Issue - meetings

By way of a report by the Head of Planning Services to consider the feedback received in response to the Huntingdon Vision Exhibition and to approve general principles to guide future work.

Approved a series of principles, arising from the Huntingdon Town Centre Vision exhibitions, aimed at developing and directing the Council’s planning policies for the town.

Further to Item No. 06/31, the Cabinet considered a report by the Head of Planning Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) outlining the consultation responses received at the public exhibitions on the Vision report on Huntingdon Town Centre. 

Members noted the main issues identified by the public and the points of principle which could assist in developing and directing  the Council’s planning policies for the town.  On the subject of car parking, Members acknowledged that the issues raised would be forwarded to the Council’s consultants to be addressed through the forthcoming Car Parking Strategy.  With regard to the removal of the A14 Viaduct in Huntingdon and the construction of new highway links and junctions designed to improve the local road network,  Members recognised the need for ongoing dialogue with residents and the business community. 

Having welcomed the success of the public consultation and the long-term plans for the future of Huntingdon Town Centre, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

  (a)  that the contents of the report be noted; and

  (b)  that the points of general principle, outlined in paragraph 5.1 of the report now submitted, be endorsed.