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Contact Us

Conservancy postal address:

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Conservators of the River Cam

Clayhithe Office

Clayhithe Road

Horningsea

Cambridge

CB25 9JB

For general enquiries email:

info@camconservators.org.uk

or call the office on: 01223 863785

Please note that your call may go directly to answerphone. Please leave your name and number and the reason for your call and a member of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.

REPORTING AN INCIDENT ON THE NAVIGATION

The Conservancy may respond to matters affecting navigation (between the Mill Pond & Bottisham Lock):

  • Boats Moored in No-Mooring areas

  • Obstructions in the River

  • Boats in trouble or adrift

  • Visibility issues caused by trees down or overgrown along the bank

  • Navigation/boating concerns

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For matters concerning wildlife, potential crime and environmental concerns, please contact the relevant authority who will be able to respond. For example:

To report an incident or obstruction on the Conservancy Navigation, please click on the button. 

OTHER USEFUL LINKS

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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