July 2013
Council runs Local Plan Exhibitions for residents
The Future of South Cambridgeshire is at stake as the District Council goes into the final stages of preparing a new Local Plan that will set out the vision for the district over the coming years up to 2031. A public consultation for the Proposed Submission Local Plan began on Friday 19 July running […]
Andrew Lansley MP wades into debate to stop Bourn Airfield Development
The debate about the suitability or otherwise of the proposals in the new draft Local Development Plan (LDP) for the Bourn Airfield Development goes up a notch as Andrew Lansley MP wades in with his views. StopBAD (Stop Bourn Airfield Development) the campaign being led by Des O’Brien, is working hard to get this […]
City residents campaign to stop 430 homes in Worts Causeway and keep green belt
This article in the Cambridge News caught my eye because it is very topical right now as people in Caldecote and Bourn Wards campaign to Stop Bourn Airfield Development plans. Hundreds of Cambridge city residents are opposing the proposed construction of 430 homes either side of Worts’ Causeway, warning the project would destroy beautiful countryside […]
Final chance to tell Council your views on the local development plan
Today is the launch of a consultation to give residents, business and stakeholders across South Cambridgeshire district what the council calls “a final chance” to have their say on proposed plans for creating 22,000 new jobs and 5,000 additional new homes over the next 20 years. Both South Cambridgeshire District and Cambridge City councils […]
Villagers up in arms at Bourn Airfield development plans
The proposed Bourn Airfield Development of up to 3,500 homes is causing more upset as villagers in Bourn take up arms in protest at its inclusion in the South Cambridgeshire District Council development plan. The protest movement, started by Des O’Brien a resident of Bourn, started last week with an interview on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Andie […]
Summer camp for young sports enthusiasts
Young residents in South Cambridgeshire can hone their sporting skills this summer with a programme of activities lined up by South Cambridgeshire District Council. Junior netball camps for 7 to 15 year olds will give participants the chance to benefit from one-to-one help from England Netball qualified coaches and the opportunity to put their […]
Running the Race for Life fundraising for Cancer research
As I prepare myself mentally to run 5K on Sunday 14 July at 11am in Stevenage, I think to myself that this is about my journey to get fit as much as it is about raising funds for Cancer Research UK. You can help me do that by visiting my Race for Life fundraising page. […]
Bus petition with seven hundred signatures presented to county council
Transport is a fundamental requirement for those of us who live in the rural areas of our county. Some of the services cannot be run without some form of subsidy but unfortunately Cambridgeshire County Council political leaders do not seem to have grasped that and have decided to remove all subsidy to our bus services. […]
Touring caravan site gets planning consent to build four bungalows
Plans to build four bungalows on a site along the A428 in Caldecote were given the go ahead at the planning committee meeting on Wednesday 3rd July 2013. The site had previously been granted planning consent for use as a 20-pitch touring caravan park in May 2012, in a controversial decision that was made in […]
Toft residents welcome improvements to local footpaths
Improvements to the safety and accessibility of public footpaths around Toft have been welcomed by local residents. The popular network of footpaths west of Toft High Street, towards Kingston to the south, Caldecote to the west and Hardwick to the north, have benefitted from seven new gates – which replace stiles – the levelling […]