Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Environment and Transport on the findings of a study on the bus station in Huntingdon.

The findings of the consultant’s study were noted.

Whilst the importance to Huntingdon in the long term of the development of a transportation interchange was recognised, in the meantime the retention of the bus station on its existing site was approved.

A feasibility study into an improved bus station layout was approved.

The draft MTP was varied as set out in paragraph 4.5 of the report submitted to enable the feasibility study to be completed in 2005/06.

With the aid of a report by the Head of Environment and Transport (a copy of which is appended in the Minute book) the Cabinet was acquainted with the findings of a study into traffic management around and the siting of Huntingdon bus station. Executive Councillors noted the options considered for the location of the bus station and potential improvements to the configuration of the road network in the Town.

Having discussed the issues involved, the importance of the completion of works which would enable the A14 to be de-trunked and the need in the longer term for a public transport interchange at Huntingdon railway station, it was

RESOLVED

  (a)  that the findings of the consultant’s study be noted;

(b)  that, in the short-medium term, the bus station be retained on its existing site;

(c)  that a feasibility study be undertaken into an improved bus station layout; and

(d)  that the draft MTP be varied as set out in paragraph 4.5 of the report now submitted to enable the feasibility study for a new bus station layout to be completed in 2005/06.