Cambridgeshire County Council is proposing a safety fence along the entire 25km guided busway. It has indicated that it will only allow a limited number of official crossing points. Consequently all other existing well used paths that cross the busway will be closed off if these plans are not changed. Stop the County Council blocking our footpaths that cross the guided busway!

Histon and Impington will be split in half, disconnecting us either from the woodland or the orchard, both planted by our community, for the community and limiting access from one side of each village to the other and the connections to footpaths and villages beyond. 

There are two informal crossing points in Histon between the jam factory and St Audrey’s crossing and at least 3 commonly used crossing points in Impington between the B1049 and A14 bridge. There are other desire lines further north along the busway

In a county where we have access to just 0.4% of the land, further restricting access to nature is a threat to our mental and physical health.

If barriers must be installed it is also crucial that they are designed to allow safe passage to the rich ecosystem that has developed along this route. This is not purely an environmental issue, but a moral obligation to protect the biodiversity we cherish and live alongside.

We the undersigned call on the County Council to ensure that the proposed busway safety fencing does not block existing footpaths that cross the busway and which are well used by people and animals.

As well as signing this, if you are able to share any experiences or evidence outlining how important access across the busway is, please add it to your signature. It helps explain why this is so important.