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The Government has decided not to fund delivery of the Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation Project
The Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government (MHCLG) has confirmed that funding from the Housing Infrastructure Fund will not be made available to support the delivery of Anglian Water’s Waste Water Treatment Plant relocation from the current site on Cowley Road in north east Cambridge.
The decision follows costs of the relocation increasing significantly as a result of rising costs of materials and labour and disruption to global supply chains, an increase that MHCLG said was unaffordable.
As a result of this decision, Cambridge City Council and Anglian Water’s proposals for the new ‘Hartree’ development on the current site, which would form the heart of a proposed new district in North East Cambridge, will not be able to be delivered.
We’re committed to supporting Cambridge and the wider area through its rapid projected growth, whilst continuing to protect customers and the environment. Our teams are reviewing all options to increase capacity to support growth at our existing treatment works in Cambridge.
We will share more information about future plans for Cambridge when we can.