Robert Alexander
Three-minute ‘flight’ over the King s Dyke Crossing project in Whittlesey.
- Credit: Jones Bros
Newly released drone aerial footage shows the progress that has been made at the Kings Dyke Crossing project on the A605.
The three-minute ‘flight’ over the project site clearly demonstrates just how much work has been done since Metro Mayor, James Palmer, ‘broke ground’ back in June last.
Speaking to members of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Transport and Infrastructure Committee at their online meeting (6 January), Mayor Palmer said: “Progress has been good to date, and the project is currently on schedule.
“The main contractor, Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK, were appointed for the construction phase which commenced on 15 June 2020, and the scheme is forecast to complete and open to traffic in December 2022.
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4:41 PM January 7, 2021
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4:54 PM January 8, 2021
Greater Cambridge Partnership project director Paul van de Bulk (left) who has oversight of the busway proposals from Waterbeach to Cambridge
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Mayor James Palmer says he is “very concerned” by proposals for a busway to connect Waterbeach and the north of Cambridge.
A new busway has been proposed by the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP), the bulk of a £53 million package of investment in transport between the two areas.
Waterbeach - is a busway not needed and too expensive? That s now under debate
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At the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority transport committee on Wednesday (January 6), Mayor Palmer, said he is “very concerned about what is being proposed”.
The biggest individual seat up for grabs is the role of directly elected mayor for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and leader of the area’s Combined Authority.
An example of English devolution, the organisation has offered greater powers and finance for major projects in areas such as transport, affordable housing and developing economic growth.
The incumbent, Conservative James Palmer, has attracted significant attention during his term as the first ever directly elected mayor for the area, and he will face strong opposition.
The mayor is the executive leader, but the Combined Authority board is filled by the leaders of councils across the area and is majority Conservative, which could pose an interesting political question should another party snatch the mayoralty.
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“Excuse me, what was that?” she replied. “Somebody just called you thick,” another councillor chimed in, “perhaps because they had forgotten to mute themselves”.
The chair of the meeting said he was not aware of who made the remark, but that it was “obviously not appropriate”.
It was suggested that whoever it was should apologise, which drew no response from Cllr Sharp, who was safely back on mute.
In April, Lib Dem county councillor Ian Manning apologised after beginning a one-day “solidarity” Ramadan fast by posting a picture of his breakfast plate of bacon on social media.
Cllr Manning said he was “tired and not thinking clearly” when he posted the image. “My main worry was that I’d let my friends and the Muslim organisers of LibDemIftar down – but they didn’t see what the fuss was about as I’m not Muslim,” he said.