Saxongate Residents Group would strongly encourage local residents to attend one of the sessions. Councillors, operators, regulators and other interested stakeholders have also been invited.
Wednesday 7 October
• 10am–11am
• 6pm–7pm
Both sessions will cover the same information.
To attend, email:
PublicHealth.AdminTeam@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
and ask to be sent a Microsoft Teams invitation.
Questions can be submitted during the session using the online Q&A function, so you do not need to speak on camera or use a microphone to take part.
Questions will be answered during the session where possible. Any that cannot be answered live will be followed up afterwards, and the questions and answers from the sessions will also be collated and published online.
A note for anyone worried about the technology: if you are using a computer, you should normally be able to join through your web browser without downloading Microsoft Teams. If you only have a phone or tablet, you may need the free Teams app.
If you do not have suitable internet access or are not confident using Teams, you may also want to arrange to watch the session with a friend, neighbour or family member.
If you are unsure whether you will be able to access the session, we suggest checking when you request your invitation and asking Public Health what alternative arrangements are available.
Please share this with other local residents. This is an important opportunity to hear the findings directly and ask questions.
Saxongate Residents Group will issue a fuller update on its wider activities in the coming days.
For now, we wanted to keep the focus on these important CHIA information sessions and encourage as many local residents as possible to take part.
The Cumulative Health Impact Assessment (CHIA) for Saxon Pit Whittlesey and the surrounding area is planned for publication on Wednesday 7 October 2026.
To coincide with publication, Cambridgeshire Public Health will be holding two online information sessions on the same day to explain how the CHIA was carried out and present its key findings.
The CHIA brings together a range of evidence about local conditions and health and wellbeing. This includes the resident survey and in-depth interviews carried out during the summer, together with other evidence considered as part of the assessment.
There will also be a short update on other public-health-related work concerning Saxon Pit and the surrounding area.
This comes at an important time for Saxon Pit. Johnsons Aggregates & Recycling Ltd (JARL) has appealed against the refusal of its application to substantially increase its operations at the site, while EMWM’s new metals-recovery operation, using material sourced from JARL, has begun operating this month.
Eastern Buttress works have also continued beyond the 1 August completion date while the application for a further extension remains undetermined, with the status of requested mitigation measures, including a liaison group and updated noise and dust controls, still unresolved.
In that context, it is particularly important that residents hear the CHIA findings, understand what they mean and have the opportunity to ask questions.
Saxongate Residents Group would strongly encourage local residents to attend one of the sessions. Councillors, operators, regulators and other interested stakeholders have also been invited.
Saxongate Residents Group
Contact: saxongate2022@gmail.com
