Author: Karen Young
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Nine Wells Wildlife Survey
John Meed has surveyed the wildlife in the fields outside the city for a for the last 13 years. This is his latest report which you can also find on his website https://johnmeed.net/ecology/nine-wells/
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Cambridge South Station – opening delayed to early 2026
This is the text of a letter sent to me as a Stakeholder. Construction of the station is progressing well, with key milestones achieved over Christmas and further significant work planned for 2025. However, we now expect to bring the station into passenger use in early 2026. The revised entry into service date is being…
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4-Day week consultation
South Cambs District Council has started a consultation on the 4-day week operation that they have. The consultation on SCDC’s platform asks SCDC residents about all services that they deliver (Four-Day Week | South Cambridgeshire District Council) The City Council are inviting Cambridge residents to take a shortened version of the survey, hosted on their platform, which focuses…
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Smoke Control area consultation
Cambridge City Council are seeking the views of Cambridge residents and businesses on proposals to amend the boundary of the existing smoke control areas (SCA) to cover the whole city. This includes whether to widen the scope of the legislation to include permanent residential moored vessels on the River Cam within the Cambridge City Council…
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Online volunteer fair
Thinking of volunteering? Want to meet like-minded people? Cambridge CVS are hosting an online volunteer fair where you can find out about volunteering opportunities with local organisations in Cambridge. See here: https://cambridgecvs.org.uk/event_listing/cambridge-volunteer-fair-online/
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CBC SPD
A draft of a new ‘Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for the Biomedical Campus (CBC) has been published. I have notified you of the consultation previously. The deadline is 24 January and the link to respond is here: https://oc2.greatercambridgeplanning.org/document/1316 The document summarises the position of the CBC from a planning perspective and then outlines the 6…
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Cambridge South East Transport
The Greater Cambridge Partnership have applied for a Transport and Works Act Order to the Department for Transport (DfT) for a new busway, travel hub and path for walkers and cyclists to the southeast of Cambridge. Cambridge South East Transport connects communities along the route to Cambridge and the new Cambridge South railway station, as…
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SCDC 4-day week consultation
South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) – which shares waste and planning services with Cambridge City Council – has published plans for how people will be able to share their views on services during a trial of a four-day week. A report to be discussed at SCDC’s Scrutiny and Overview Committee next week sets out the proposals for an…
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Devolution White Paper
The Liberal Democrats believe strongly that decisions should be taken at the lowest possible level of government so that the local issues are solved locally by people who know what they are talking about. So, the idea behind this White Paper is very welcome although in practice I think this will not achieve what it…