Market Square plans tweaked after traders' worries
Dave Webster/BBCA multi-million pound plan to regenerate a city's historic market has been tweaked after concerns were raised by traders.
Cambridge's Market Square has had traders since the Middle Ages and the revamp is part of a £92m city centre redevelopment.
An application was deferred by Cambridge City Council's planning committee in March after stallholders said the plans could put them under financial pressure.
Planning officers have recommended the amended plans be approved when councillors meet again on 2 September.
The changes include replacing 10 demountable market stalls with 12 permanent ones to allow trading from all sides.
Concerns had also been raised about road safety and the loss of some cycle parking.
Some spaces would still be removed under the amended plans, but a report said replacement provision, including spaces suitable for larger cycles like cargo bikes, would be provided.
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According to the report, many of the highways concerns raised by Cambridgeshire County Council had been addressed, but worries about pedestrians and vehicles using the same shared-surface design had not been resolved.
The project at Market Square is part of the wider redevelopment of the city's so-called Civic Quarter, which also includes Peas Hill and Guildhall Street.
The proposals also include the restoration of a Grade II listed Victorian fountain, repairs to historic railings, and refurbishment of setts - a type of paving stone used in the market.
The planning committee previously heard traders were worried the plans would put them under financial pressure.
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