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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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION Work by councils on the Government’s reorganisation of local government continues to take much time and money. Business cases are being developed for the three options formally on the table. There is a fourth option being promoted by the two MPs representing areas of Peterborough, but it is unlikely to attract support,…