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As promised yesterday, here is ‘some’ of my 10 minutes of ‘fame’ – chat with Steve Barclay MP, you will notice ‘how’ intently I am paying attention and listening to every word of Mr Barclays response to my 3 main questions.
Here is the précis (No recording or notes were taken).
1/ Where are you with the European Referendum.
Where MP’s are accused of sitting on the fence, I am not – I am for leaving (exit).
The reasons are several but mainly ‘Democracy’.
(RG understanding that Brussels is making most of the decisions).
It is not necessarily about immigration, in Wisbech for example many Europeans have been working well.
2/ Is everything in place for the Kings Dyke Crossing Bridge.
This has been primarily a Council lead project, I have supported the scheme from the very beginning.
Is all the money in place for the scheme.
As far as I am aware yes, but again the Council (Cambs CC) are the main lead on this.
Given as yet ‘we’ have not been told the ‘full’ cost, as tendering is still being sought, how can all the money be in place not knowing the ‘full cost’
At this point a Whittlesey Councillor, gave the same answer as I had from Cllr R Butcher several weeks ago, that any ‘shortfall’ – Cambs CC would ‘find’ the money.
3/ All (most) of Whittlesey are wanting a By-Pass – how does this happen.
Whittlesey (Councillors and Public) have to be able to demonstrate the cost benefits of a scheme, for example for every £ spent there has to be a benefit coming back of a £.
Mr Barclay exampled the Wisbech – March Rail Link, when the scheme started , there was only 60p benefit for every £1 cost, and therefor the scheme is not deemed viable.
Now, there is a figure of £3 benefit for every £ spent – thereby making the scheme viable.
(How it went from 60p to £3 was not explained to me)
When someone produces a 2 page document, highlighting All the benefits a By Pass would bring to the area, (£££ Benefits as above) I would be in a position to take it forward.
We briefly spoke about my role on the periphery of the criminal justice system.
I thanked Mr Steve Barclay for allowing me some of his very valuable time.
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