Cllr Ian Manning and resident Clare Blair took control of the issue this evening (Thursday, January 26) at a meeting of Cambridge City Council’s North Area Committee.
A working party has been set up which will co-ordinate the work between officers and councillors from the city council, Cambridgeshire County Council and South Cambs District Council.
At the North Area Committee meeting, which was very well attended, Cambridgeshire County Council Cabinet member, Ian Bates, heard directly from residents about the daily issues they experience such as anti-social driving, noise and speeding and traffic calming measures that don't work.
Mrs Blair said: “It was great to see so many people come to voice their opinions and experiences directly to those in power. A wide range of solutions was discussed and there was a clear preference for an alternative access route out of Fen Road to provide a real solution to problems in the area."
Particularly important is the cross area working that the initiative brings. Cllr Hazel Smith of South Cambs District commented "A solution to the issues on Fen Road will only be found by joined up working between both districts and the County Council, and I'm pleased that this will be taken on by North Area."
Cllr Manning said that the Chesterton Station project presents a real opportunity to make large scale change.
"I'm glad we're looking at really radical solutions like a different route out of Fen Road, which will divert traffic away from East Chesterton, as well as highways improvements to the Water Street/Water Lane area and better traffic calming,” he said.
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