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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Dear All,<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(0,176,80)">Update 23 January, 2021<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(0,176,80)">Cambridge Market - Environment
& Scrutiny Cttee Meeting<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Thursday,
28 Jan, 5pm - For Agenda see link below.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(0,176,80)"><span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="https://democracy.cambridge.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=476&MId=3787&Ver=4" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://democracy.cambridge.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=476&MId=3787&Ver=4</a><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="color:black">Deadline to register to speak is
midday, 2 working days before. Contact Democratic Services.<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(0,176,80)">Cambridge Market Closure
– Agenda items 5, 6, 7 <span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">If you have concerns or unanswered questions about the
decision on 30 December <span></span>to close
Cambridge Market your chance to have your say is <b>Thursday, 28 Jan at 5pm </b>at the Scrutiny Committee. <span> </span>Many of the traders lost money because of the
closure and because the decision was not due to government guidelines they are
not eligible for compensation. For these small businesses this is hard. They
say it does not bode well for them being equal partners in the market square redevelopment plans. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(0,176,80)">Cambridge
Market Square Redevelopment plans </span></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(0,176,80)">– Agenda
item 9</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b>See comments. links below</b><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(0,176,80)"></span><span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
<a href="https://www.fecra.org.uk/docs/A%20Splendid%20Victory%20and%20a%20Dire%20Threat%20to%20the%20Market%20-%20Glenys%20Self.pdf" target="_blank">A Splendid Victory and a Dire Threat to the Market by Glenys Self</a><br>
<a href="https://www.fecra.org.uk/docs/CAMBRIDGE%20MARKET%20SQUARE%20PROPOSALS.docx" target="_blank">Cambridge Market Square Proposals – John & Kati Preston</a><br>
<a href="https://www.fecra.org.uk/docs/Cambridge%20Market%20Sq%20Concept%20Design%20(LDA)%20Appdx%20A%20-%20Dr%20Annabel%20Keeler.docx" target="_blank">Cambridge Market Square – Dr Annabel Keeler</a>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b>We will post further comments from traders, shoppers and local residents on the FeCRA website under Docs.
</b><a href="https://www.fecra.org.uk/docs/A%20Splendid%20Victory%20and%20a%20Dire%20Threat%20to%20the%20Market%20-%20Glenys%20Self.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue"></span></a><b><span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b>Questions / issues
arising from the Committee report on the Market Square plans<span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Item 9 on the Agenda lists the item as “Consultation Draft
Vision and Concept Design” but the item is headed Market Square Project –
Consultation Concept Design”.<span> </span>1.2 says
specifically that the council is going out to consultation on the proposed
project design. <b><i>Many residents are saying why has there been no public consultation on
the proposed vision?<span></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The report lists wards affected as “Market” <b><i>but
residents say all Cambridge people have an interest.</i></b><i> The petition to re-open the market for
essential foods was signed by over 7,330 people.<span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">3.3 RIBA Stage 1 (Preparation and
Briefing) was completed last year, with the publication of an initial site
assessment report, which identifies the issues and opportunities and associated
feasibility and business need for the market square project.”<span> </span></span><b><i><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">But
there has been no PUBLIC (as opposed to invited stakeholder) consultation at
any stage:<span></span></span></i></b></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><i><span style="font-size:11pt">There was no public consultation on the Council’s
initial brief</span></i><i><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"> </span></i><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><i><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">When the Council published the
Feasibility Assessment this was subject to a specific rider saying that “</span></i><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(33,37,41)">We are not inviting
comments on any aspect of the project at this stage”</span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><i><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">Many residents are asking why has
the Council failed to involve the people of Cambridge in this important project
until such a late stage in the process?<span></span></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">3.6<span> </span>Invited
“stakeholders” only – <b><i>did not include shoppers, wider public,
local residents</i></b><i>. <b><span style="color:black">Reps attending as “stakeholders” were told meetings were held under strict
Chatham House rules. They were not allowed to share information. </span></b></i><b><i><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US"><span></span></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">3.7 c) “<span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">New, easily demountable standard stall design”
<b><i>the
design is experimental yet people’s livelihoods are at stake. <span></span></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">5.1 a)<span> </span>report
to be made available online with online survey form <b><i>but the Council will decide the
form and the questions. <span></span></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US"><span>
</span>b)<span> </span>email / letter to “organisational
stakeholders”<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US"><span>
</span>c)<span> </span>work with CMTA and NMTF <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US"><span>
</span>d)<span> </span>work with Communities and
Housing teams to reach “targeted communities”<span>
</span><b><i>but not shoppers or wider Cambridge public?</i><span> </span><i><span></span></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">
<b><i>At the Council's on line committee meetings no one knows who else is attending and you have to register in advance to speak</i></b>. <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">6. Background papers used in the
preparation of this report:<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">• </span><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">RIBA Stage 1 - Feasibility assessment
report<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">• </span><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">RIBA Stage 2 – Stakeholder engagement
workshop output<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/media/8381/market-square-redevelopment-stakeholder-workshop-findings.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/media/8381/market-square-redevelopment-stakeholder-workshop-findings.pdf</span></a><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US"><span> </span><b><i>But this
only includes Jan 2020 workshops, there is no mention of Nov 2020 workshops,
feedback from them, and no publication on the website as was promised</i></b><i>. No mention either of GCP’s Community
Sounding Group meetings on city centre vision chaired by Faye Holland. <span></span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">Appendix A – Market Square Project Concept Design
