Public consultation now closed - next steps
The public consultation on an updated package of A141 and St Ives Improvements Scheme proposals has now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated and made your voice heard. We will be analysing the feedback and preparing a public consultation report for February 2026. The next major milestone in the project is completion of the Outline Business Case in Spring 2026 and preliminary designs.
Helpful information
The second public consultation on the next phase of proposals has now closed. We are grateful to everyone who shared their views on the A141 and St Ives Travel Network Improvements - Updated Package.
Below is further information about the proposals, including a brochure, frequently asked questions, and easy read versions of the scheme consultation. Please note as the consultation has now closed, the survey is no longer live.
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Scheme overview
The A141 and St Ives Improvements Study is a project to look at improving travel along the A141 corridor and around St Ives and Huntingdon. The purpose of the scheme is to improve the way people can get about and support sustainable growth locally.
We are inviting feedback and want to hear from you. This is your chance to have a say on the proposals. Please take part and help us finalise solutions to reduce road congestion, encourage safer, greener, and healthier ways of getting around and create a travel network to support sustainable growth in Huntingdonshire.
Why is the scheme important?
The A141 is the main road between the Fens and Huntingdon. It is a critical part of the Huntingdonshire transport network and a vital gateway into and out of the district.
The A141 creates easy connections to:
- the A14, A1, A1123, B1090, A1096 and A1307 roads
- Fenland towns and villages
- St Ives
- Earith
- local quarries
- RAF Wyton
- the UK’s main travel corridors
- other areas of future local development.
What are the current challenges?
The A141 is already operating significantly over capacity and the local area suffers from:
- traffic jams and unreliable journey times
- road safety issues
- poor noise and air quality conditions
- rat-running on minor roads and nearby villages
- not enough safe, off-road cycle and walking options
- not enough good public transport.
This results in it being a poor-quality environment for all road users.
Furthermore, between 2019 and 2036, it is anticipated 20,100 new homes and 14,400 additional jobs will be delivered in Huntingdonshire. To support this ambition and further growth beyond, we need solutions that accommodate future road demand as well as growth on the network for all modes of transport.
What are the scheme objectives?
- Address congestion issues and delay in the area
- Reduce journey times, improve reliability, and relieve local routes
- Improve sustainable travel alternatives, including improvements to both active travel and public transport
- Enable growth and development by ensuring sufficient transport capacity exists
- Manage air quality and noise.
Who is responsible for delivering the transport scheme?
Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) is responsible for delivering the scheme, supported by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority as project sponsor.
Have the A141 and the St Ives transport schemes been merged and, if so, why?
In November 2021, after considering the consultation reports for the two separate schemes, the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough decided to merge them into one joint scheme. This was because:
- The A141 corridor and St Ives network are interlinked
- Traffic conditions on either network can influence the volume and flow of traffic travelling through the neighbouring network
- The study areas are close to each other
- The study areas face similar challenges
Online webinar
We held an online webinar on Thursday 6 November 2025. 6pm to 7pm.
Watch the recording below. Please note that the advice on ways to give feedback was accurate at the time of recording. As the consultation has now closed, the survey is no longer live.
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In person events
The following four events were held during the latest consultation:
- Wednesday 22 October 2025. 11am to 3pm. Huntingdon Town Hall, 53 High Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3AQ
- Thursday 23 October 2025. 2pm to 7pm. St Ives Corn Exchange, The Pavement, The Old Riverport, St Ives, PE27 5AD
- Saturday 8 November 2025. 9am to 12.30pm. The Coneygear Centre, Buttsgrove Way, Huntingdon, PE29 1PE
- Thursday 13 November 2025. 2pm to 7pm. Burgess Hall, One Leisure, Westwood Road, St Ives, PE27 6WU
Exhibition
Throughout the consultation, we held an unstaffed exhibition at our New Shire Hall office in Alconbury, where visitors were able to view the proposals and give feedback.
Email or write
The latest consultation has now closed but if you have any general questions about the proposed scheme, please email TalkA141@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or write to us at Cambridgeshire County Council, ALC2604, PO Box 761, Huntingdon PE29 9QR.
Previous consultation
During October and November 2024, we consulted on our proposed A141 and St Ives Travel Network Improvements Package. It was the first public consultation since the merger of the two separate studies for St Ives and Huntingdon in 2021. It provided us with an opportunity to get your feedback on our proposed package of solutions.
We met you at three public drop‑in events in Huntingdon and St Ives and via two online webinars. Thank you to all those who completed the survey or attended one of our events and for giving us your honest feedback.
Following the public consultation in 2024, a consultation report was prepared to capture all the feedback received and, together with further technical work, A141 and the St Ives Travel Network Improvements - Updated Package was developed.
