We strongly support the need to protect river corridors. This policy will need precise and clear definition to
ensure that it is enforceable.
We welcome projects that aim to partially renaturalise the Cam by restoring flood plains and habitats, for
example at Logan’s Meadow, Stourbridge and Jesus Green. Such projects should be prioritised because of
their potential to benefit wildlife and water quality while helping reduce flood risk. We support the goal of
improving people’s access to high quality green spaces, but care must be taken that multiple uses of the
river and its corridor do not threaten its environmental value. The possible damage to vital habitats by high
numbers of visitors is recognised in the evidence document; Greater Cambridge Green Infrastructure
Opportunity Mapping (2020).