Cam Valley Forum

- Our Aims and Plans -

We aim to work with other organisations and individuals:

to conserve and enhance the beauty and wildlife value of the valleys of the River Cam and its tributaries

to encourage best practice in the management of the river and adjacent land in the interests of biodiversity

to conserve and improve the water quality and river levels of the Cam and its tributaries

to extend public access to the valleys without endangering habitats and species of conservation priority

to increase public understanding of the river and its environment.

Many agencies and individuals have control or influence over the rivers and their adjacent landscapes. Working with them, we plan:

to provide a focus for activities to protect and enhance the Cam valleys

to bring together comprehensive information on the area

to lobby to ensure that the statutory planning system gives maximum protection to the area

to influence the plans and policies of other organisations

to carry out improvement projects and contribute to the projects of other organisations

to encourage and help people care for their local riverside areas.

In the future, we would like to see:

patches of woodland and individual trees along riverbanks, in particular pollarded willows

riverside meadows and wet areas which benefit wildlife and which flood in winter, thus relieving flooding downstream

protected views over the river

walks within sight of or near the river, and in particular from Grantchester to Clayhithe

improved water quality for the benefit of wildlife and people.