |
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Scrutiny consideration: |
The Vice Chair and
Opposition Spokesperson of Planning and Transport Scrutiny Committee were
consulted prior to the action being authorised. |
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Report: |
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Conflicts of interest: |
None |
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Comments: |
The decision
will be reported back to the Planning and Transport Scrutiny Committee. |
Lead officer: Fiona Bryant