Vegetation cutback: 

Cambridgeshire Highways will shortly be cutting back vegetation in these locations: 

• M11 Junction along the A10 to London Toad B1368. 

• Mill Road Harston along the A10 to Frog end Shepreth. 

• Top of Dunsbridge Turnpike where the road meets the path coming off the ‘new’ A10 island crossing – bramble spread. 

Low tree branches will be removed, and the edges of both verges cut back to reveal the markings and solar lights. 

South Cambridgeshire District Council will be alerted when the job is done so as to bring in the path sweeping team. 

Thanks to all who have used Cambridgeshire Report a Fault to indicate any specific areas that need attention.  Report a highways fault | Cambridgeshire County Council 

Feel free to share any log reference numbers if action seems delayed. 

A big thank you to all those who ride with secateurs and tend to brambles and more along their way. 

Grant funding award: 

The campaign has been awarded a £5K community grant from Bruntwood Sci Tech at Melbourn Science Park, for supplementary vegetation maintenance.  Last year’s grant was spent just before nesting season on a hard cutback to side and overhanging vegetation along the whole of the A10 path, and a siding out of the path in spring. 

We will assess the state of things after Highways’ autumn work in order to assess how this year’s grant can be best deployed. 

A10 path wayfinding 

Following several representations to Google Maps there have been some reports of the A10 path showing up on searches, but not consistently.  We will continue to press the case. 

Wayfinding signage needs significant improvement, and this has been signalled to the Greater Cambridge Partnership. In particular, we have asked for  

• Signage indicating the Trumpington Meadows diversion path from the A10 path at Hauxton on the M11 approach, and at the other end of the diversion along Hauxton Road Trumpington.  

• Wayfinding for those entering Trumpington Park and Ride, from all entry points, and for prominent destinations in all directions, especially from points south to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and Addenbrooke’s Hospital. 

The GCP is now assessing this and we look forward to hearing the results. 

Best wishes, 

Susan van de Ven and Adam Bostanci