Transport strategy for Fenland public consultation

Cambridgeshire County Council has developed three new strategies setting the transport vision for Fenland and Huntingdonshire, and for active travel across Cambridgeshire.

The transport strategies for Fenland and Huntingdonshire will provide the strategy and an action plan of schemes to address the transport challenges facing those districts, whilst also looking at sustainable access to services and a safe and healthy environment.

The active travel strategy aims to make active travel the ‘go to’ option for local journeys. Active travel investment can have an all-round positive impact in terms of increasing the number of journeys travelled by foot or cycle, improving the environment, improving air quality, and improving the health and wellbeing of the community. Active travel is one of the steps individuals can take to help reach zero carbon targets.

Since 2017, responsibility for producing a Local Transport Plan (LTP) has passed from the county council to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. The LTP sets the overarching transport policies for the area.

The combined authority has recently consulted on its refreshed LTP, the local Transport and Connectivity Plan (LTCP) with input from the county council. These three new strategies will sit under the LTCP. The council will use the strategies to decide investment priorities and ensure effective implementation of the LTCP. They will also support and complement the Local Plans, which shape land use.

This consultation consists of a short survey which can be found below. Please note that this survey is specifically for the Fenland Transport strategy, if you wish to respond to the Huntingdonshire transport strategy or the Cambridgeshire's Active Travel Strategy please use the respective links in the related projects section on this page.

The draft strategies, the survey and the opportunity to speak to staff from the transport planning team will be available at the following events:

• Ramsey Market: Saturday 1 October, from 10am until 1pm
• Tesco superstore Huntingdon: Saturday 1 October, from 2pm until 5pm
• St Neots Market: Thursday 6 October, from 10am until 1pm
• Waitrose St Ives: Thursday 6 October, from 2pm until 5pm
• March Market: Wednesday 12 October, from 9am until midday
• Tesco superstore Chatteris: Wednesday 12 October, from 2pm until 5pm
• Whittlesey Market: Friday 14 October, from 9am until midday
• Wisbech Market: Friday 14 October, from 12.30pm until 3pm
• Grafton Centre, Cambridge: Wednesday 19 October, from 10am until 3pm
• Ely Market: Thursday 27 October, from 10am until 3pm

This consultation runs from the 26 September 2022 to the 7 November 2022.

Following consultation, a programme of schemes for future funding bids and delivery will be finalised, aligning with the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan. The final strategies will be published in spring 2023.

The strategies, once adopted, will be used when developers submit planning applications, with schemes assessed to ensure they contribute to the vision and objectives of each strategy. There will be a focus on improving more sustainable access to services and key destinations, they will support tackling the climate emergency and improving the health and wellbeing of Cambridgeshire residents.

If you have any questions regarding the draft transport strategies, please visit the FAQ section on our website here Cambridgeshire transport strategies - Cambridgeshire County Council which we will update as required. Otherwise please contact the team by email to transport.plan@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or by phone on 0345 0455200