Author: Karen Young

The County Council has decided to take a more strategic approach to resident’s parking across the city of Cambridge. Delivering these RPS schemes is a collaborative approach between the GCPand the County Council, where the GCP develops, consults upon andimplements schemes and the County Council carries out the legal drafting ofthe Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO),…

I get asked regularly about the weeds on the roads and the Council have now drawn up a Weed management work programme (WMWP) which sets out how this will be done in a proactive rather than reactive way. The WMWP will follow a systematic deep-cleaning schedule across all 14 wards to ensure comprehensive and equitable…

EWR will be starting the first phase of ground investigations in Queen Edith’s this week along the proposed route of the railway.  This is what they have said: Ground investigations are vital for large infrastructure projects like EWR, gathering important information about the soil, rock and groundwater below the surface to help us to design a…

Voluntary and community groups can apply for up to £5,000 – this can be for a single activity or split between multiple activities with a combined maximum total of £5,000. Activities must reduce social and/or economic inequality for Cambridge residents with the greatest need. They can be open to anyone living within the city or…

The City Council is carrying out a consultation on whether to expand the smoke control areas which were set up in the 60s to cover the whole city. This will mean that The consultation which is open until Sunday 20 April 2025 can be found here https://engage.cambridge.gov.uk/en-GB/projects/smoke-control-area-expansion

The government has announced a series of events and celebrations in May to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day and VJ Day. Councils are being encouraged to help promote street parties and other events – you can read a letter from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport attached or visit the official website.

The county council’s holiday activities and food programme is running again at Easter. It offers children in receipt of income-related free school meals a fully funded place at a holiday scheme featuring fun activities and healthy food. Recently arrived refugee families and families struggling financially are also eligible.  See more and book using the link below:…

Councillors had an update on the developments at the CBC this week. Here is a summary: Cancer Hospital Acute Hospital Offsite Logistics Events on the site

The plans for a unitary council are proceeding and so this is an update of where we are.