Category: News

This is the letter I have received from EWR. Please get in touch if you have any concerns: ‘I am writing to let you know will be starting the first phase of ground investigations in your parish next week for East West Rail (EWR) along the proposed route of the railway.  They are due to start…

This starts with a concert in the Nightingale Recreation Ground on Sunday, 29 June from 3-5pm, featuring Out of the sHadows Choir + some voices. Also, Jesus Green 20 July Cherry Hinton Hall 3 August Coleridge Rec 31 August Trumpington Rec 7 September The full programme is here: https://www.camcityevents.co.uk/what-we-do/music-in-the-parks

Peter Freeman, the Chair of the government-appointed Cambridge Growth Company, will be speaking about their vision for the growth of Cambridge and its transport, infrastructure, water and housing at a free talk hosted by the Federation of  Cambridge Residents Association on Thursday 15 May at Great St Mary’s Church 7-9pm. Find out more and reserve a…

The County Council has just launch its third quality of life survey. IT will help the County Council with its business plan i.e. what it intends to do for residents and also help understand progress against its seven Strategic Framework ambitions. These are: The link is here if you wish to take part: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/quality-of-life-survey The…

Cambridge City Council would like your views as part of our latest Cambridge Civic Quarter consultation. The ambition of the project is to improve the experience of everyone visiting the city centre by creating more inclusive and accessible buildings, and better public spaces where people can meet and enjoy cultural events. Meanwhile, enhancing these heritage…

Redecoration and maintenance works at Rock Road Library that will involve a closure of the service will start from the 5th of May. The building is due to undergo extensive works including: The project is primarily being funded by the County Council Property Services maintenance funds with additional funds from the Library Plus project to update…

The County Council has decided to take a more strategic approach to resident’s parking across the city of Cambridge. Delivering these RPS schemes is a collaborative approach between the GCPand the County Council, where the GCP develops, consults upon andimplements schemes and the County Council carries out the legal drafting ofthe Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO),…

I get asked regularly about the weeds on the roads and the Council have now drawn up a Weed management work programme (WMWP) which sets out how this will be done in a proactive rather than reactive way. The WMWP will follow a systematic deep-cleaning schedule across all 14 wards to ensure comprehensive and equitable…

EWR will be starting the first phase of ground investigations in Queen Edith’s this week along the proposed route of the railway.  This is what they have said: Ground investigations are vital for large infrastructure projects like EWR, gathering important information about the soil, rock and groundwater below the surface to help us to design a…

Voluntary and community groups can apply for up to £5,000 – this can be for a single activity or split between multiple activities with a combined maximum total of £5,000. Activities must reduce social and/or economic inequality for Cambridge residents with the greatest need. They can be open to anyone living within the city or…