Reponse letter to Dr Nik Johnson – Combine Authority
This is being sent in reponse to the letter posted by Dr Johnson in regard to the upcoming bus changes affecting Hardwick. Dear Nik, We are writing to express our deep concerns about the bus service between Hardwick and Cambridge City and to urge you to reinstate this service after the October 30th cuts. The loss of this is indispensable route has already had a disastrous impact in the village. People are struggling to understand the full impact of the cut, which severs their link with key larger settlements and the opportunity that affords. These are not unused or unwanted services – stops along St Neots Road are used regularly at all times of day. These include children going to secondary school, commuters who have heeded the call to use public transport, jobseekers and those most vulnerable looking to access services in Cambridge. Some of the sites they use every day have even been upgraded with new shelters or cycle storage at taxpayers’ expense, money seemingly wasted. Despite this, the service remains the only route you have offered little to no clarity on continuing and has no promise of funding beyond the cut off date at the end of the month. The situation is clearly untenable and needs to be addressed by the Combined Authority as a matter of urgency. Sadly, the problems will not end with a mere reinstatement of the service. Even while the service is running, buses are regularly cancelled without warning or sit idly in Drummer Street, the driver in place but no access allowed. Constituents are often left waiting for almost an hour, at which point a bus may or may not appear, and if it does not at the time specified by Stagecoach. If you are to take charge of this service or find a replacement, we would appreciate a guarantee that the service will be run to the highest possible standard. All of this comes at a time of great uncertainty for our community. Hardwick is already isolated, and it takes time for news to filter through our community. Many of those most affected by these changes do not benefit from online updates and require a thorough process of engagement to be heard. So far, your responses have largely been targeted at the media, with little information offered to residents directly or their councillors at all levels. As local representatives, we would appreciate more transparency and stand ready to assist in disseminating key information to our constituents. In light of the concerns above, we would appreciate a full and open response to the following questions: 1. What reassurance can you offer that services between Hardwick to Cambridge will be reinstated? 2. What is your strategy to offer a more reliable service for the same area? 3. Will you undertake a full engagement process with residents to ensure they are informed and understand what the future options are for transport in the area. We would be grateful for reassurance that steps are being taken to ensure that Hardwick and […]
CCC – Transport Strategies 2022 Public consultation including active travel – Deadline 7 November
“The Transport Strategy team at Cambridgeshire County Council has developed three draft transportstrategies that will set the County Council’s transport policy approach for the districts of Fenland andHuntingdonshire, and for active travel across the whole county. We are now consulting with allstakeholders and the public on the draft strategies to give you the opportunity to […]
Statement from Mayor Dr Nik Johnson
MAYOR DR NIK JOHNSON STATEMENT ON STAGECOACH’S WITHDRAWAL OF BUS SERVICES FROM OCTOBER 30 Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Dr Nik Johnson has made the following statement after Stagecoach announced the cancellation of a range of bus routes in the region: Last night, I instructed Combined Authority officers to start an urgent process with bus […]
Parish Council Meetings
These will now be held on the third Wednesday of each month at the ‘Cabin’.
Bin Collections
A428 Bourne Airfield Forum (6th July)
Dear residents, Please find links to webpages for the new forums: A428 Development Cluster – Bourn Airfield – South Cambs District Council (scambs.gov.uk) A428 Development Cluster – Cambourne – South Cambs District Council (scambs.gov.uk) These pages provide further information on the Forums, joining instructions for the Forums and an invitation to join a mailing list. […]
Free sessions for Prospective councillors from CAPALC
Dear residents, Please see attached from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Association of Local Councils (CAPALC) regarding two free prospective councillors sessions for any person living in the County.
New Lighting on St Neots Road
Dear residents, Beginning over a year ago, Hardwick Parish Council has been in dialogue with Hills, the developers of Capstone Fields to improve the Lighting around the entrance to the development and along St Neots Road to the corner of Hall Drive. We are pleased to publish a schematic (see below) showing the extent of the new […]
St Neot’s Road Layby consultation
Dear residents, Please find below notice from the Parish Council. Residents and businesses along St Neot’s road will be contacted about any comments on the matter, so please keep an eye out for a leaflet or avid Parish Councillor to have a chat.
Give-Way Traffic Calming on Cambridge Road
As a result of The 2018 Village Plan survey, one of residents’ top fears for safety in Hardwick was from traffic speeding through the village. 89% of those who responded (371) “think this should be tackled in some way”. The Parish Council used the village Speed Displays to verify the excess speed being measured and […]

