East West Rail (EWR) is a railway project which aims to deliver transport connections for communities between Oxford and Cambridge. The Central Section relates to the new rail route which will connect the Eastern Section via Cambridge and Bedford.

Greater Cambridge Shared Planning (GCSP) responded to the East West Rail non-statutory consultation on 24 January 2025 on behalf of Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council. The responses comprised a schedule of comments which signalled areas for further discussion that both councils would expect to explore with EWR Co through structured pre-application engagement.

Officers are currently working alongside Cambridgeshire County Council, Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP), Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA), and Huntingdonshire District Council to develop a proposed engagement framework. The framework aims to ensure a comprehensive, cross-boundary approach to engaging with EWR Co while addressing the strategic concerns of all local authorities involved.

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