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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…

I am delighted to say that the LibDems have won control of the County Council with 31 seats. As part of that, I have won the election for the Queen Edith’s division. The results for Queen Edith’s were: Karen Young Lib Dem 1258 Labour 633 Green 482 Conservative 472 Reform 315. There were also two…

Last week, I attended a Strategy and Resources Committee meeting where we had a much-anticipated update on the Cambridge Growth Company, presented by our Head of Planning. For some time now, it’s been difficult to get clarity on what this new entity is doing, so I was pleased to see it finally being given proper…

The council finalised its budget last Monday 24 February 2025 at a special meeting of the Full Council and so I thought I would talk a bit about the Council finances. The council spends money on services to the public that are funded by: The overall budget for this year ending 31 March 2025 is:…

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/

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…

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…

Many will have seen the cranes lifting the pods into place during construction. I attended the opening ceremony on Friday and had a chance to look around. Here are some photos of the inside. I am very impressed. They are very well designed and look fabulous. It Takes a City the homelessness charity who organised…