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Cambridge City Council approves tripling of budget for River Cam wall repairs
Overview
Cambridge City Council has approved an increase in the budget to £2.44m from £850,000 to repair a failing river wall near Jesus Green Lock. The initial estimate assumed work could be done from land, but a full site analysis showed that repairs must be conducted from the river using barges, significantly increasing the cost.
Key points
- The budget for repairing the river wall near Jesus Green Lock has increased from £850,000 to £2.44m.
- A section of the wall has been deteriorating and was partially closed in July for safety reasons.
- Initial cost estimates assumed work could be done from land, but it must instead be carried out using barges from the river.
- A separate project to repair the nearby lock, closed since May 2024, will be handled by the Conservators of the River Cam.