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Message from National Highways:

We recently wrote to inform you of our upcoming plans to carry out drainage work on the A14 between junctions 16 and 17 in both directions. I am writing to inform you of an updated scheduled for these planned works. Once complete, the road will disperse surface water easier and be less prone to flooding.

We plan to start this work on Monday 3 March 2025, and it will last approximately 12 weeks. All work will be carried out overnight between 8pm and 6am on weeknights only, weather permitting.

Closures and diversions

To carry out the work safely, we will require carriageway closures in one direction at a time, between junctions 13 and 21 as follows:

• Monday 3 March to Wednesday 5 March

A14 eastbound between junctions 13 and 21.

  Thursday 6, Friday 7 and Monday 10 March

A14 westbound between junctions 21 and 13.

For drivers travelling westbound you should:

• Take the A1 northbound towards Alconbury
• Continue onto the A1(M) to exit at junction 17

• Take the A605 to Thrapston, before continuing your journey

For drivers travelling eastbound they should follow the diversion above, but in reverse.

Please be advised that there will be additional closures in April and May. We will reach out with further details as we approach them.
There will also be a temporary 50mph speed restriction in place for the duration of the work.

A map of the diversions can be found below.

How to find out more

To find out more about the scheme, please visit our dedicated website page at: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/east/a14-junctions-16-to-17-drainage-work/

If you would like more information, please contact us on 0300 123 5000, or by email at  .

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Potton Road (B1040) and St Ives Road (B1040), Hilton
(TEMPORARY REVOCATION OF 7.5 TONNE WEIGHT LIMIT)
ORDER 2025-285
NOTICE is given that Cambridgeshire County Council intends after seven days, to make an Order pursuant to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991.

During the period this Order remains in force The Cambridgeshire County Council in exercise of its powers under Sections 1(1) and (2), 2(1) to (4), and 4(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”) as amended by the Road Traffic Regulation (Parking) Act 1986 and of all other enabling powers after consultation with the chief officer of police in accordance with Part Ill of Schedule 9 to the Act hereby make the following Order: This Order shall come into operation on the 4th day of July 2022 and may be cited as the “Cambridgeshire County Council (Various Roads, Hilton Area) (Prohibition of Heavy Commercial Vehicles) Order 2022 is hereby suspended insofar as it affects Potton Road (B1040), Hilton and St Ives Road (B1040), Hilton.

Access will be maintained to properties affected by this order.

The proposed Order is necessary to facilitate carriageway resurfacing (roundabout on Potton Road) and associated works which are being carried out on or near this highway and it will come into operation on 10 February 2025 and continue until these works have finished or on the 9 August 2026 whichever is the earlier.

It is anticipated that these works will be carried out between 10 February 2025 and 21 February 2025.

The Order shall not apply to any persons lawfully engaged in connection with any works for which it is made, any member of the Police Force, Fire and Rescue Service, Ambulance Service, a vehicle being used by Special Forces during the execution of their duties or to any person acting with the permission or upon the direction of a Police Officer in uniform.

Frank Jordan, Executive Director, Place and Sustainability, New Shire Hall, Emery Crescent, Enterprise Campus, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, PE28 4YE

Wednesday 22 January 2025

Please find below some information regarding waste collections during Christmas and New Year and some additional information which I hope you will find useful

During the Christmas and New Year period waste collection days will change which can be seen in the table below.

Residents can also download a collection calendar from www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/bins

Scheduled Day of Collection	Revised Day of Collection
Monday 23 December	Saturday 21 December
Tuesday 24 December	Monday 23 December
Wednesday 25 December	Tuesday 24 December
Thursday 26 December	Friday 27 December
Friday 27 December	Monday 30 December
Monday 30 December	Tuesday 31 December
Tuesday 31 December	Thursday 2 January
Wednesday 1 January	Friday 3 January
Thursday 2 January	Saturday 4 January
Friday 3 January	Monday 6 January
Monday 6 January	Tuesday 7 January
Tuesday 7 January	Wednesday 8 January
Wednesday 8 January	Thursday 9 January
Thursday 9 January	Friday 10 January
Friday 10 January	Saturday 11 January

The household recycling centres will close at 1pm on Christmas Eve and will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.  Visit www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk for more information.

Christmas Tree Recycling

Real trees can be placed by the side of the garden bin on collection day.  If the tree is bigger than the bin, we ask that it is chopped in half.

The Household Recycling Centres will also take Christmas trees.

The consultation is now live and runs from the 14 November 2024 – 24 January 2025. EWRCo will be holding events across the whole line of route as well as providing 3 online webinars.

The in-person events will run from 2pm – 7pm on weekdays and 12pm – 5pm at weekends. The dates can be found below. Further details are available on their Community Hub.

Tuesday 19 November – Oxford Town Hall, Oxford
Thursday 21 November – John Paul ll Centre, Bicester
Friday 22 November – Shelford Rugby Club, Great Shelford
Tuesday 26 November – Steeple Claydon Village Hall, Steeple Claydon
Saturday 30 November – The Grand Hall (Bedford Sixth Form), Bedford
Tuesday 3 December – Cambridge Belfry Hotel, Cambourne
Friday 6 December – Lidlington Village Hall, Lidlington
Monday 9 December – Bedford Swan Hotel and Spa, Bedford
Wednesday 11 December – Wilden Village Hall, Wilden
Friday 13 December – Stuart Memorial Hall, Tempsford
Tuesday 7 January –  St Neots Football Club, St Neots
Friday 10 January – Comberton Village Hall, Comberton
Wednesday 15 January – Bletchley Masonic Centre, Bletchley
Friday 17 January – Summerlin Centre, Woburn Sands
Saturday 18 January – The Clayton Hotel, Cambridge
Tuesday 21 January – St Andrews Church, Cherry Hinton

The virtual webinars are as follows

Wednesday 20 November – 2.30pm – 4.30pm Join 20th Nov webinar here
Tuesday 10 December – 6pm – 8pm  Join 10th Dec webinar here
Thursday 9 January – 10am – 12pm Join 9th Jan webinar here

They realise not everyone can attend an online or in- person event so they have created a virtual consultation room. A range of resources will also be available to ensure that all the information is easily accessible by communities across the whole route. Visit the virtual consultation room.

For more information about the consultation and how to get involved, including details of events near you, please visit their consultation page.