report<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">Appendix B – RIBA Stage 2 stakeholder engagement list<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><i><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">No mention of shoppers or residents (apart from FECRA)
<span></span></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">Appendix C – Equality Impact Assessment<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><i><u><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">No mention of the Quarterbridge repor</span></u></i></b><i><u><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">t</span></u></i><i><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US"> referenced in the
Concept Design Report (Appendix A)</span></i><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span>Traders have already
shared concerns about the disturbing media reports about Quarterbridge<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span><a href="https://www.fecra.org.uk/docs/Letter%20to%20CEO%20Cambridge%20City%20Market%20Matters.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.fecra.org.uk/docs/Letter%20to%20CEO%20Cambridge%20City%20Market%20Matters.pdf</a>
<span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin:10pt 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;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:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal">If you have concerns or questions the FeCRA committee suggest you write to Rosy Moore, Exec Cllr for the Environment
and City Centre & Market</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><a href="mailto:rosy.moore@cambridge.gov.uk" title="Send email to Councillor Rosy Moore" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue;font-weight:normal">rosy.moore@cambridge.gov.uk</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span></span></span></h2>
<h2 style="margin:10pt 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;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:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">For the list of Committee members to contact too , see link
below<span></span></span></h2>
<h2 style="margin:10pt 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;break-after:avoid;font-size:13pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:rgb(79,129,189)"><a href="https://democracy.cambridge.gov.uk/mgMeetingAttendance.aspx?ID=3787" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">https://democracy.cambridge.gov.uk/mgMeetingAttendance.aspx?ID=3787</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span></span></span></h2>
<h2 style="margin:10pt 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;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:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal">Alex Collis is Lead Councillor for Sustainable Food and Deputy Mayor<span></span></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:alex.collis@cambridge.gov.uk" title="Send email to Councillor Alex Collis" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">alex.collis@cambridge.gov.uk</span></a><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span>Anna Smith, is </span><span style="color:blue">Deputy Leader of the Council and </span><a href="https://democracy.cambridge.gov.uk/mgExecPostDetails.aspx?ID=195" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none">Exec
Cllor for Communities</span></a><span> </span><a href="mailto:anna.smith@cambridge.gov.uk" title="Send email to Councillor Anna Smith" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">anna.smith@cambridge.gov.uk</span></a><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Nicky Massey, is on the Transport & Planning Scrutiny Cttee,
deciding on spaces and movt strategy for city centre; <a href="mailto:nicky.massey@cambridge.gov.uk" title="Send email to Councillor Nicky Massey" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">nicky.massey@cambridge.gov.uk</span></a><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24)">Josh Matthews, is </span>Lib Dem
Spokes for Environment & City Centre <a href="mailto:josh.matthews@cambridge.gov.uk" title="Send email to Councillor Josh Matthews" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">josh.matthews@cambridge.gov.uk</span></a><span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span>Others to write to, <b>we suggest both local MP’s</b>: <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span>Daniel Zeichner, Shadow
Minister for Food and the Environment is Co Chair of the All Parliamentary Group for the East of England. He is focusing on 'transformational growth'. <b>See link to the event below. Where does the city's MP see Cambridge's small businesses in this 'transformational growth'?</b> <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span><a href="https://www.built-environment-networking.com/event/east-england-development-plans/" target="_blank">https://www.built-environment-networking.com/event/east-england-development-plans/</a><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:daniel@danielzeichner.co.uk" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span>daniel@danielzeichner.co.uk</span></a><span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:anthony.browne.mp@parliament.uk" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span>anthony.browne.mp@parliament.uk</span></a><span><span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin:10pt 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;break-after:avoid;font-size:13pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:rgb(79,129,189)"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Cllr Katie Thornburrow </span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Exec Cllor, Planning Policy
, Open Spaces</span></span>
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><a href="mailto:katie.thornburrow@cambridge.gov.uk" target="_blank">katie.thornburrow@cambridge.gov.uk</a>
<span></span></span></h2>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(0,176,80)">Guidance
for how to join virtual committees run via Microsoft Teams</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(0,176,80)">:
</span><a href="https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/have-your-say-at-committee-meetings" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span>https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/have-your-say-at-committee-meetings</span></a><span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span>Website: </span><a href="http://democracy.cambridge.gov.uk" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span>http://democracy.cambridge.gov.uk</span></a><span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span>Email: </span><a href="mailto:democratic.services@cambridge.gov.uk" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span>democratic.services@cambridge.gov.uk</span></a><span> r<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span>Phone: 01223 457000 </span><span></span></p>
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</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span>Best wishes,<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span>Wendy<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><i><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US"><span> </span></span></i></p>
<div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Wendy Blythe<br></div>Chair, FeCRA</div><div><br><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small"><a href="http://www.fecra.org.uk" target="_blank">www.fecra.org.uk</a></div><div style="font-size:small"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/CambridgeRAs" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/CambridgeRAs</a></div></div><div style="font-size:small"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/fecra2" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/fecra2</a></div></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>