…an election explainer The Spring 2025 election campaign has included claims that the mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will have more power over transport policy and practice than is, in fact, the case. So just for clarity here’s a quick break-down of who does what on transport in Cambridgeshire. Cambs and Peterborough Combined Authority This… Continue reading The Politics of Transport…
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Coleridge Road traffic levels
Introduction People living around Coleridge Road have told us that motor traffic levels have increased in recent weeks (they have). Some have claimed that the introduction of restrictions to motor vehicles on Mill Road are the cause of this increase. Are they right? Probably not. Detailed traffic levels The image below compares February 2025 traffic… Continue reading Coleridge Road traffic levels
Mill Road transformation project
The Mill Road bridge bus gate is (at last) in place. So what’s next for Mill Road? We need a Mill Road transformation project to make Mill Road a place to go to, not a street to drive through. The town centres of St Neots and March have populations of 33,000 and 23,000 respectively. Both… Continue reading Mill Road transformation project
MR4P statement on latest TRO legal action developments
Background In her legal action against the County Council’s decision to implement a bus gate on Mill Road, Emma Rose, on behalf of ‘Friends of Mill Road Bridge 2’ had applied for ‘interim relief’. If successful this would have halted the implementation of the Mill Road bridge bus gate until their legal action was heard… Continue reading MR4P statement on latest TRO legal action developments
Mill Road bus gate – and the £4.2m
A Fable For Our Time! One of the myths that has gained traction in recent months is that the Mill Road Bus gate was only approved because it was a condition of £4.2m of funding from the Dept for Transport for electric buses. ‘Friends of Mill Rd Bridge 2’ have gone so far as to… Continue reading Mill Road bus gate – and the £4.2m
Residents deliver thank-you cake to workers
Members of the campaign group Mill Road 4 People and other local residents delivered a thank-you cake to contractors working on Mill Road Bridge on Thursday evening. MR4P Chair Paul Lythgoe said The cake – a chocolate sponge with vanilla buttercream – featured pictures of a bus, a pedestrian, and a cyclist, with the words… Continue reading Residents deliver thank-you cake to workers
Reactionary libertarians say **** democracy (again)
Mill Road 4 People Press Release – 12 Nov 24 We were saddened to see protesters prevent the start of safety works on Mill Road bridge last night. These protesters have not made a single suggestion for improving Mill Road. Their sole objective is unimpeded car access, and they appear to be content with Mill… Continue reading Reactionary libertarians say **** democracy (again)
2nd Legal Challenge to Bus Gate TRO
We are disappointed that a small, unaccountable group of people has launched another legal challenge against the Mill Road bus gate after the failure of their previous attempt. Sadly, local council tax payers will now be faced with yet more costs to defend a decision that has been shown in not one but three consultations… Continue reading 2nd Legal Challenge to Bus Gate TRO
Bridge restrictions have no impact on boundary roads
This post uses freely available County Council traffic sensor data to confirm that Mill Road bridge restrictions have no impact on traffic levels on boundary roads. This data has been publicly available for some years – we accessed the data recently to do this analysis. The boundary roads included are Hills Rd, Coleridge Rd, Coldhams… Continue reading Bridge restrictions have no impact on boundary roads
Romsey By-Election -Candidate Views
Following the resignation of City Councillor Mairéad Healy, a by-election is happening in Romsey on Thursday 12 September. We asked all 4 candidates for their views on the current Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) which will if approved restrict traffic passing over Mill Road bridge. The TRO is currently in a consultation period. Here’s what they… Continue reading Romsey By-Election -Candidate Views