Local Issues Caldecote
Communities secretary Eric Pickles criticizes Cambridge as too anti-car
It is rare that I agree with sentiments expressed by a government minister, and this is one of them, especially in the ongoing context of the transport plans for Bourn Airfield Development as contained in the draft county council transport strategy document. Cabinet minister and Communities secretary Eric Pickles lashed out at Cambridge city’s […]
Caldecote and Bourn villages sold out by Council for sake of expediency
On a number of occasions at planning committee meetings, I have told the South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) administration that Caldecote residents felt “dumped on” by the decisions of the council. Little did I know that it was going to get worse … This time, its not just a dumping on, but a betrayal, a […]
Bourn and Caxton get Local Plan Exhibitions due to Stop Bourn Airfield Development campaign
The details of two extra consultation events near a proposed new village at Bourn Airfield were confirmed on Wednesday 31 July, to give even more opportunities for nearby residents to have their say. This follows the debate at Full Council meeting on Thursday 25th July 2013 on the e-petition that was submitted by the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cabinet approves draft Local Development Plans for public consultation
On Thursday 27th June 2013, South Cambridgeshire District Council cabinet approved further public consultation on the draft local development plan that proposes to build up to 3500 homes in a new village at Bourn airfield, 1500 more homes in Cambourne and a new town of 8000 houses in Waterbeach. The consultation is planned to take […]