Cambridgeshire County Council has confirmed it will plead guilty to charges brought against it in relation to three deaths on the Guided Busway.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) took the County Council to court for historic health and safety offences from the operation of the Guided Busway, which saw three people tragically lose their lives.

Jennifer Taylor (81) died in 2015 when she crossed the Guided Busway in the dark. An inquest recommended that lighting should be installed at the Fen Drayton Lakes stop, where Jennifer was killed.

Stephen Moir (50) was killed in 2018 when he was struck head-on by a bus in Cambridge while out cycling.

Kathleen Pits (52) was killed near Long Road in 2021 when she was hit by a bus.

The charges brought forward by HSE also relate to incidents involving people being injured when accessing the busway.

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire County Council said: "The County Council, first and most importantly, continues to extend its deepest condolences to the families and friends directly affected by these tragic events.  They are at the forefront of our thoughts today.

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"In providing the Guided Busway for the people of Cambridgeshire, the County Council has a duty and responsibility to uphold the highest standards of health and safety at work. 

"We fully recognise and accept that during the historic operation of the Guided Busway, when these incidents occurred, that we fell far short of meeting these standards.  For that we are truly sorry."

They added that the County Council will continue to ensure that lessons learned from the "historic failures" are addressed properly.

The spokesperson also confirmed that the Guided Busway will be "regularly reviewed and updated".

HSE informed Cambridgeshire County Council that it intended to prosecute them in May 2023. Legal proceedings formally commenced in May 2024.