Author: Karen Young

  • Planning reforms

    Planning reforms

    The government has stated that in order to promote growth, it wishes to increase housebuilding in this country. It has now issued its response to the consultation on the proposed amendments to the National Planning Policy Framework and made some changes. Measures for Councils and local plans Mandatory housing targets will be reinstated using a…

  • New tiger bus routes

    New tiger bus routes

    7 new bus routes are starting this week. Tiger bus route 3 will affect residents in Queen Edith’s. Tiger 3 – Fulbourn to Great Shelford Route: Fulbourn Ida Darwin Hospital ↔ Addenbrookes  ↔ Babraham P&R ↔  Trumpington P&R ↔ Grantchester Operator: Stagecoach Frequency: Hourly Days/Hours of Operation: Monday to Saturday, approx 6am-10pm Ideal for healthcare workers, patients, and…

  • Addenbrookes Roundabout Roadworks update

    Addenbrookes Roundabout Roadworks update

    A reminder that the works take place between 8pm and 6am with the noisier work happening before midnight. This is the update I have received: Last week, the site team undertook a range of works to the roundabout, including taking core samples to look at the road’s layers and removing the existing road markings in…

  • King’s Awards for Enterprise

    King’s Awards for Enterprise

    Applications are now open for this award. Find more details here: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/news/applications-now-open-for-the-2026-kings-awards-for-enterprise The Awards honour outstanding UK businesses across four key categories: Applications are welcomed from businesses of all sizes. In 2025, 88% of the 197 award recipients were small and medium-sized enterprises, including 27 micro-businesses with ten or fewer employees, highlighting the accessibility and…

  • LED Street lights

    LED Street lights

    The following streets will have their street lights replaced with LED versions in mainly in July and a few in August 2025.  Street Town Programme Month BALDOCK WAY CAMBRIDGE Jul-25 BLINCO GROVE CAMBRIDGE Jul-25 CAVENDISH AVENUE CAMBRIDGE Jul-25 CLIFTON ROAD CAMBRIDGE Aug-25 CONISTON ROAD CAMBRIDGE Jul-25 DERBY ROAD CAMBRIDGE Aug-25 ELSWORTH PLACE CAMBRIDGE Jul-25…

  • Trumpington Community Nature Day

    Trumpington Community Nature Day

    Saturday, 21 June | 10:00am–5:00pm | Trumpington Pavilion Join us for a day dedicated to celebrating and supporting local nature in Trumpington. This community-led event will feature: – Illustrated talks on gardening in a time of climate change – Guided nature walks with Becca from the Wildlife Trust – Family-friendly quizzes and activities – Refreshments…

  • Cambridge Growth Company

    Cambridge Growth Company

    Peter Freeman gave a talk at Great St Mary’s on 15 May about his vision for the growth of Cambridge including transport, infrastructure, water and housing. Here is the recording ove the event in case you missed it.

  • Addenbrookes Roundabout roadworks

    Addenbrookes Roundabout roadworks

    I have received some anxious requests for information about the roadworks on Addenbrookes roundabout which will start in earnest on 19 May next week. Timing An application was made to Streetworks, the agency that controls when roadworks happen,  to carry out the changes to the roundabout, but this was initially refused due the level of…

  • DCO for waste water treatment plant

    DCO for waste water treatment plant

    The Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has approved the application to move the waste water treatment plant for Cambridge currently located in the north of the city on Cowley Road, to be moved to to a new site between Horningsea, Fen Ditton, and Stow cum Quy, adjacent to the A14 in…

  • CBC

    CBC

    Advance notice of the Open Forum that the CBC holds regularly to inform the public of any news of developments. Here are the details. CBC Open Forum: 16th JuneWhen: 5.30-6.30pm, Mon 16th June 2025Where: Deakin Centre, Cambridge Biomedical CampusJoin us as we hold our fifth Open Forum, inviting the public to hear the latest news…