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STRATEGY RESOURCES & PERFORMANCE End of year sees smaller overspend than predicted The council ended 2024/25 with a revenue overspend of £4.45M. While no overspend would be preferred, it is less than predicted, and Cambridgeshire County Council remains in a healthier financial position than many other authorities. Cuts from national government are biting everywhere. Capital…

This is the latest update. Our programme of work at Addenbrooke’s roundabout continues to progress well, with the first phase due to be completed in early July as planned. Over the last week, the team has finished construction of the kerb and completed the installation of the ducting for Light Blue Fibre as part of…

Keeping Queen Edith’s Moving – Even During Roadworks I know that many of you have been concerned about the recent and ongoing roadworks affecting our area. From Mowbray Road to Long Road, it can feel like the diggers and cones are everywhere. I want to thank you for your patience—and to share some insight into…

There is a burst water main on the Addenbrookes roundabout. Update: NOW FIXED. This will delay the existing roadworks there but it is hard to say for how long. Otherwise work is progressing well. See further details below. Fendon Road exiting Addenbrookes roundabout northbound is closed and Hills Road southbound has a lane closure in place on…

The government is spreading a common governance structure across the country which means that the councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are having to reform into unitary councils i.e. the district and county functions will merge. We will retain the Combined Authority Mayor. The councils in Cambridgeshire have issued a press release outlining the 3 options…

This is the latest update on the roadworks. Work continues to progress well with further excavation taking place to allow for the carriageway to be widened, while drainage installation has also continued.  Temporary traffic signals around the roundabout were commissioned last week, with ducting and permanent signal poles due to be installed this week. The…

Work is continuing to improve safety for all road users at Addenbrooke’s roundabout. Last week, the site team worked specifically on two tasks. They prepared for the installation and commissioning of upgraded traffic signals which involved the fitting of new ducts and sockets while they continued to widen the carriageway by shrinking the central island.…

The government has stated that in order to promote growth, it wishes to increase housebuilding in this country. It has now issued its response to the consultation on the proposed amendments to the National Planning Policy Framework and made some changes. Measures for Councils and local plans Mandatory housing targets will be reinstated using a…

A reminder that the works take place between 8pm and 6am with the noisier work happening before midnight. This is the update I have received: Last week, the site team undertook a range of works to the roundabout, including taking core samples to look at the road’s layers and removing the existing road markings in…

I have received some anxious requests for information about the roadworks on Addenbrookes roundabout which will start in earnest on 19 May next week. Timing An application was made to Streetworks, the agency that controls when roadworks happen,  to carry out the changes to the roundabout, but this was initially refused due the level of…