Author: Karen Young
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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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August Roadworks
Promoter Organisation Street Name Traffic Management Type Proposed Start Date Proposed End Date Activity Type CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL NIGHTINGALE AVENUE Some carriageway incursion 18/08/2025 30/08/2025 Works for road purposes CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HINTON AVENUE Some carriageway incursion 18/08/2025 19/08/2025 Works for road purposes CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL GODWIN WAY Give and take 18/08/2025 27/08/2025 Highway repair…
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Addenbrookes roundabout works 11
Here is the latest update on our safety improvement works at Addenbrooke’s roundabout. Over the past week the team have completed excavations between Fendon Road and Hills Road, marking an important milestone in this phase of work. Tactile paving installation is underway, and drainage and gully installations are progressing, while kerb and edging works are…
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Addenbrookes roundabout works 10
We have continued to excavate the section of the roundabout between Fendon Road and Hills Road which is now around 70% complete. The path in this area is still closed and the pedestrian diversion remains in place whilst the site team continues to install drainage and gully systems, kerbs and ducting. The temporary traffic signals…
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City Council Update August 2025
In this update: Councillor allowances, new scrutiny committee, folk festival, council housing status, finance outturn and look at next year, pre-application planning presentations by AstraZeneca and Cambridge South, planning applications approved. 30 June Civic affairs There were two items on the agenda of Civic Affairs: amendment of the members allowances, and an update on the…