Date: 15 September 2006 18:19

PARK AND RIDE RELOCATION PLANS ON SHOW

Local residents and users who will be affected by the Cowley Road Park & 
Ride move to a new site south of Butt Lane, near Milton, are being invited 
to take a look at the detailed designs at some specially organised 
exhibitions.

The designers of the scheme have been working with local groups on the 
design of the new site, but they now want to take the plans out to the 
public to see what they think.

Members of the project team will be on hand to discuss your views on the 
detailed designs at the following locations:

Tuesday, 3 October, 5.30pm - 7.30pm  Milton Bowls Pavilion, Coles Road, 
Milton
Wednesday, 4 October 5.30pm - 7.30pm Landbeach Village Hall, Cockfen Lane, 
Landbeach
Monday, 9 October, 5.30pm - 7.30pm Histon and Impington Recreation Ground, 
New Road, Impington

The Park and Ride service needs to move from its current location to enable 
development to take place at the site and to reduce travel time for users. A 
major public consultation has already taken place on where the new site 
should be - with a majority of 47% supporting the site to the south of Butt 
Lane near Milton.

Alistair Frost, Project Manager for Cambridgeshire County Council said: "We 
have already been working with local groups and stakeholders on the designs 
to get their feedback at the earliest possible stage. We now want to take 
the plans out to users and local residents to see what they think.

"We want to make sure that the new site meets the needs of users, and will 
blend in as much as possible with the local landscape. Some of the things we 
are investigating include using environmentally friendly nmaterials for the 
building and looking at innovative methods of powering the new site.

"We are inviting anyone who wants to see the designs to come along to the 
exhibitions and talk to the team."

A copy of the plans will also be available at the Cowley Road Park & Ride 
site or on the County Council's website at
 www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/cowleyrelocation
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/cowleyrelocation  from Tuesday 3 October.

John Reynolds