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Anglian Pass being developed for boaters Boaters will have the option to purchase an 'Anglian Pass' which will allow them to navigate unrestricted across neighbouring navigations. From: 26 January 2021 A new Anglian Pass will hopefully be in place for the start of the new boating season, April 2021. The Environment Agency, the Conservators of the River Cam and the Middle Level Commissioners are developing a new pass together. The Anglian pass will cover the River Nene, the Great Ouse system, the Middle Level Navigation and the River Cam. This will allow boaters to move between dif...

“However, that’s no consolation for the residents who spent the festive period cleaning out flooded homes.”  Mr Barclay wants “greater transparency” between the different agencies involved and to let residents have information “about what’s being done”.  The MP said that some of the issues discussed included known areas for flooding.   Problems in Morton Avenue “have continued for a number of years” and he wants an update on how these are being tackled.  He said the ‘summit’ touched upon potential funding options to prevent future flooding in known hotspots, and an...

The development won consent providing conditions were satisfied for surface drainage and foul water - but the March Fifth District Drainage Commission at the Middle Level Commissioners remain dissatisfied.

“Over the period this pumping station pumped up to a peak of 70 tonnes of water each second, equivalent to emptying two Olympic sized swimming pools a minute.  “The first pump started operating at St Germans at 3pm on December 23 and within two hours three pumps were running, with a fourth pump coming online by midnight on that day.   Middle Level Commissioners have praised its workforce after flash flooding across the region just hours before Christmas Eve. - Credit: Middle Level “At the time of writing four pumps remain in operation. Those four pumps have between them been dischargi...

Published: 12:03 AM December 26, 2020    MP Steve Barclay announced on Boxing Day that the Government has provided March with £6.4m for a major regeneration project - Credit: Archant The Government is to provide £6.4m towards what MP Steve Barclay describes as “game changing investment” to regenerate March.   The announcement was made today (Boxing Day) by Mr Barclay who said the money would also unlock significant regeneration opportunities.  "A key priority for me is to secure additional Government investment for our area to ensure Fenland and East Cambridgeshire unlocks its ful...