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Online Banking

To pay via your own online banking transfer / bill payment facility use the following details:

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Account name: Conservators of the River Cam

Sort code: 20-17-19

Account: 20194425

Reference: Boat name & your name

 

Standing Order

If you wish to pay by Standing Order, please contact the Conservators office on 01223 863785 for further details, or email info@camconservators.org.uk  

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Housing Benefit

If you are eligible to receive housing benefit, your boat license fee can be paid directly by the City Council.  Please contact us or the council for more details.

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Cash (via Barclays only)

If you would like to pay for your boat license with cash you can do this by making a direct deposit into our account at Barclays.  You can do this at any branch of Barclays by completing a deposit slip with the following details:

 

Sort code: 20-17-19

Account number: 20194425

Account name: Conservators of the River Cam

Reference: Your name & boat name

 

Website

 If you register online the application form will automatically calculate your licence fee.  You will then be able to pay using a debit or credit card, or a PayPal account. 

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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