Waterbeach to Cambridge: consultations and engagement

Stakeholder engagement and three public consultations helped develop the scheme

This page has details of:

2024 - Environmental impact assessment consultation

2023 - route options consultation

2020 - initial consultation

2024 Environmental Impact Assessment consultation

Our joint assembly and executive board will consider feedback from this consultation..

The purpose of the consultation was to seek views on how to best manage and reduce the scheme’s impacts on the landscape and environment.

EIA consultation documents

Published 03 Oct 2024
W2C EIA consultation report

2.0 MB

Published 03 Oct 2024
W2C EIA consultation report appendix

2.0 MB

Published 03 Oct 2024
W2C environmental scoping report

8.3 MB

Published 04 Oct 2024
W2C WFD screening scoping

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Published 16 Oct 2024
Written responses W2C EIA consultation 2024

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Published 16 Oct 2024
Survey responses W2C EIA consultation 2024

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2023 consultation

W2C 2023 consultation image

Following previous consultation and engagement, we consulted on the two best performing options for the Waterbeach to Cambridge busway and three different options for a new Waterbeach park and ride.

Our Executive Board approved the recommendation to take forward the revised central alignment and Park & Ride site option C in September 2023. 

2023 consultation documents

Published 15 May 2024
W2C 2023 consultation brochure

7.3 MB

Published 15 May 2024
W2C 2023 consultation report

3.5 MB

Published 15 May 2024
W2C-2023-redacted-consultation-log

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Published 15 May 2024
W2C 2023 western corridor section 1

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Published 15 May 2024
W2C 2023 western corridor section 2

1.0 MB

Published 15 May 2024
W2C 2023 western corridor section 3

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Published 15 May 2024
W2C 2023 western corridor section 4

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Published 15 May 2024
W2C 2023 western corridor section 5

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Published 15 May 2024
W2C 2023 revised central corridor section 1

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Published 15 May 2024
W2C 2023 revised central corridor section 2

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Published 15 May 2024
W2C 2023 revised central corridor section 3

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Published 15 May 2024
W2C 2023 revised central corridor section 4

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Published 15 May 2024
W2C 2023 indicative Butt Lane cross-section 3-4

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Published 15 May 2024
W2C 2023 indicative busway cross-section 5-6

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Published 15 May 2024
W2C 2023 western and revised central corridors

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2020 consultation

W2C 2020 consultation image

Following public engagement in the autumn of 2019 and the summer of 2020, we developed a number of options to improve transport to the north of Cambridge. Feedback was sought on proposals in four areas of interest:

  • East area
  • Central area
  • A10 area
  • West area

2020 consultation documents

Published 15 May 2024
W2C 2020 consultation brochure

4.1 MB

Published 15 May 2024
W2C 2020 consultation report

506.6 KB

Published 15 May 2024
W2C 2020 redacted survey

224.2 KB

Published 15 May 2024
W2C 2020 stakeholder briefing notes

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2019 - 2020 pre-consultation engagement