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Please find attached the Agenda for the Kings Ripton Parish Council to be held on 21st July 2015 at 6.30 p.m. at the Village Hall.
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This update contains information to help you better understand developments on England’s largest road improvement scheme. Read on for details about this major project’s future milestones.
Update on the Development Consent Order
A lot has happened since the last stakeholder newsletter in March. At the time, our Development Consent Order (DCO) was in, what is termed, the ‘pre-examination’ phase of the consenting process. More information on the planning process can be viewed here.
The preliminary meeting to discuss the examination of the scheme’s DCO took place on Wednesday 13 May. An audio recording and note of the preliminary meeting can be found here.
The end of the preliminary meeting signals the start of the six month examination period and the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) have now issued the examination timetable.
Guidance on the examination process, including information about who can take part is available here. Further information about getting involved can be found here.
Update on contractors
Contractors have been appointed to design and plan how the multi-million pound improvement to the A14 in Cambridgeshire will be built.
The contracts have been awarded under Highways England’s Collaborative Delivery Framework (CDF).
Due to the size of the project, it has been broken down into development (detailed design and pre-construction) and delivery phases, with construction of the proposed scheme split into four contract packages. The detailed design contract has been awarded to Atkins CH2M joint venture at a total cost of £35.3m. The initial award is for the development phase at a value of £19.6m. If the scheme is given the go ahead the joint venture will provide design support and site assurance services throughout the scheme to a value of £15.7m.Costain Skanska Joint Venture have been awarded construction package one, covering A1 at Alconbury to the East Coast Mainline; and package two, covering east of the East Coast Mainline to Swavesey. The value of the pre-construction phase is £1m. If the scheme is given the go ahead, the joint venture will deliver £598m of construction work.
There are two construction packages still to be awarded, the third, widening the existing A14 from Swavesey to Milton, is being tendered and is due to be awarded in the summer.
The fourth package is for the demolition of the viaduct over the East Coast Mainline at Huntingdon and associated works – this will be tendered under the CDF in 2019.
Subject to the outcome of the development consent order examination by the Planning Inspectorate, and to the Transport Secretary’s decision regarding our development consent order application, the proposed scheme is on target for main construction work to start in late 2016. The new bypass and widened A14 would open to traffic in 2020.
Chris Taylor, Director for Complex Infrastructure at Highways England, leading the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme, said:
“The A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme is the first major award under the CDF and is to enable delivery of an up to £1.5 billion investment of national importance.
“We have raised the standards we expect from our supply partners – we expect quality of performance and for them to work collaboratively to deliver the excellence that our customers and stakeholders expect of us.
“We continue to be committed to working closely with our framework suppliers to ensure our expectations are clear and well understood.”
Chris added:
“While we appreciate our development consent order is yet to be fully examined by the Planning Inspectorate and we are yet to receive permission to start construction, these appointments will give us the support we need to prepare for works getting underway on time and to budget.”
Andrew Wyllie, Chief Executive of Costain, commented:
“The A14 is a strategically vital transport corridor and we are delighted to have secured the development stage of this major improvement project. It reflects our reputation for delivering solutions to infrastructure needs in long-term, strategic partnerships with customers.”
Glennan Blackmore, Operations Director, Skanska said:
“We are extremely proud to be part of the team that will deliver significant infrastructure improvement to the strategic roads network, the region and the UK economy”.
Philip Hoare, Group Managing Director for Atkins’ Transportation division said:
“The A14 scheme will bring a much needed and long awaited improvement to the road network between Huntingdon and Cambridge that will significantly improve performance and customer experience when it opens in 2020. Along with our partner CH2M, we are delighted to have been awarded the design contract for the scheme and look forward to providing our expertise and innovation to support Highways England in the successful delivery of this important project.”
Peter McDermott, CH2M’s Director of Highways and Bridges, said:
“CH2M is delighted to be partnering with Atkins to deliver this important project. We have a long history of working for Highways England road upgrade programmes and look forward to continuing this relationship on a project that will bring about massive improvements to the road network in Cambridgeshire and provide a major boost to the economy in East Anglia.”
Improving connectivity – what does the scheme mean for you?
One of the key objectives of the scheme is to improve connectivity. The new bypass would offer an alternative for non-local traffic that currently has to travel through Huntingdon.
By placing the right traffic on the right roads, the proposed scheme has the potential to free up local capacity for all types of road user, including pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians.
If our scheme goes ahead, large sections of the existing A14 would eventually be removed from the strategic road network. Providing an alternative route for local traffic to the existing A14 would also reconnect communities such as Hemingford and Fenstanton who are currently separated by a busy through road.
Better sustainable transport links
With the exception of the Guided Busway, there are currently limited routes available to people who wish to walk or cycle between towns and villages along the route of the current A14. Historic works have removed previous paths and access routes.
The new scheme proposes several miles of routes suitable for walking, cycling and horse-back, connecting Fenstanton, Swavesey, Bar Hill, Dry Drayton and Girton whilst a new bridleway would also link Brampton with Brampton Woods and Brampton Hut Services.
Two new footbridges at Swavesey junction and Bar Hill are also proposed. These bridges link employment areas, residential areas and villages that were previously difficult to travel to without a car.
Keep up to date with our work.
