Tiger Bus Routes – Public Consultation Now Open

Deadline for Responses: Friday 25th July 2025

The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) has launched a public consultation on the new Tiger Bus Routes, which began service on Tuesday 27th May. The consultation is being managed by transport consultants Systra.

This includes the T4 and T5 routes, which replace the former 11 bus. Notably, the T4 now runs through Bottisham, connecting our community to:

• Sixth Form Colleges in Cambridge
  
• Addenbrooke’s Hospital
  
• Lode
  
• The Swaffhams
  
• Reach
  
• Burwell
  

^{Why Your Feedback Matters}

The CPCA is seeking passenger feedback to help assess the performance and usability of these new routes. Your comments could lead to improvements or refinements to the services, in time for the new Autumn College term.

Whether you’re a regular user, a parent, a student, or simply interested in the transport options in our area, your voice is important.

^{Complete the Online Questionnaire}

Visit the CPCA Consultation Page:
Click here to access the consultation
(Note: The Tiger Bus consultation is located near the bottom of the page.)

Or send your comments via email: transportbusnetworkenquiries@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk

^{Help Spread the Word}

Tania Verdonk from A TO B1102 has created helpful posters with QR codes linking directly to the consultation. These have been placed at all Bottisham bus stops served by the T4.

If you know anyone who uses the T4 or T5, please encourage them to take part before Friday 25th July.

Your feedback can help improve local transport – don’t miss this chance to make a difference!

Highways will be carrying out resurfacing & drainage renewal on the A14 between junctions 36 and 42 in both directions. 

This work will be carried out on Monday 21 July to December 2025. The work will be weeknights only, weather permitting.

To carry out the work safely, there will be closures on the A14 between junctions 36 & 42 as detailed in the table below.

Please note, they won’t be carrying out any works on the following dates:

• 15 August – Newmarket Race Day
• Week commencing 18 August
• 5 September

Once the work has been completed on the westbound section, they will then start working eastbound on the A14 between junctions 36 and 42. They will start this work at the beginning of October 2025 and will continue through to December 2025. At the same time, they will also begin further improvements between junctions 39 and 42. 

How to find out more

For the latest information, please visit our dedicated webpage https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/east/a14-junction-36-to-42-resurfacing-and-drainage-maintenance/

Your voice is needed - we encourage all residents to complete the survey

https://can-campaigns.co.uk/local-councils-in-cambridgeshire-and-peterborough-are-changing/

The Government, in December, set out plans to move towards a new system of local government, removing the current two-tier structure of district and city councils and county councils. Existing unitary councils including Peterborough are also included.

From April 2028, current county, city and district councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will be replaced by simpler unitary councils, instead of two tiers of local government.

Unitary councils are responsible for all local government services within their area. Rather than dealing with separate county, city, and district authorities, organisations will access all services—from road maintenance and bin collections to education, planning, social housing, social care, and support with benefits—through a unitary council.

Where areas have parish and town councils, these will not be affected and will continue to operate as they do now.

The national Government believes these changes will improve services, making them simpler and more efficient for residents and businesses, as well as supporting economic growth and delivering much needed housing.

This is a once in a generation opportunity to have your say on the future of local councils.

Your input is vital to help ensure the new arrangements put in place by national Government work effectively for your organisation and the communities you serve.

We need your help to understand how you think councils should be reorganised in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Currently district councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (including Cambridge City Council) serve populations of about 90,000 to 180,000. Cambridgeshire County Council serves about 680,000 people and Peterborough City Council serves about 215,000 people. National Government recommends that new unitary councils ideally serve populations of around 500,000 to ensure effective service delivery and efficiency. However, the Government acknowledges that smaller unitary councils might work well for areas with fewer people, depending on what each local area needs.

The three options each contain new unitary councils that would in future cover the entire Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area and replace all existing local authorities:

Proposal A - North-West/South-East option

Proposal B - North/South option

Proposal C- East/West option

Confirmation that the period of Public Rights, during which any person has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for the 2024/25 financial year, will take place from 18th June 2025 to 29th July 2025.

You can find The Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) under Parish Council/Finance/Audits

A Notice of Public Rights for a parish council informs residents of their right to inspect the council's accounting records for a specific period.This period, typically 30 working days, allows residents to review the council's financial records, including the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR), and ask questions.The notice must be published, often on the council's website and in public places, and include the specific dates for the inspection period.

Key aspects of the Notice of Public Rights:

Purpose:To inform residents of their right to inspect the parish council's financial records.

Inspection Period:A 30 working day period for inspecting the accounts, including the AGAR.

Right to Question:Residents can ask questions about the accounting records during the inspection period.

Right to Copies:Residents can also request copies of the accounting records during the inspection period, potentially incurring a copying charge.

A Big Thank You from Bottisham Parish Council

On behalf of Bottisham Parish Council, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the small but dedicated team of volunteers who have built, installed, and planted the new planters at the Triangle. Thoughtfully positioned alongside the bench, these planters help create a welcoming and attractive community space for everyone to enjoy.

With support from a few Parish Councillors and local residents, we will continue to water and care for the plants as they become established. However, we kindly ask all residents to help us keep the area clean, tidy, and well maintained.

We were fortunate to receive support through the Pride of Place grant programme, funded by East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC). This grant helps local communities enhance, tidy, or transform valued spaces — all while benefiting the natural environment.

Thank you again to everyone involved for helping make Bottisham even more beautiful.

Bottisham Meadows:  Official Opening

Bottisham Meadows offers a total of 50 new homes, ranging from one-bedroom apartments to four-bedroom houses.

Bottisham Meadows has been thoughtfully constructed to foster community engagement, featuring beautiful views of green spaces, a new play area for families to enjoy, ample parking, designated allotments for green fingered residents, and a Wildlife Buffer Zone that enhances biodiversity for both the development and the surrounding community. The new development also incorporates an existing woodland area managed by the local authority.

On Tuesday 13 May, we marked the completion of this significant development with an official opening ceremony. The official opening event included a welcome speech from Tom Miskell, Accent’s Chair of the Board, a ribbon cutting ceremony with Cllr Jon Ogborn from Bottisham Parish Council, a tour of the homes, followed by afternoon tea with the architects, builders, representatives from East Cambridgeshire District Council and Peterhouse University who originally owned the land.