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A303 Sparkford to Ilchester Dualling Scheme - Local Impact Report

Meeting: 10/01/2019 - District Executive (Item 95)

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Decision:

 

RESOLVED:

That District Executive agreed:-

 

a.

to note the report and its contents;

 

 

b.

to approve delegation of the Local Impact Report (LiR) to the Lead Specialist, Strategic Planning, Strategic Planning Portfolio Holder and Property, Climate Change and Income Generation Portfolio Holder; and

 

 

c.

that the Council submit a Written Representation to the Examining Authority and give delegation of the contents of that Written Representation to the Leader of the Council, Strategic Planning Portfolio Holder and Property, Climate Change and Income Generation Portfolio Holder and the Ward Members for Camelot and Ivelchester.

 

Reason:

To update District Executive on the A303 Sparkford to Ilchester Dualling Scheme and set out the Examination timetable for the Development Consent Order (DCO).  Also to note the emerging issues to be covered in the Local Impact Report and to agree that the Council submit a Written Representation to the Examining Authority.

 

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Strategic Planning (Place Making) said the proposed work to dual the A303 between Sparkford and Ilchester had the potential to cause a great deal of disruption to the surrounding local communities and she thanked the Specialist – Strategic Planning for the work she done to help these communities.

 

The Specialist – Strategic Planning advised that the proposal was still at the examination stage which would conclude on 12 June.  The Local Impact Report dealt with issues such as air quality, vehicle emissions, vibrations, biodiversity and ecology; enabling species to cross the dual carriageway and the socio-economic effects to local businesses.  She said that she was due to meet with local Parish Councils the following day to discuss the mitigation measures offered by Highways England.  She read a letter from the Clerk to West Camel Parish Council expressing their concern at the significant adverse effect of an additional 600 vehicles through the village and that the details of the mitigation scheme from SCC had yet to be shared with the parish. 

 

It was noted that there may also be traffic disruption to residents on the B3153.  There was no debate and Members were content to confirm the recommendations of the report.

 

RESOLVED:

That District Executive agreed:-

 

a.

to note the report and its contents;

 

 

b.

to approve delegation of the Local Impact Report (LiR) to the Lead Specialist, Strategic Planning, Strategic Planning Portfolio Holder and Property, Climate Change and Income Generation Portfolio Holder; and

 

 

c.

that the Council submit a Written Representation to the Examining Authority and give delegation of the contents of that Written Representation to the Leader of the Council, Strategic Planning Portfolio Holder and Property, Climate Change and Income Generation Portfolio Holder and the Ward Members for Camelot and Ivelchester.

 

Reason:

To update District Executive on the A303 Sparkford to Ilchester Dualling Scheme and set out the Examination timetable for the Development Consent Order (DCO).  Also to note the emerging issues to be covered in the Local Impact Report and to agree that the Council submit a Written Representation to the Examining Authority.