Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance, (copy enclosed).

The Council considered the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance notifying Members of the Preferred Route Announcement (PRA) for the A12 Chelmsford to A120 widening scheme and seeking view on the Council’s draft response to the Junction 23 – 25 route options public consultation.  

The report highlighted the consultation and provided detailed background information.  The Council’s proposed consultation response was set out within the report and it was noted that although indicative the improvements proposed for the A12 aimed to improve the long-term capacity, traffic flow and safety of the A12.  Members were advised that there would be further public consultation on the detailed design of the whole route in 2020 before Highways England applied for the Development Consent Order in 2021.

The Leader of the Council proposed the recommendation as set out in the report be approved.  This was duly agreed.

RESOLVED that the proposed response to the public consultation for A12 Junctions 23 – 25, as set out below, be agreed:

That the Council’s response continues to support the concept of bypassing the old A12 between Feering and Marks Tey, but that it provides a neutral response in terms of route preference.