The Greater Cambridge Partnership’s consultation on proposals to improve the way in which people travel around our area is now underway.
‘Making Connections: have your say on greener travel in Greater Cambridge’ asks for people’s thoughts on proposals to transform public transport, improve cycling and walking and reduce pollution and congestion. The proposals are of interest to everyone who lives in or travels to Greater Cambridge, whether for work, education or leisure.
The consultation sets out three main areas on which we’d like to hear people’s thoughts.
A new bus network: At the heart of the proposals is an expanded and transformed bus network, offering more frequent services, with longer operating hours, more rural connections, and new routes into our growing employment sites.
Funding transport improvements: A new public transport network will need funding and lower congestion to run. There are two main ways to free up road space and raise money to invest in better bus services and more cycling and walking infrastructure – a road charging zone, or additional parking charges. We’d like to hear what people think about these.
Better cycling and walking routes and high quality public spaces: lower traffic levels would create more opportunities to improve routes for people cycling and walking. Lower traffic levels and better air quality would also create more opportunities to provide high quality public spaces for people to enjoy.
Full information about the consultation – including a range of public events the GCP is holding to talk about these proposals – can be found online at https://www.greatercambridge.org.uk/making-connections-2021. Please note that the consultation closes at midday on Monday 20 December 2021.
Details of upcoming online events being held during the consultation period are now available – click the link for further details :Local Plan Consultation events
New dates have been announced for our programme of livechat and webinar sessions. The original events will go ahead as planned, with six additional livechat sessions and five new webinars planned over May and June.
Livechat sessions are a great opportunity to ask our experts anything: the team will be on standby to answer any questions you may have, live
In Webinars, the team present prepared information about the project, ending the sessions with a question and answer session, grouping frequently asked questions for ease.
The new sessions – mainly scheduled for evening and weekends – will nearly double the total number of events remaining and cover all aspects of the consultation. The full list of forthcoming events are outlined below.
New dates have been announced for the programme of livechat and webinar sessions over May and June, before the East West Rail public consultation ends on 9th June.
Clapham Green to The Eversdens (all)
Tuesday 11 May, 2pm – 3pm
—– Clapham Green to The Eversdens (focusing on the eastern part of this section)
Tuesday 11 May, 7pm – 8pm
—– Clapham Green to The Eversdens (focused on the western part of this section)
Monday 17 May, 7pm – 8pm
——– Harlton to Hauxton* and The Shelfords to Cambridge
Tuesday 11 May, 11am – 12pm *Please note that this event was originally focused on Section E of the Consultation Document (Harlton to Hauxton) and will now be a combined event that will also cover Section F of the Consultation Document (The Shelfords to Cambridge)
——– The Shelfords to Cambridge* and Harlton to Hauxton
Monday 10 May, 7pm – 8pm *Please note that this event was originally focused on Section F of the Consultation Document (The Shelfords to Cambridge) and will now be a combined event that will also cover Section E of the Consultation Document (Harlton to Hauxton)
Customer Experience and Railway Operations
Saturday 15 May, 2pm – 3pm
