Author: Karen Young
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Funding for community organisations
Applications are now open for a number of Cambridge City Council’s grants, aimed at empowering local charities, volunteer groups, and community organisations. The projects must run in Cambridge between 1 April 2026 and 31 March 2027. Every year community grant awards are made to over 80 groups, with funding contributing towards the delivery of a huge…
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Addenbrookes roundabout update 14
During this last week, the team have been working on: • Kerb line works: Excavation and installation of the new kerb line, following the removal of the existing kerb line. • Crossing point improvements: Installation of a new crossing point at the Fendon Road junction, including installing a new traffic signal pole and tactile paving.…
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TRO Lime Kiln Road, Worts Causeway and Cherry Hinton Road
Cambridgeshire County Council has published a TRO. Further details can be found on their online traffic portal here – https://consultation.appyway.com/cambridge and select the Order “CCC (Cherry Hinton Road, Lime Kiln Road and Worts Causeway, Cambridge and Great Shelford) (40mph Speed Limit) Order 2025” or “CCC (Lime Kiln Road, Cambridge) (Prohibition of Overtaking) Order 2025”. In summary, the…
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Addenbrookes roundabout works 13
Progress to date includes removing the Fendon Road traffic island, where a new island has been installed to allow vehicles to continue to use the road in both directions. Works have also commenced on the Hills Road arm of the roundabout heading out of the city, with a trench for the new kerb line already cut…
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Roadworks first half September 2025
The following roads will have roadworks starting in the first half of September: Rotherwick Way – 1 September – City Fibre Gunhild Way – 1 September – Road closure – County Council Long Road – 1-5 September – two way signals – Cambridge Water Worts Causeway – 1-5 September – multiway signals – BT Hills…
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Local Government reorganisation survey
The County council has started an engagement survey open to residents, businesses, town and parish councils, politicians, council workers, other public sector bodies and the community and voluntary sector across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The purpose of this second phase engagement survey is to better inform the public and stakeholders, and to help raise greater understanding…
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County Council Update September 2025
Local government reorganisation It has been revealed that the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government failed to undertake its own analysis of the financial implications of the ongoing local government reorganisation, relying instead on analysis by consultants PwC. Fresh analysis of those figures shows that replacing the two-tier system with 58 new unitary councils…
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City Council Update September 2025
There were only 2 meetings in the month of August, both regarding planning matters. 14 August Planning: Pre-application developer presentations Hannover Court and Princess Court There was a presentation on the redevelopment of Hannover Court and Princess Court which are very close to the Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and English Martyrs…
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Addenbrookes Roundabout works update 12
Improvements at the roundabout are continuing to progress this week, with all scheduled tactile paving, drainage, kerb and edging works now completed. The team have also installed the permanent pedestrian signal poles but these will be bagged until they are activated at the end of the works. Pedestrian access between Hills Road and Fendon Road…
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