I WAS privileged to be invited, as a member of the public, to give evidence to the Cambridgeshire Transport Commission enquiry chaired by Sir Brian Briscoe held at Fenland Hall recently.
The topic of the commission was to hear evidence from a range of public bodies, groups and individuals based in Fenland concerning the challenge of transport options in rural areas and commuting to Cambridge.
My invitation to appear as a witness c
ame from the fact that I had attended a seminar on the subject earlier this year at March Town Hall and subsequently completed a questionnaire.
Considering this is such an important subject I was rather dismayed to find I was the only member of the public to be called.
It would be nice to flatter myself that I was specially chosen but I’m more inclined to the view that I was purely one of only a very small number of local residents who had chosen to take part in this vitally important consultation process.
Fortunately, a team from Fenland District Council led by Cllr Fred Yeulett and Cllr Kit Owen, gave a good presentation on behalf of the residents in a determined bid to have Fenland treated as a greater priority in terms of public transport provision.
My role was to speak as a user of the services and to put forward suggestions for improvements and innovation.
There is no doubt in my mind that this commission will have a great influence in determining the future for public transport in Fenland and I am pleased to have been able to contribute in a small way to a very large subject on behalf of the local community.
Reg Kemp
Scargells Lane
March
