Author: Karen Young
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Money for infrastructure: CIL consultation
Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council are proposing to introduce the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) – a charge that local authorities can apply to new development to help fund the infrastructure needed to support growth. A six week consultation started on Monday (16 February) – take a look at the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning…
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Early voting
Voters in Cambridge will be among the first in the country to trial a more flexible way of voting in person at the local elections on Thursday 7 May 2026, as part of a new Government-backed pilot. This is a very welcome trial to make it easier to vote. Turnout in Cambridge is historically high…
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Development Corporation
There is now a consultation on the proposed development corporation for Greater Cambridge which will run from 4 February to 1 April 2026. The link to the consultation is here: https://consult.communities.gov.uk/cambridge-strategy-unit/greater-cambridge-development-corporation/ ________________________ Why have a development corporation? The consultation document outlines a number of problems that Cambridge currently is struggling with: The government considers that…
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Local Government reorganisation consultation
Residents and stakeholders across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are being invited to take part in the Government’s consultation on LGR, which will help shape the future delivery of council services across the area. The statutory consultation is seeking views on the four options submitted by councils across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough for LGR. All these submissions would replace the 7 existing local authorities in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough with new unitary, or single tier, councils. This would mean residents dealing with a single council responsible…
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Anti-social behaviour at Babraham Park & Ride
Cambridge City Liberal Democrats are working hard to prevent anti-social behaviour at City Park & Rides. Residents have been deeply upset by late night noisy cars, loud music and speeding cars around the Babraham Park & Ride. They are organised by groups from far away and advertised on social media without any consideration for those…
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City Council Update February 2026
In this update: Licensing: Planning Cabinet Equality panel Performance, assets and Strategy Overview and Scrutiny __________________________________ Licensing Licensing policy renewal The city’s new licensing policy, required to be reviewed every 5 years, was approved for submission to Council. The changes consisted of the need to take the growth of the city into account when making…
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County Council Update February 2026
In this update: Full Council meeting to consider the budget Strategy, Resources & Performance Adults & Health Children & Young People Highways & Transport Environment and Green Investment News from the Combined Authority _______________________________ Full Council The full council will meet on Tuesday 10 February to vote on the budget and business plan for 2026/27…
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Micromiobility survey
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is currently asking people for views on ‘micromobility’ in the area – including bikes, e-bikes, e-scooters and cargo bikes. Find out more and take part in a quick survey here: https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk/what-we-deliver-archive/transport/consultations-and-engagement/
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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…