Access to Grantchester Meadows has been paramount for physical and mental health and the current parking is key to this. People often need parking to access the Meadows either for disability, if they live beyond cycling distance or if its winter and need access to a warm car after a cold water swim! There was no consultation period for the removal of amenity.

Removing the current parking, which has capacity for 30 vehicles and has been in place for decades, will apply excess pressure to the residential parking in Newnham (restrictions apply 11am - 2pm) and make the Meadows inaccessible to some.

I question the proposed plans of widening the edge of Skaters Meadow, a two hectare grassland, by a few meters and in doing removing parking for 30 vehicles. People's mental and physical well being need to be considered. I therefore write to block these plans immediately.