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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dear all,<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(0,176,80)">Update 1 February,
2018<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(0,176,80)">Draft Cambridge Air
Quality Action Plan, 2018 – 2023 (attached) <span></span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><b>Comments deadline
13<sup>th</sup> February <span style="color:rgb(0,176,80)"><span></span></span></b></span>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As time
is short the
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Environmental Quality and Growth
Team at the City Counc</span>il are happy to receive individual comments . Contact:<b><span style="color:rgb(0,176,80)"><span></span></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:Anita.Lewis@cambridge.gov.uk" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Anita.Lewis@cambridge.gov.uk</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">She would find comments <span><b>on </b></span></span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Chapter 4 Air Quality Action Plan Measures, page 37
to 47, particularly helpful. <span></span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span><b><span></span></b></span></span></p><p class="m_7933453122214100284gmail-m_2582191600881225233m_1311906050629045633m_2866242886015639295gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:normal normal normal normal 7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Are you in
agreement with these measures? <span></span></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Do you
have any comments to make. <span></span></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Are there
any areas that could be improved? <span></span></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Are there
any other measures that could be included?<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">There are
many other areas of work which support the main measures. These are
included in Table 4.1, page 49 onwards, which lists all of the measures in the
standardised format required by Defra for reporting to the EU. Please feel free
to comment.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The plan will
go to the Environment Scrutiny Committee in March. There will be a
wider consultation and further opportunity to shape the Air Quality Action Plan,
over the summer. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(0,176,80)">Car Club within the
City</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><br><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(0,176,80)"><span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(34,34,34)">Transition Cambridge </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">have asked
us to forward this link to the webpage for the group working for a City Car Club <span style="color:black;letter-spacing:0.1pt">(Note website is still under construction).</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.transitioncambridge.org/wiki/CleanWheels/WhatIsACarClub" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(17,85,204);letter-spacing:0.1pt">https://www.transitioncambridg<wbr>e.org/wiki/CleanWheels/WhatIsA<wbr>CarClub</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black;letter-spacing:0.1pt"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The
group is working alongside both the County and City Councils on development of a
citywide survey.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(0,176,80)">Greenways –reminder of today’s final drop in event re options for Comberton
and Melbourn <span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">01/02/2018</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> - 5:30 —
8:00 PM</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">,
Trumpington Meadows Primary School, Kestrel Rise, Cambridge, CB2 9AY<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(0,176,80)">Note</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
Comberton proposals affect Senate House Passage, Trinity Lane, Garret Hostel
Lane, links to University Library as well as Adams Road and Wilberforce Road.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span></span></span></p><a href="https://citydeal-live.storage.googleapis.com/upload/www.greatercambridge.org.uk/transport/transport-projects/Appendix%209%20Melbourn.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"></span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span></span></span>
<h2 style="margin:10pt 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;page-break-after:avoid;font-size:13pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:rgb(79,129,189)"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(0,176,80)">Ditton Meadows Fence Enclosure</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(0,176,80);font-weight:normal">
- </span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"></span></h2><h2 style="margin:10pt 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;page-break-after:avoid;font-size:13pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:rgb(79,129,189)"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext">Update: Re condition discharge Planning Application C/5005/16/CC/C7 </span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span></b></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">We have written to Emma
Fitch i</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(33,33,33);background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">n
support of the objection from Cambridge City Council officers to the proposals
to fence off the cycleway and the concerns about closing off the Public Right
of Way (Harcamlow Way) from the footbridge over the railway heading north-east
across the river. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(33,33,33);background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">While
supporting the principle of the Chisholm TraiI, we also expressed concerns
from residents that little consideration had been given to landscaping in this
very sensitive area in our letter to the Planning inspector (attached).
See also link below.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://fecra.org.uk/letter-planning-inspector-re-chisholm-trail/" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">http://fecra.org.uk/letter-pla<wbr>nning-inspector-re-chisholm-tr<wbr>ail/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span></span></span></p>
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This enclosure is not only harmful in its environmental impact but also runs
counter to a key aim of the trail, which is to open up access to the
meadows.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(33,33,33);background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Many
different reasons have been put forward for the fence, including:</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">to protect cyclists from cows, to
protect cows from cyclists, voles from cows, nesting birds from dogs. It does
not seem, however, that there has ever been any public discussion of why a
fence should be needed at all in this location or why it should be a planning
condition for the Trail. There is free access to other Cambridge commons
and open spaces such as Grantchester Meadows (owned by Kings), which all have
cows, cycle paths, nesting birds, and dogs with no need for fences. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(33,33,33);background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">T</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">he Chisholm Trail is the first of the ‘Greenways’,
an initiative welcomed by many residents and we would like it to be a
success in both transport and landscaping terms. It is good news that
it has been approved by the Planning Inspector, but a fence is not
supported by cycling groups, the County Council’s cycling officer, community
groups and residents or the City Council's landscape officer, and no clear
rationale has been provided as to why it is necessary.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">We therefore support the requests from
councillors to call this planning condition into committee for determination
because of the high importance of ensuring the character and nature of Ditton
Meadows to the whole city. It is very important that full justification -
in a public setting - is made for the request by the land
owner (Gonville and Caius College) to erect a fence. It should then
be for the elected members to decide whether the planning condition referred to
should be discharged or not. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Should you wish to support the requests
from councillors to call this planning condition into committee you can email</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><br><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:Emma.Fitch@cambridgeshire.gov.uk" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><b>Emma.Fitch@cambridgeshire.gov.<wbr>uk</b></a><span class="m_7933453122214100284gmail-m_2582191600881225233m_1311906050629045633m_2866242886015639295gmail-gi"><b><span></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Wendy<span class="m_7933453122214100284gmail-m_2582191600881225233HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><span class="m_7933453122214100284gmail-m_2582191600881225233m_1311906050629045633HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><span></span></font></span></font></span></span></p><span class="m_7933453122214100284gmail-m_2582191600881225233HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><span class="m_7933453122214100284gmail-m_2582191600881225233m_1311906050629045633HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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