Locks need urgent repair amid threat to future of Cambridge punting – Ed Davey

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey punts along the river Cam during his visit to Cambridge. (Chris Radburn/ PA) - (PA Wire)

Two locks in Cambridge deemed at imminent danger of collapse and posing a threat to the future of punting in the city urgently need to be repaired, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said.

The flat-bottomed boats, propelled along the river by someone pushing a long pole against the river bed, have been enjoyed by visitors to the prestigious university city for more than a century.