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No your eyes are not deceiving you...
The EWR preferred Southern route into Cambridge really is the Great Elephant of Cambridgeshire.
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In this blog I explore the scale of housing development that will inevitably follow @eastwestrail - which after all is really just an excuse to unlock rural land for housing development @CambApproaches @BFARE2 @greenarteries @no_expressway
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A great message from @borofergie on @eastwestrail 🍌 for Bedford Northern route too stephenferguson.uk/the-truth…
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It seems that in some quarters any politician that dares to oppose EWR is trying to get the NIMBY vote. What happened to evidence based assessment? Not all railway proposals have a good business or environmental case.
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Conservative South Cambs candidate Chris Carter-Chapman is also opposing EW Rail.
Interestingly, (locally) the Conservatives and Greens positions (against) on the Cambourne-Cambridge busway and relocation of Milton Sewage works are also mirrored.
A beautiful morning to be out in Comberton talking to people about East West Rail. I helped to farm land here when I was growing up, it is heartbreaking to see the damage that the southern approach would do to the village and its surroundings. Sign here 👇
chriscarterchapman.co.uk/eas…
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Green candidate for South Cambs, Miranda Fyfe says she is opposed to East West Rail.
As mentioned previously, this is a key local issue across a large swathe of the constituency. 1.
I had a lively discussion with fellow @TheGreenParty member about EWR: he shocked that I'm against it. Told him to look up the CO2e comparison of construction versus likely CO2e savings from modal shift - a 60x disparity! Just one good reason to oppose
cambridgeapproaches.org/ewr-…
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It seems that @AnthonyBrowneMP supports #EastWestRail and the southern approach to Cambridge. I thought you were on the fence about these issues. Please can you confirm?
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Please share and sign our joint petition with @BFARE2 to pause #eastwestrail for a full, open and independent review. So many reasons. No business case strategic or otherwise, project is a shambles, environmental damage, damage to people's lives... petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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Well, here are the terms of reference and attendees of the EWR Economic Growth Board. Still waiting for the meeting minutes which is what we originally asked for. A room full of unelected officials planning our future with no regard for our views. At least we have their names.
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These maps were finally released under FOI after a 3 year saga. They show in detail the huge impact of EWR great wall on South Cambs. EWR would dwarf local villages and other schemes such as C2C or CSET. Fields marked purple are for construction. cambridgeapproaches.org/camb…
EWRCo are holding 9 local engagement sessions ahead of the Statutory Consultation release.
For Cambridge: why choose a Mill road location unless it is a deliberate ploy for feedback from unaffected people and potentially non-users?
#EastWestFail
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‘The East-West Rail Company (EWRC) have developed a Door-to-Door Connectivity Strategy that has recently been shared with Combined Authority officers.
This strategy was approved by central government (DiT) in February 2024.’
Will it be shared with residents?
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Our response to the Transport select committee meeting yesterday. @transportgovuk @BBCLookEast @itvanglia @guardian @LouHaigh
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Thanks for talking to residents. Very clear message @eastwestrail routes need changing
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In May 2021 we asked @eastwestrail for critical supporting docs referred to in their 2021 EWR consultation. 4 appeals and nearly 2 years later they agreed to provide by 20th Feb 2024. We are still waiting. Thanks to @AnthonyBrowneMP for chasing.
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Relaxing planning control for brownfield sites needs to be matched with increased protection for greenfield sites. At Kirby Hill, Govt wants to permit Motorway Services on a greenfield site, when there is a brownfield site at Leeming Bar with planning permission. #NoServicesHere
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Just watched the Bedford Borough Council EWR session this evening. They say the estimated benefit to Bedford economy (largest town on CS3) is £0.25billion over 60 years. But the capital cost is £8billion. Slight problem.