Visit our website for more information about the scheme, www.highways.gov.uk/A14C2H
An update on our ecology work is also available here
Or send us an email:
A14CambridgeHuntingdon@highways.gsi.gov.uk
Or give us a call: 0300 123 5000
You can contact us with questions or queries.
Please read below for the crime report covering our area for the week ending 18th June 2015.
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AILWINE ROAD, UPWOOD
Sometime between 6:45am on the 10th June and 6:30pm on the 11th June, unknown offender/s have gained entry into a vehicle and stolen a black camera bag containing a Canon camera and accessories from the boot of the vehicle.
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MONKS WOOD ROAD
Sometime between 2pm on the 9th June and 01:30am on the 14th June, a tractor was stolen from Monks Wood Road, and later found at Upwood Road, Great Raveley.
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WARBOYS ROAD, OLD HURST
Sometime between 2pm on the 9th June and 2:30am on the 11th June, a Calvin Klein suitcase has been stolen from outside the old Stage and Hen pub, Old Hurst after it was delivered by Fedex.
There have been 3 crimes reported for the Upwood and The Raveleys ward. But please also be aware of the crimes reported in other wards near by:
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ABBEY COLLEGE, RAMSEY
Sometime between 11:30am and 1:20pm on the 12th June, unknown offender/s have set light to a toilet roll in the males toilet, causing smoke damage to the dispenser.
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HOLLOW LANE, RAMSEY
Sometime between 10:30am and 4:30pm on the 15th June, unknown offender/s have approached an isolated farm complex and gained access to a number of barns by cutting the locks. A loose battery has been stolen from one of the barns.
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OFF THE GREAT WHYTE, RAMSEY
Sometime between 8pm on the 12th June and 7am on the 13th June, unknown offender/s have pushed/kicked over a parked moped onto the ground, causing damage to the side of the moped.
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RAMSEY CRICKET CLUB
Sometime between 8pm on the 14th June and 1pm on the 16th June, offender/s have cut and caused damage to the boundary rope and ripped several holes in the nets for the batting cages.
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MEADOW WAY, WARBOYS
Sometime between 9:30pm on the 12th June and 8:50am on the 13th June, unknown offender/s have have created a dent in the rear passenger door of a vehicle by punching it.
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HUMBERDALE WAY, WARBOYS
At around 1am on the 13th June, an unknown offender has kicked at the door of a residential house causing damage to the bottom panel of glass.
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PARKHALL ROAD, SOMERSHAM
Sometime between 8pm on the 18th June and 4pm on the 16th June, unknown offender/s have forced entry into a locked shed on a private fishery and have stolen various items. Offender/s have also tried to gain entry into a shipping container.
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CHATTERIS ROAD, SOMERSHAM
Sometime between 6pm on the 16th June and 2pm on the 17th June, unknown offenser/s have used wire cutters/bolt croppers to cut through 2 strands of barbed wire fencing which is on top of stock fencing.
If you or anyone you know has any information regarding any of the above crimes, then we would ask that you call police on ‘101’ quoting the ‘CF’ number above it.
Please follow the links below for the Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting 2015 which was held following the Annual Parish Council Meeting. These minutes will be formally approved on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month in May 2016.
The Chairman’s Report is also available by following the second link below.
The crime report dating from the 3rd June is a reminder to be security conscious – there was one crime reported in the Broughton area:
LITTLE FARM, BROUGHTON
Sometime between the 1st and 5th June, the external and internal doors of a barn have been broken, in order to gain access. Various garden equipment has been stolen from inside.
The draft minutes of the Annual Parish Council Meeting held on 19th May 2015 are available by clicking on the link below.
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The Annual Reports from the County Councillor Mike Tew and the District Councillor Robin Howe are available by clicking on the links below.
The following information was distributed by the Huntingdonshire PCSO. Please take care to ensure your outbuildings are secure.
Weekly Crime Update 3rd June 2015
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SCHOOL ROAD, BROUGHTON
Sometime between the 31st May and 2nd June, a rear garden shed has been broken into and had various power tools stolen.
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BRIDGE FARM, BROUGHTON
Offenders have entered the above location and smashed the security lights, forced the locks and entered 2 barns. Unsure if anything is missing at this time.
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WHITE HALL FARM, BROUGHTON
Sometime between 8pm on the 31st May and 9am on the 2nd June, offenders have entered the above location and smashed the security light and then forced the padlock and staple on a barn. Entry was gained and a lawn mower was stolen.
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SCHOOL ROAD, BROUGHTON
Sometime between 8pm on the 1st June and 5am on the 2nd June, a rear garden shed was broken into and had a Chainsaw stolen.
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BIRDS FARM, BROUGHTON
Sometime between 10:30pm on the 1st June and 7:30am on the 2nd June, offenders have gained access to the farm by walking through various paddocks. The security light has been moved to face downwards, and access has been gained to an outbuilding (that was locked from inside) and have had various tools stolen.
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SCHOOL ROAD, BROUGHTON
Sometime between 9:45pm on the 1st June and 5am on the 2nd June, a rear garden garage has been broken into and had several items stolen.
As you can see from the above, Broughton has been hit with shed and garage burglaries. Police are doing what they can to investigate these crimes and conduct patrols. However if you have any information regarding these crimes then we would ask you to contact police on ‘101’.
Many thanks
Ramsey Problem Solving Team
