A plan to tackle peat soil-affected roads, focusing on safety, will be considered by members of the Highways and Transport Committee on Tuesday (23). In October 2023, members unanimously supported a motion concerning peat roads across parts of rural Cambridgeshire, and for the Highways and Transport Committee to publish a plan following consultation with parish councils. These roads have been particularly vulnerable to the extended periods of hot, cold, and wet weather we have seen recently as the peat soils expand and contract leading to cracking and bending in the road surface. This is an is…