Author: Karen Young

This has been erected in such a way that is very close to both the road and a zebra crossing making visibility for pedestrians difficult. Importantly, it is not in accordance with the planning permission given. I raised this with the planning team who have now raised this with the company who built it, and…

Applications for Cambridge City Council’s community grants (£5,000 and under) are now open for voluntary and community groups, or groups of local residents that need funding to deliver activities to help reduce social and/or economic inequality in the city. This grant scheme replaces the Area Committee Grants. The deadline to apply for this round of…

The council currently spends £97.2 million per year to deliver a broad range of services in Cambridge. The council’s operating costs are paid for mainly from the income the council generates from fees and charges, Council Tax and Business Rates, commercial property rent, and Government grants. In September, the council recommitted to saving £6 million annually…

Peter Freeman has been appointed as Chair of the Cambridge Growth Company to drive forward the government’s growth ambitions in Greater Cambridge. Find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/appointment-of-cambridge-growth-company-chair

CAMBRIDGE City Council is working with partner agencies to deliver support and shelter for people sleeping rough in Cambridge during the colder months to ensure that everyone can access a safe and warm place to stay. For the fourth year running, 20 individual rooms are available for people who need them, through the charity It…

There will be a sale of paintings, cards, sculptures, ceramics and jewellery together with live music and a café. The event will be raising funds for Romsey Mill charity which helps disadvantaged young people, kids and families.

Join It Takes A City Community Land Trust on Friday 29 November, 1.30 to 3.30pm, at Joy’s Corner, Baldock Way, CB1 7UU, to celebrate the arrival of modular homes for people without homes and those with complex housing needs. Drop in to see the homes, meet contributors, and enjoy light refreshments. Picture: It takes a…