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Office Postal Address:

Conservators of the River Cam

Clayhithe Office

Clayhithe Road

Horningsea

Cambridge

CB25 9JB

 

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Please note your call may go directly to answerphone, please leave your name and number and the reason for your call and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Office Telephone:  01223 863785

For Out of Hours Emergencies only

01223 646459

If you would like to email the team, please use the following email addresses:
For General enquiries:
info@camconservators.org.uk
For Licensing enquiries: licensing@camconservators.org.uk
For Financial matters:
finance@camconservators.org.uk
For Incidents:
rpo@camconservators.org.uk
 

Please complete the form below to notify the Conservancy of obstructions in the navigation and to submit an enquiry. Please use the incident form to report an incident on the navigation or towpath.

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21/05/2024 LOCK CLOSURE INFORMATION

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Due to safety concerns regarding the structural integrity of the lock islands at Baits Bite and Jesus Green, the decision has been taken to temporarily close the locks until further notice. More detailed structural investigations will be undertaken and a plan for remedial works developed urgently. The Conservators are engaging with the Environment Agency and Local Authorities to seek a coordinated approach.

 

Further information: The Conservators of the River Cam are responsible for the navigation (the river) from Mill Pool in Cambridge to Bottisham Lock (Waterbeach) and the locks in between, namely Jesus Green Lock (JGL) in Cambridge and Bait’s Bite Lock (BBL). ​Each lock has an island between the lock chamber and the sluice and weir structures, which it supports. At both Jesus Lock and Baits Bite Lock, the Conservators own the lock and lock island, while the Environment Agency (EA) own and operate the sluice and weir. In addition, the lock islands support footbridges and public right of way in these locations, which are managed by the relevant Local Authorities.​

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Following observations of cracks in both lock islands, early in 2024 the Conservators of the River Cam commissioned structural surveys.​ The consequent reports identify significant structural fragility in the lock islands and a need for reinforcement work in the short to medium term.​ The Conservators have collectively reviewed the reports and are urgently drawing up a detailed risk assessment, commissioning more detailed surveys, and developing a project plan for remedial works.

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