Citizens’ Assembly to consider Cambridge travel

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How do we reduce congestion, improve air quality, and provide better public transport in and around Cambridge?

That is the question the Greater Cambridge Partnership is asking, following its initial gauging of public opinion earlier this year called Choices for Better Journeys.

A group of people will come together for four days in September and October at the Greater Cambridge Citizens’ Assembly and help solve this key issue for the area. They will hear evidence, work with other participants and come up with recommendations. They will have the opportunity to meet with individuals from all walks of life who live and travel regularly within Greater Cambridge, have discussions and hear from expert speakers. Their recommendations will be presented to the Greater Cambridge Partnership’s Joint Assembly and Executive Board shortly before Christmas.

Potential members of the Citizens’ Assembly will be chosen through a ‘civic lottery’. Invitations will be posted to households in the area randomly selected from the postcode database. From those who register interest, a sample is randomly selected which resembles the local population in miniature (e.g. by age, area, ethnicity, gender and socio-economic group). 

In the meantime, there are a number of ways to get involved with the Greater Cambridge Citizens’ Assembly.

  • Now to 31 July: Calls for Evidence – suggest what evidence you think the Citizens’ Assembly should consider. This will be considered by the Advisory Group to ensure the evidence the Assembly hears is fair and balanced. The evidence survey is already online here.
  • 1 August – 31 August: Share your Travel Stories – let the organisers know your personal experiences of travel within Greater Cambridge (good and bad) and what you would like to see changed.
  • 1 August – 31 August: Apply to be an Observer – there are a limited number of spaces for members of the public to come and observe the Citizens’ Assembly in action. Parts of the Assembly will also be live streamed.

For more information about the Citizens’ Assembly, call 01223 699906 or email contactus@greatercambridge.org.uk Further details are also available at
https://consultcambs.uk.engagementhq.com/greater-cambridge-citizens-assembly

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