the River Restoration Centre Case Study Series This site was last visited by RRC staff on 16 th October 2009 Tel/fax: 01234 752979 Email: rrc@therrc.co.uk http://www.therrc.co.uk River Cam Habitat and Access Enhancement Project at Trumpington, Cambridgeshire Techniques: Gravel shoals, Bank re-grading, Ditch and Sluice restoration, Bank revetments, Flow deflectors and Backwater habitat creation Project location: Trumpington Meadows, south of Cambridge River: Cam County: Cambridgeshire Project start date: April 2008 (Consult) / August 2009 (Constr) Project end date: October 2009 Length: 1.5km Cost: £114,000 Upstream grid reference: TL431536 Site background 1200 new homes are to be built near Trumpington Meadows on the outskirts of Cambridge. The Cam is a County Wildlife Site (CWS) and enhanc

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