The next West Central Area Committee is on Tuesday 24th June. It is being held at Lee Seng Tee Hall, Wolfson College, Cambridge, CB1 OJH.

Here is a link to a map with directions:

http://www.wolfson.cam.ac.uk/tour/leehall/

There are a number of notable items coming up that relate to Market residents:

A planning application for fencing at Milton House, Christ’s Pieces

It’s that time of year again, so councillors will be determining funding for potential projects for the Environment Improvement Programme for local areas. There a number of proposals coming forward for the city centre including additional funding for the kite parking changes which are in the process of finally being implemented. There will also be an update on projects already receiving funding.

There will be an item on transport project proposals for s106 funding (planning obligation) for councillors to be able to recommend priorities to the County Council.

In addition there is also the regular open forum section of the meeting and a discussion about future topics for the committee.

The planning part of the meeting will start at 7pm and the open forum and other
items not before 7.30 pm

The full agenda and papers can be found here:

http://democracy.cambridge.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=2668&x=1

Hope to see you there

Best wishes

Your City Centre Lib Dem Team:

City Cllr. Andrea Reiner – andreareiner23@gmail.com 07717 693 858
City Cllr. Tim Bick – tim.bick@btinternet.com – 07720 413173
County Cllr. Edward Cearns – edcearns@gmail.com – 07974837063

Colin Rosenstiel twice had to write to the County Council in the last week because Balfour Beatty started work planning to remove cast iron columns in Fair Street and Victoria Street despite agreeing to put such work on hold while ways of preserving them are investigated.
It seems that only through constant vigilance can this dysfunctional PFI deal be kept on track.
Please contact councillors if you are in other streets and are similarly affected.
Sadly your councillors have had to conclude that main road lights like those in Maid’s Causeway that were converted from gas lights can’t be preserved. Examples have been given to the Cheddars Lane Technology Museum at Colin’s request, though.

Colin Rosenstiel has been pressing since October to get the street lights replaced at the Catholic Church junction. They were taken away at the start of the improvement works many months ago. He was told last Tuesday that the new lighting was still being designed so he insisted the junction was dangerous and temporary lights must be installed. They arrived on Friday, 6th December

It has been great to see children across the area — and beyond — swinging from the fantastic new play equipment in Jesus Green. We’ve been pleased with the positive feedback, though many have noted the need for cycle racks, additional bins and also many have asked that City Council replace the bench that was previously sited in the toddler area.

We’re happy to say that City Council has installed additional bins and returned the bench to the play area. The bike racks will go in next week.