Author: Karen Young
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EWR
Two public events are coming up where people can find out about some of the proposals for Cambridge which could form part of East West Rail project including a new Cambridge East station and new entrances to Cambridge Station from Clifton Road. The events are at St Andrew’s Church, Cherry Hinton on Thursday 5 March…
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Potholes
A message from our Chair of Highways and Transport. We are now firmly into pothole season. Historically this is when reports rise sharply, usually peaking in February before easing back to normal levels by May. Periods of freezing weather cause additional spikes, so once the snow and ice clear we expect a noticeable increase in…
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City Council Update January 2026
In this update: Services Climate and Communities Scrutiny Committee (SCC) Planning Housing Advisory Board Performance Assets and Strategy Scrutiny Committee (PAS) Cabinet Joint development management committee Licensing ______________________ Services Climate and Communities Scrutiny Committee (SCC) Community Wealth building The SCC looked at the Community Wealth Building Strategy which is being developed by the City Council…
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County Council Update January 2026
In this update: Full Council and Motions passed Strategy Resources & Performance Adults and Health: Environment & Green Investment Highways & Transport News from the Combined Authority _______________________________ Full Council Full council met on Tuesday 16 December, to receive annual reports from the Health & Wellbeing Board and Integrated Care Partnership; the Audit & Accounts…
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Road Gritting
I thought it might be useful to understand what roads and pathways in the ward are gritted in this cold weather. The details are here: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/travel-roads-and-parking/roads-and-pathways/gritting-roads-cycleways-and-paths Roads These are the main roads as you would expect: Long Road, Hills Road, Babraham Road, Fendon Road, Mowbray Road and Cherry Hinton Road. Also Wulfstan Way which is…
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LED Street Lights
The following streets will have their lights replaced with LED versions early next year. The planned month is noted. ACCESS ROAD TO ALLOTMENTS Mar-26 ACCESS ROAD TO NO 319A-331 HIL Feb-26 ACCESS ROAD TO NO 466-476 CHER Feb-26 ALMONERS AVENUE Feb-26 ALWYNE ROAD Feb-26 BABRAHAM ROAD Mar-26 BEAUMONT CRESCENT Feb-26 BEAUMONT ROAD Feb-26 BLENHEIM CLOSE…
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Grants report 2024/25
Take a look and see how Cambridge City supports voluntary organisations accross the city. https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/media/aablqg3r/community-grants-annual-report-2025.pdf If you would like to apply for your organisation, please get in touch.
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Council planning website
The Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service’s new enhanced website is here: http://www.greatercambridgeplanning.org/ You will be able to see what planning applications are being made in your area by entering in your postcode. The website should be much easier to navigate too.
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Cambridge Growth Company
Ever since Michael Gove dropped the bomb of 250,000 homes on Cambridge, residents have wondered what is going to happen. Excitingly, this week we got some answers from Peter Freeman and the team at the Cambridge Growth Company who attended the Performance, Assets and Strategy Scrutiny Committee on 9 December 2025. Basic facts about the…
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Food Waste
Food waste collections are starting soon and you will shortly be getting a letter from the council outlining the details for your house/flat. Here is an overview.